Night Shift Industrial Maintenance Technician – Food Processing

Specialty Foods Group; Owensboro (KY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Specialty Foods Group, LLC in Owensboro, KY seeks a Mechanical Maintenance Technician (3rd Shift) to support production by minimizing downtime and completing preventative and corrective maintenance in a world‑class facility.

The role focuses on responding to breakdowns, maintaining meat processing equipment, and performing basic electrical work. Overtime, including weekends, is required.

Qualifications

• Industrial Maintenance Degree preferred; HS diploma with 3-5 years' experience considered
• 1–2 years in an industrial maintenance role
• Knowledge of 110/220/480-volt electrical systems
• Experience maintaining mechanical drives, chain drives and conveyors
• Willingness for extensive overtime, including weekends

Responsibilities

• Respond to breakdowns to minimize downtime
• Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on meat processing equipment
• Troubleshoot facility equipment and tools
• Perform basic electrical work (non-licensed) such as replacing bulbs and fuses
• Other duties as needed

Skills

Electrical systems knowledge

Mechanical maintenance

Troubleshooting

Read schematics/prints

Hydraulics & pneumatics

Machine alignment

Safety compliance

Multi-tasking in fast-paced env

Personal hand tools

Education

High School Diploma with 3-5 years' experience

Industrial Maintenance Degree

Tools

Electrical testing equipment

Industrial machinery maintenance tools

Conveyor systems knowledge

Job description

Specialty Foods Group, LLC in Owensboro, KY seeks a Mechanical Maintenance Technician (3rd Shift) to support production by minimizing downtime and completing preventative and corrective maintenance in a world‑class facility.

The role focuses on responding to breakdowns, maintaining meat processing equipment, and performing basic electrical work. Overtime, including weekends, is required.