Maintenance Technician Level 1

Black Rifle Coffee Company; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Black Rifle Coffee Company is seeking a Maintenance Technician I to oversee high-level maintenance and repairs for roasters and packaging equipment, coordinating with site leadership to minimize downtime. The role requires diagnosing issues, following food-grade standards, and maintaining parts inventories.

The ideal candidate has strongMaintenance basics, experience with tools and electrical diagrams, and a background in safety and CMMS usage.

Qualifications

• High school level education or equivalent.
• Prior maintenance experience required. Preferably industrial or machine related.
• 3-5+ years’ experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate maintenance with the Production Manager, Supervisors, Operators and other managers across the site.
• Diagnose problems and perform timely repairs to minimize impact on processing and production lines.
• Adhere to food-grade standards during all maintenance activities.
• Develop and maintain spare parts inventory for machinery and supplies.
• Perform high-level PM tasks on packaging lines, roasters, burners and grinders.
• Attend daily turnover meetings and report maintenance activities and issues.
• Diagnose issues, plan repairs, and execute repairs promptly.
• Record maintenance activities in CMMS and related systems.
• Receive formal training in pneumatic, electrical, mechanical fields and safety concepts.

Skills

Maintenance basics

Power tools

Reading diagrams

Industrial safety

Pneumatic systems

Welding

PLC controls

CMMS

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Mission Statement: We are Black Rifle Coffee Company, a veteran-founded company serving premium, fresh-roasted coffee to people who love America. We have a love for coffee, dogs, the outdoors, America, and most importantly, our customers! We are more than a product and more than a company; we are a culture. A culture full of motivated people who roll up their sleeves and get the job done with integrity, love, innovation, and radical transparency. Join us as we take action on our commitment to provide quality coffee and give back to the veteran and first responder communities and those who support it.

Job Summary

As a Maintenance Technician I at BRCC, you will be responsible for the higher-level maintenance and repair for our coffee roasters, grinding equipment, packaging equipment, general facilities maintenance, and special projects. This entails coordinating with the Production Manager, Supervisors, Operators and other managers across the site to schedule maintenance and repairs as needed. Ability to identify and diagnose problems and make needed repairs in a timely manner to reduce the impact to processing, production, and warehouse activities. Adhere to food grade standards during all maintenance activities.

Role Responsibilities

• Basic knowledge of general maintenance practices and purpose.
• Experience with basic power and hand tools.
• Basic technical knowledge and ability to read, interpret, and understand electrical diagrams, blueprints, parts diagrams, and other technical documents.
• Develop and maintain spare parts inventory for machinery as well as supplies and equipment for maintenance and repair operations.
• Perform high level technical PM task on packaging lines, roasters, burners and grinders.
• Attend daily turnover meetings and report on maintenance activities, recent repairs, or areas of concern.
• Ability to diagnose, develop a plan to repair, and execute repairs in a timely manner.
• Basic computer skills & knowledge of CMMS systems to record, file, and report maintenance operations and repairs.
• Formal training in pneumatic, electrical, mechanical or experience in these fields.
• Formal training in safety and safety concepts as it relates to maintenance is necessary.
• Basic knowledge of PLC controls and industrial electrical highly recommended.
• Welding and fabrication experience preferred.
• Strong ability to multitask with attention to detail.
• Capable of meeting strict time sensitive deadlines.
• Demonstrate flexibility to changing demands.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be accountable, self-motivated to learn, and uphold company values.
• Able to participate in a two man lift with objects weighing up to 75lbs.

Education and Skill Requirements

• High school level education or equivalent.
• Prior maintenance experience required. Preferably industrial or machine related.
• 3-5+ years’ experience preferred.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work/Physical Requirements

This is a full-time position and hours of work and days may vary. This position may require long hours and may require weekend work. This employee is regularly required to stand, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and talk or hear (e.g. customers, vendors, other employees). The employee is occasionally required to sit (e.g. computer work). Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision (e.g. reading reports), distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

We are Black Rifle Coffee Company, a veteran-founded company serving premium coffee to people who love America. We have a passion for coffee, the veteran community, dogs, the outdoors... in short, if it makes our country awesome, then we love it. Our customers always come first, because without them we would have nothing. They have our eternal gratitude for that. We sell awesome coffee and make goofy videos, but the beating heart of Black Rifle Coffee is really in giving back — it's about serving those who serve us. That means supporting the military, veteran, and first responder communities in the ways we know best. As far as the folks who work here, we value integrity, innovation, radical transparency, a crazy good work ethic, and a deep love for our country and each other.