Night Shift Maintenance Technician – Food Plant

Ziegenfelder Corporation; Lockhart (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company matching

Employee discounts

Paid holidays

Job summary

Ziegenfelder Corporation in Lockhart, TX is seeking a Night Shift Maintenance Technician (10pm-6am) to keep production equipment running and ready for delivery of our Budget Saver frozen treats. This full-time role offers steady 40-hour weeks and competitive starting pay of $26.00 per hour.

You will troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, PLC-based systems and ammonia refrigeration in a food manufacturing environment, perform preventive maintenance, and support busy production lines

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or equivalent experience in industrial maintenance ideally in a food environment.
• 5+ years of experience in a Maintenance Technician role, preferably in the food manufacturing environment or equivalent/relevant experience.
• 3-5 years of experience in a food manufacturing environment highly preferred or equivalent/relevant experience.
• 2+ years of experience as a machinist, if applicable.
• Industrial electrical experience is preferred.
• Experience working with ammonia refrigeration is a plus.
• Ability to motivate in a fast-paced environment.
• Candidate must be flexible in working any shift available for this position

Responsibilities

• Ensuring production equipment is set up and maintained to produce quality Ziegenfelder treats ready for delivery to customers.
• Preparing and configuring machinery for scheduled production runs.
• Troubleshooting mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, electronics (PLC’s), and hydraulic systems and providing immediate corrective maintenance support to production lines, conveyor belts, and ancillary production equipment.
• Checking and maintaining proper fluid levels in various pieces of equipment.
• Performing overhauls of existing production equipment.
• Completing daily checks of the ammonia refrigeration, boiler, and air systems.
• Installing new production equipment.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Industrial maintenance

Food manufacturing

Motivating in fast-paced environment

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

Tools

Machining equipment

Ammonia refrigeration

Industrial electrical systems

Job description

Ziegenfelder Corporation in Lockhart, TX is seeking a Night Shift Maintenance Technician (10pm-6am) to keep production equipment running and ready for delivery of our Budget Saver frozen treats. This full-time role offers steady 40-hour weeks and competitive starting pay of $26.00 per hour.

You will troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, PLC-based systems and ammonia refrigeration in a food manufacturing environment, perform preventive maintenance, and support busy production lines