Maintenance Technician III - 3rd Shift

Meijer; Tipp City (OH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Scheduling flexibility

Paid parental leave

Paid education assistance

Team member discount

Development programs for advancement

Job summary

Meijer is seeking a skilled Maintenance Technician to perform preventative and corrective maintenance across utilities and complex equipment in a multi-craft environment. You will work with PLCs, instrumentation, and mechanical systems to ensure peak performance and safety.

Ideal candidates have 5–7 years of hands-on manufacturing experience, Mechatronics certifications, and strong PLC skills. The role requires collaboration with engineering and leadership to meet production goals and maintain

Qualifications

• HS Diploma/GED required.
• Technical field certification preferred.
• Mechatronics Certifications levels 1-7 completed.
• 5–7 years hands-on manufacturing maintenance experience, preferably in a food manufacturing setting.
• Familiarity with mechanical and electrical maintenance, preventative maintenance.
• Skilled and certified in PLC programming languages.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with non-technical audiences.
• Knowledge of SQF, GMPs, LOTO, and Lean Manufacturing.
• Ability to support engineering on projects and equipment design/layout.
• Able to read blueprints/schematics.
• Operate basic machining equipment (lathe, mill, drill press).
• Collaborative with Meijer leadership and teams.
• Understanding PLCs and VFDs.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative (PM) maintenance and timely work orders for complex equipment.
• Conduct routine and emergency maintenance of utilities systems in a multi-craft environment (PLC, instrumentation, mechanical).
• Perform corrective maintenance to maximize machinery life expectancy.
• Monitor and adjust controls for proper operation of HVAC/heating systems.
• Assist with design improvements on equipment and systems.
• Provide training/direction to technicians and operators as needed.
• Coordinate with Maintenance Master/Manager on production goals and maintenance requests.
• Maintain safe, 200% safety accountability.

Skills

PLC programming

Mechatronics

Preventive maintenance

Blueprints & schematics

Lean manufacturing

Safety compliance

Education

HS Diploma/GED

Mechatronics Certifications levels 1-7

Tools

Lathe

Milling machine

Drill press

Job description

As a family company, we serve people and communities. When you work at Meijer, you’re provided with career and community opportunities centered around leadership, personal growth and development. Consider joining our family - take care of your career and your community!

Meijer Rewards

• Weekly pay
• Scheduling flexibility
• Paid parental leave
• Paid education assistance
• Team member discount
• Development programs for advancement and career growth

Responsible for Preventative Maintenance (PM) and timely work order completion for complex. Perform routine and emergency maintenance (major and minor) of utilities systems in a multi-craft environment, including PLC, instrumentation, mechanical and equipment repair.

What You'll Be Doing

• Perform routine chemical testing, making necessary operational adjustments to maintain proper operating parameters for cooling tower and boiling water.
• Monitor complex heating/ventilation system and adjust controls for proper operation.
• Provide 24/7 automated process monitoring and take appropriate action as needed.
• Works with the Maintenance Planner to maintain supplies through ordering and receiving chemicals, record usage and interaction with appropriate vendors.
• Maintain manufacturing and complex equipment by performing Preventative (PM), Predictive (PdM) and Corrective Maintenance to ensure maximum life expectancy of machinery.
• Notify appropriate leadership of unsafe, damaged work equipment and make recommendations regarding repair or replacement as needed.
• Suggest design improvements on existing and new equipment and systems.
• May provide training and direction to other technicians and operators as needed.
• Partners with Maintenance Master/Manager to review production goals and schedules as well as maintenance requests to plant or modify maintenance activities.
• Perform other duties as requested by Maintenance Master/Manager.
• Practices 200% safety accountability in self and others.

What You Bring With You (Qualifications)

• HS Diploma/GED required.
• Certification in a technical field preferred.
• Mechatronics Certifications for Levels 1-7 completed.
• 5-7 years of hands‑on manufacturing maintenance experience, preferably in a food manufacturing setting.
• Familiarity with standard mechanical and electrical component maintenance and repair practices; knowledge of and skill with preventative maintenance.
• Skilled and certified in various PLC programming languages.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey technical information to a non-technical audience.
• Knowledge and experience with Safe Quality Foods (SQF), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), Lock Out/Tag Out (LOTO) and Lean Manufacturing process.
• Ability to support and work with engineering on projects, equipment design, layout or re-design.
• Working knowledge of standard mechanical component maintenance and repair practices.
• Familiar with office technology tools (i.e. MS Office).
• Able to read and interpret blueprints and schematics.
• Ability to operate basic machining equipment (lathe, mill, drill press).
• Ability to work collaboratively with Meijer leadership.
• Understanding computer theory, programmable logic controls (PLC) and experience with Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs).