Maintenance Technician — Night/Weekend with Sign-On Bonus

Nestlé Professional; Crete (NE); On-site; USD 44,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on Bonus

Health benefits

401k match

Union pension

Paid time off

Job summary

Nestlé Purina in Crete, Nebraska is seeking a Maintenance Technician to maintain plant systems including mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and instrumentation. You will troubleshoot controls, work with motors and PLCs, and perform maintenance using meters and process simulators.

The role emphasizes predictive and preventative maintenance to boost machine reliability while supporting safety and efficiency across the processing and packaging lines.

Qualifications

• 6+ months of maintenance experience in a manufacturing, technical, warehouse, industrial, military, or related environment OR a 2-year technical degree completed

Responsibilities

• Maintenance of plant systems: mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and instrumentation
• Troubleshoot electrical controls systems including motors and PLCs
• Use test equipment such as multimeters, megohmmeters, and process simulators
• Repair gear reducers, belt and screw conveyors, chain elevators, and packaging equipment
• Maintain wastewater system, boiler operations, cooling towers, and general building needs
• Complete predictive maintenance such as vibration analysis and oil sample collection

Skills

Maintenance experience

Electrical systems

Troubleshooting

Mechanical skills

Education

2-year technical degree

Tools

Multimeters

Megohmmeters

Process simulators

Job description

Nestlé Purina in Crete, Nebraska is seeking a Maintenance Technician to maintain plant systems including mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and instrumentation. You will troubleshoot controls, work with motors and PLCs, and perform maintenance using meters and process simulators.

The role emphasizes predictive and preventative maintenance to boost machine reliability while supporting safety and efficiency across the processing and packaging lines.