Night Shift Maintenance Technician - Food Processing

Cheesy Design; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

TW Garner Food Company is seeking a skilled Maintenance Technician on Night Shift to support reliable operation of production equipment and facility systems in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment.

You will perform routine and preventive maintenance, troubleshoot and repair mechanical, electrical, and control systems, and document work in Limble CMMS while maintaining GMP, SQF, and food safety standards. This role requires lifting up to 50 pounds and overtime as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience in food processing with expertise in troubleshooting and repairing production equipment with sophisticated control systems.
• Ability to read, interpret, and follow verbal, written, computer-based, technical, equipment, and safety procedures.
• Ability to use CMMS/work order systems and required documentation tools accurately.
• Ability to work in a wet, non-climate-controlled manufacturing environment.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, crouch, climb, reach, push, pull, lift, and carry as required during the shift.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to work overtime, weekends, holidays, and assigned shifts as needed.
• Ability to wear required PPE correctly.
• Ability to complete required safety, food safety, maintenance, equipment-specific, LOTO, machine guarding, PPE, and job-specific training.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, controls, and operational equipment issues.
• Use assembly drawings, P&IDs, manuals, VFDs, PLCs, and equipment documentation to support troubleshooting and repairs.
• Perform routine maintenance, preventive maintenance, equipment adjustments, and facility maintenance tasks.
• Work with production equipment, packaging machinery, automated conveyor systems, pumps, sensors, gauges, flow meters, and related systems.
• Use CMMS/work order systems, preferably Limble, to document work, preventive maintenance, parts usage, and equipment notes.
• Support production by assisting with equipment troubleshooting, production needs, and basic equipment problem-solving.
• Maintain clean, orderly, and GMP-compliant work areas, tools, and repair practices.
• Follow company policies, GMP, SQF, HACCP, PPE, Lockout/Tagout, machine guarding, environmental, and maintenance safety expectations.
• Report unsafe conditions, equipment concerns, unresolved issues, food safety concerns, or other risks immediately.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Mechanical repair

Electrical systems

Pneumatic systems

Reading schematics

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Limble CMMS

Job description

TW Garner Food Company is seeking a skilled Maintenance Technician on Night Shift to support reliable operation of production equipment and facility systems in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment.

You will perform routine and preventive maintenance, troubleshoot and repair mechanical, electrical, and control systems, and document work in Limble CMMS while maintaining GMP, SQF, and food safety standards. This role requires lifting up to 50 pounds and overtime as needed.