Night Shift Maintenance Technician – Plant Reliability

Mars; Sioux City (IA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

Mars University access

Learning & development

Job summary

Mars is seeking a Shift Coverage Technician for Royal Canin in North Sioux City, SD. The role covers nights and involves preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, and continuous improvement on plant equipment. You will work closely with Operations, Maintenance, and E&I teams to restore and sustain equipment performance.

The position emphasizes safe, independent work, precise documentation in eMaint, and participation in training and development to support plant reliability and uptime.

Qualifications

• Technical degree or equivalent industrial maintenance training.
• Experience in industrial maintenance or manufacturing maintenance.
• Experience troubleshooting mechanical and industrial electrical systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on production and facility equipment.
• Troubleshoot mechanical and electrical equipment failures and identify root causes where possible.
• Diagnose and repair motors, gearboxes, bearings, conveyors, pumps, pneumatic, hydraulic systems, valves, sensors, and other equipment.
• Safely troubleshoot electrical systems including 480 VAC and 24 VDC within training.
• Respond to breakdowns and work with Operations to return equipment to service.
• Complete scheduled PMs and corrective work on the shift.
• Document troubleshooting, repairs, findings, parts used, and work completed in the CMMS.
• Communicate equipment status and follow-up needs through handover process.
• Collaborate with E&I technicians for controls or specialized electrical troubleshooting.
• Support reliability improvements by identifying recurring failures.

Skills

Mechanical troubleshooting

Industrial electrical systems

Pneumatics & hydraulics

Read electrical schematics

CMMS knowledge (eMaint)

Safety procedures

Forklift operation (certified)

Teamwork & communication

Independent decision making

Education

Technical degree/apprenticeship

Job description

Mars is seeking a Shift Coverage Technician for Royal Canin in North Sioux City, SD. The role covers nights and involves preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, and continuous improvement on plant equipment. You will work closely with Operations, Maintenance, and E&I teams to restore and sustain equipment performance.

The position emphasizes safe, independent work, precise documentation in eMaint, and participation in training and development to support plant reliability and uptime.