Maintenance Technician, Nightshift

Refresco Careers; Lakeland (FL); On-site; USD 44,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Savings Accounts

Flexible Spending Accounts

Life and AD&D Insurance

Pet Insurance

401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match

12 Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Paid R

ote Off

Discount and Total Reward Programs

Job summary

Refresco Beverages US, Inc. is seeking a Nightshift Maintenance Technician in Lakeland, FL. The role conducts preventive and corrective maintenance on production lines, ensuring GMP compliance and food safety while working with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities include troubleshooting, maintenance of glycol/RO systems, and recording all work orders. The position requires reading blueprints, forklift certification, and the ability to work under minimal supervision in a fast-paced plant

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 2 years maintenance experience in manufacturing preferred.
• Knowledge of GMPs and food safety requirements.
• Ability to read and interpret machinery blueprints and parts manuals.
• Must obtain and maintain forklift certification.
• Ability to work without supervision.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Data analysis and trend identification.
• Customer-focused with adaptable mindset.
• Work under own supervision.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to GMPs, PPE requirements, and safety policies.
• Maintain food quality and safety per SQF and corporate standards.
• Report FSMS issues to management to trigger corrective actions.
• Perform repair and preventive maintenance; manage line changeovers.
• Troubleshoot machinery (electrical, hydraulic, mechanical, pneumatic).
• Maintain production support equipment (glycol, RO, compressed air, lubrication, chemicals).
• Minimize downtime with innovative problem solving; ensure product safety and quality.
• Document and complete work orders; record part numbers for inventory.
• Communicate shift-to-shift maintenance and production information.
• Assist in training other maintenance personnel.
• Communicate during downtime; collaborate with adjacent teams to resolve issues.

Skills

GMPs

Food safety

Read blueprints

Self-supervised

Forklift certification

Communication

Data analysis

Team interaction

Problem solving

Own supervision

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Forklift certification

Job description

Our vision is both simple and ambitious: to put our drinks on every table.

We are the leading global independent beverage solutions provider. We serve a broad range of national and international retailers as well as Global, National and Emerging (GNE) brands. Our products are distributed worldwide from our production sites in Europe, North America, and Australia. Although our own branding may not appear on the labels of the beverages we produce, there is a good chance you are reading this while sipping one of our drinks.

Our ambition is to continually improve and it’s what keeps us at the top of our game. We are solutions-based. We are innovative. We seek out new challenges and conquer them. This is our company ethos, but it’s our people’s too: Refresco is at the cutting edge of a fast-moving industry because we have passionate people pushing the boundaries of what’s best.

Stop and think: how would YOU put our drinks on every table?

Nightshift: 5:00 PM to 5:30 AM (Continental/Block Schedule)

Pay Range (DOE) = $32 to $36.00/Hour Plus $1.00/hour Shift Differential

**** Training likely to occur on Dayshift ****

Essential Job Functions:

• Adhere to all health and safety policies/procedures, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and wear the required personal protective equipment (PPE) while in the warehouse or production areas (including but not limited to hairnets/beard nets, safety glasses, hearing protection, hard toe and slip/oil resistant shoes, appropriate safety gloves, and seatbelts while operating forklifts).
• Responsible to adhere to food quality and food safety as per the standard(s) provided by corporate, customer, and/or governing bodies (ex. SQF).
• Report problems with the FSMS to responsible managerial employees to initiate corrective actions.
• Ability to perform and complete repair maintenance, preventive maintenance, and line changeovers.
• Able to troubleshoot machinery for malfunctions (electrical, hydraulic, mechanical, & pneumatic).
• Able to perform maintenance on all production supporting equipment (i.e. glycol system, RO system, Compressed Air system, lubrication systems, chemical distribution systems).
• Use innovative thinking when troubleshooting equipment in order to minimize production downtime, assure food safety, product quality and personnel safety.
• Complete, document, and retrieve final approvals on all assigned work orders to include recording all utilized part numbers for inventory purposes.
• Communicate effectively and completely all relevant maintenance and production related information from shift to relieving shift.
• Assist in training other maintenance personnel.
• Communicate with production during periods of downtime.
• Work collaboratively with all adjacent teams to resolve issues rapidly and drive improvement.

Required Skills:

• Knowledge of GMPs.
• Understanding of Food Safety Requirements.
• Must be able to read, understand, and work with machinery blueprints and parts manuals.
• Work without supervision.
• Must obtain and maintain forklift certification.
• Decisive, pro-active, self-motivated, and assertive.
• Strong interpersonal and developed communication skills.
• Data analysis and identification of trends.
• Internal customer focus with the ability to adapt to the variable demands of the business.
• Ability to demonstrate working under initiative and think things through to solution.
• Ability to work under own supervision.

Education and Experience:

• High school degree or equivalent.
• Minimum 2 years previous maintenance experience in manufacturing preferred.

Working Conditions:

• Work Schedule: Weekdays, weekends, afternoon, evening, and overnight may be required. Overtime scheduled as needed.
• Work Environment: Operating in a fast-paced production plant with numerous moving parts. Noise levels require hearing protection and temperatures can get very hot and/or relatively cold). The environment is structured and supervised.

Travel Requirements:

• May be minimal travel required as needed for training.

A Career with Refresco

Refresco Beverages US, Inc. offers competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, which include:

• Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• 401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match
• 12 Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Paid Time Off
• Discount and Total Reward Programs

EEOC Statement

Refresco Beverages US, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, Veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.

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