Maintenance Technician - Food & Beverage Systems Expert

Refresco Careers; Joplin (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

Refresco Beverages US, Inc. in Joplin, MO is seeking a dedicated Maintenance Technician to ensure safe, efficient operation of our packaging lines. You will perform preventive and corrective maintenance, troubleshoot electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems, and support continuous improvement efforts.

The role emphasizes GMP compliance, PPE usage, and collaboration with production to minimize downtime and safeguard product quality.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to all health and safety policies/procedures, GMPs and wear required PPE in the warehouse or production areas (hairnets/beard nets, safety glasses, hearing protection, hard toe and slip/oil resistant shoes, safety gloves, seatbelts when operating forklifts)
• Adhere to food quality and food safety as per corporate, customer, and/or governing bodies (e.g. SQF)
• Report problems with the FSMS to responsible managerial employees to initiate corrective actions
• Perform and complete repair maintenance, preventive maintenance, and line changeovers
• Troubleshoot machinery for malfunctions (electrical, hydraulic, mechanical, pneumatic)
• Maintain all production supporting equipment (glycol system, RO system, Compressed Air system, lubrication systems, chemical distribution)
• Use innovative thinking when troubleshooting equipment to minimize downtime, ensure food safety, product quality and personnel safety
• Complete, document, and retrieve final approvals on all assigned work orders including recording used part numbers for inventory
• Communicate effectively maintenance and production related information between shifts
• Assist in training other maintenance personnel
• Communicate with production during downtime and downtime periods
• Collaborate with adjacent teams to resolve issues rapidly and drive improvement

Job description

Refresco Beverages US, Inc. in Joplin, MO is seeking a dedicated Maintenance Technician to ensure safe, efficient operation of our packaging lines. You will perform preventive and corrective maintenance, troubleshoot electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems, and support continuous improvement efforts.

The role emphasizes GMP compliance, PPE usage, and collaboration with production to minimize downtime and safeguard product quality.