Maintenance Technician III

Rise Baking Company; Town of River Falls (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Vision/Dental

Job summary

Rise Baking Company is seeking a Maintenance Technician III (Mon-Fri 7AM-3:30PM) to provide reliability expertise at our Wisconsin facility. You will consult on root cause failure analysis, preventive maintenance, and uptime improvements, while collaborating with quality, production and maintenance teams.

The role requires a 5+ year maintenance background in lean manufacturing, strong fabrication skills, and proven project management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering preferred.
• 5+ years of maintenance experience in lean manufacturing.
• Strong fabrication and machining skills.
• Ability to manage projects, analyze data, and implement creative solutions.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and in teams.

Responsibilities

• Identify and implement upgrades to improve safety, cost, capacity and quality.
• Track maintenance metrics and develop predictive maintenance.
• Develop procedures and controls to eliminate process deviation.
• Repair equipment to minimize downtime.
• Design/ fabricate replacement parts as needed.
• Lead maintenance projects including rebuilds and new installs.
• Coordinate plant shutdown maintenance and improvements.
• Analyze breakdowns and implement corrective actions.
• Support reliability projects with cross-functional teams.
• Follow food safety policies and procedures.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Predictive maintenance

Project management

Fabrication & machining

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering (mechanical or electrical) preferred

Job description

Maintenance Technician III (Mon-Fri 7AM-3:30PM)

Food Manufacturing

(Medical/Vision/Dental Offered)

Job Purpose

Provide maintenance reliability systems and equipment consulting for the facility. Perform technical consulting in various offerings, such as root cause failure analysis, reliability centered maintenance, uptime, and system preventive maintenance.

Essential Functions

• Identify, prioritize, design, and implement facility and equipment upgrades to improve safety, cost, capacity, and quality of manufacturing
• Assist in tracking maintenance, quality, and root cause metrics to analyze and create predictive maintenance activities
• Identify gaps in maintenance work practices and help develop procedures and controls to eliminate process deviation
• Perform repairs on equipment to prevent long-term downtime until permanent repairs can be completed
• Design/fabricate replacement parts or equipment as needed
• Lead maintenance projects including machine rebuilds, new equipment installs and startup
• Assist in the planning and coordination of plant shutdown maintenance repairs and improvements
• Assist in breakdown analysis and develop corrective measures to prevent recurring failures
• Participate in reliability improvement projects and collaborate with quality, production, and maintenance to identify improvements and create standard processes
• Comply with all food safety requirements, training, policies, and procedures
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned

Qualifications (Education, Experience, Competencies)

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, mechanical or electrical engineering preferred
• 5+ years of experience in maintenance with a lean manufacturing background
• Strong fabrication and machining skills
• Ability to manage projects effectively, collect and analyze data, and develop and implement creative solutions to problems
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently and within teams

1st: 7AM-3:30PM