Night-Shift Industrial Millwright in Food Manufacturing

SST Direct; Hackettstown (NJ); On-site; USD 48,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Superior Skilled Trades is hiring for a direct opportunity with a client in Hackettstown, NJ. The Industrial Maintenance Technician (Millwright) will maintain, troubleshoot, repair, install, and upgrade food manufacturing equipment to keep production running safely and with minimal downtime.

Based in Hackettstown, NJ, the role offers a night shift from 9pm to 7am with a pay rate of $35–$50 per hour depending on experience.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of industrial maintenance experience.
• Strong mechanical troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with millwright, welding, machining, fabrication, electrical, PLCs, hydraulics, pneumatics, HVAC, plumbing, or compressed air systems.
• Strong understanding of industrial tools, machinery, and maintenance practices.
• Ability to safely work around large, complex industrial equipment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair industrial equipment including fryers, ovens, packaging machinery, conveyors, boilers, burners, compressors, and control systems.
• Perform preventive maintenance and respond to emergency breakdowns.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and other equipment issues.
• Install, commission, modify, and upgrade new and existing equipment.
• Perform welding, fabrication, machining, plumbing, HVAC, and general millwright work as needed.
• Assist with PLC troubleshooting and control system issues.
• Maintain tools, spare parts, and maintenance inventory.
• Work closely with Production and Quality teams to minimize downtime.
• Coordinate with outside vendors when specialized support is required.
• Follow all safety, GMP, USDA, SQF, PPE, and Lockout/Tagout requirements.

Skills

Mechanical troubleshooting

Teamwork

Communication

Safety compliance

Problem solving

Education

Trade school training

Tools

PLCs

Welding

Machining

Fabrication

Electrical

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

HVAC

Plumbing

Job description

Superior Skilled Trades is hiring for a direct opportunity with a client in Hackettstown, NJ. The Industrial Maintenance Technician (Millwright) will maintain, troubleshoot, repair, install, and upgrade food manufacturing equipment to keep production running safely and with minimal downtime.

Based in Hackettstown, NJ, the role offers a night shift from 9pm to 7am with a pay rate of $35–$50 per hour depending on experience.