Maintenance Technician II – Food Plant, Great Benefits

Circle U Foods, Inc.; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 35,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Circle U Foods, Inc. is seeking an experienced Maintenance Technician II to routinely perform preventive maintenance, troubleshoot production equipment, and perform repairs to mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic systems.

You will contribute to safety, quality, and equipment reliability within a fast-paced food manufacturing environment. The role requires 2–5 years of maintenance experience, familiarity with PLC interfaces, and the ability to read schematics and drawings.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of verifiable industrial, manufacturing, or comparable maintenance experience preferred, or equivalent demonstrated competency.
• Intermediate mechanical and electrical troubleshooting.
• Working knowledge of pneumatics, hydraulics, motors, conveyors, and related controls.
• Ability to read mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, equipment manuals, and work instructions.
• Familiarity with PLC interfaces and basic fabrication/shop tools; relevant technical certifications preferred.
• Manufacturing or production maintenance experience preferred; food manufacturing familiarity is a plus.
• Ability and willingness to obtain and maintain company-required powered industrial truck authorization.

Responsibilities

• Perform assigned preventive maintenance, equipment inspections, cleaning, lubrication, adjustments, and routine facility maintenance according to established procedures.
• Inspect production equipment and facility systems; identify wear, damage, leaks, abnormal operation, and potential failures and report findings promptly.
• Assist with maintenance and repair of conveyors, motors, bearings, belts, chains, sprockets, scales, packaging equipment, and other plant machinery within demonstrated competency.
• Perform basic non-licensed facility maintenance, including lighting, plumbing, fixtures, carpentry, HVAC filter changes, and general building upkeep within authorization.
• Use hand tools, power tools, measuring instruments, and basic meters safely; follow applicable equipment isolation and lockout/tagout procedures and never work beyond training or authorization.
• Respond to production and facility maintenance requests, communicate equipment status and handoffs, and elevate unsafe conditions or work beyond current qualifications.
• Accurately complete work orders, preventive maintenance checklists, service reports, and maintenance records in the designated system; assist with parts and tool inventory.
• Maintain organized workspaces and coordinate with Production, Quality, Sanitation, and other departments to protect product and equipment during maintenance.
• Independently diagnose and repair routine to moderately complex mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical equipment failures within training, authorization, and applicable licensing requirements.
• Interpret equipment manuals, mechanical drawings, wiring diagrams, and schematics to identify faults, select appropriate corrective actions, and verify safe equipment operation.
• Troubleshoot conveyors, motors, drives, sensors, control components, and pneumatic systems; use electrical test instruments and recognize when specialized support is needed.
• Respond independently to production downtime events, prioritize assigned corrective maintenance, and communicate repair status and expected next steps.
• Investigate recurring failures, document probable root causes, and recommend preventive or corrective measures.
• Assist with equipment installation, changeovers, modifications, and upgrades under approved plans; perform basic fabrication and use shop equipment when trained and authorized.
• Provide practical guidance and task support to Technician I employees as assigned; reinforce safe methods and accurate documentation.
• Operate forklifts or other powered industrial trucks when required, after company training, evaluation, and authorization.

Skills

Preventive maintenance

Electrical troubleshooting

Mechanical troubleshooting

Reading schematics

PLC interfaces

Shop tools

Forklift operation

Tools

Shop tools

Fabrication basics

Job description

Circle U Foods, Inc. is seeking an experienced Maintenance Technician II to routinely perform preventive maintenance, troubleshoot production equipment, and perform repairs to mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic systems.

You will contribute to safety, quality, and equipment reliability within a fast-paced food manufacturing environment. The role requires 2–5 years of maintenance experience, familiarity with PLC interfaces, and the ability to read schematics and drawings.