Maintenance Technician- Split Shift (9am-530pm)

Star Brands - A Division of the Middleby Corporation; Smithville (TN); Presencial; USD 42.000 - 62.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Star Brands - A Division of the Middleby Corporation is seeking a Maintenance Technician to maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and improve equipment and facility systems to ensure safe and reliable operations. You will perform PMs, diagnose root causes, and support upgrades and line changes.

You will also read schematics and drawings, assist with installations and testing, maintain a clean safety-focused workspace, and identify reliability improvements while coordinating with production to minimize

Formación

• PM experience on production equipment or facility systems.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and mechanical drawings.
• Experience troubleshooting mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.

Responsabilidades

• Perform preventive maintenance on production equipment and facility systems.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic issues; diagnose root cause and repair.
• Repair components such as motors, bearings, belts, gearboxes, sensors, valves, pumps, conveyors.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, and manuals.
• Support installations, upgrades, and line changeovers; assist commissioning and testing.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area; follow safety procedures.
• Identify recurring issues and propose reliability improvements.
• Coordinate with production to prioritize repairs and minimize downtime.
• Assist with spare parts inventory and communicate needs to maintenance leadership.

Conocimientos

Troubleshooting

Mechanical maintenance

Electrical basics

Pneumatics & hydraulics

Safety procedures

Read schematics

Troubleshoot & repair

Welding/fabrication

Educación

High school diploma or GED

Technical school or apprenticeship preferred

Herramientas

Multimeter

Clamp meter

Allen-Bradley PLC

Siemens PLC

Descripción del empleo

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing, and improving equipment and facility systems to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operations. This role performs preventive maintenance, responds to downtime events, and supports continuous improvement efforts.

• Perform preventive maintenance (PMs) on production equipment and/or facility systems per schedule.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic issues; diagnose root cause and complete repairs.
• Repair and replace components such as motors, bearings, belts, gearboxes, sensors, valves, pumps, and conveyors.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, and manuals.
• Support equipment installations, upgrades, and line changeovers; assist with commissioning and testing.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area; follow LOTO, OSHA, and company safety procedures.
• Identify recurring issues and recommend reliability improvements (e.g., PM enhancements, spare parts, redesigns).
• Coordinate with production/operations to prioritize repairs and minimize downtime.
• Assist with inventory of spare parts and communicate parts needs to maintenance leadership.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED (technical school or apprenticeship preferred).
• 2+ years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing, industrial, or facilities environment (adjust as needed).
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and repair:
• Mechanical systems (drive systems, bearings, alignment, lubrication)
• Basic electrical (motors, relays, sensors, VFD basics preferred)
• Pneumatics/hydraulics (cylinders, regulators, valves)
• Ability to use hand tools, power tools, and diagnostic tools (multimeter, amp clamp, etc.).
• Comfortable working on feet, heights, and lifting up to 35 lbs, and working in a plant/facility environment.
• PLC troubleshooting exposure (Allen-Bradley/Siemens)—basic I/O checking.
• Welding/fabrication experience (MIG/TIG), pipefitting, or refrigeration/HVAC (if applicable).