Plant Maintenance Technician — Keep Equipment Running

dfa; Missouri; On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

dfa is seeking a Maintenance Technician to perform maintenance and repair across multiple crafts in our Missouri facility. The role supports operations by keeping equipment running at target capacity and producing quality product.

Responsibilities include diagnosing downtime causes, performing preventive maintenance, maintaining parts inventory, completing changeovers and overhauls on packaging equipment, and collaborating with plant personnel to ensure GMP compliance.

Qualifications

• Must have High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 2+ years formal mechanical education, certification or equivalent work experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Basic ability to read blue prints, basic welding and fabrication skills.
• Ability to communicate well both written and verbally.
• Must read, write and speak English.
• 5+ years Manufacturing / Industrial maintenance experience.
• Technical degree or certification.
• Food, Beverage or Pharmaceutical experience.
• The ability to multi-task.
• Good math skills.
• Basic computer skill.

Responsibilities

• Locate, diagnose and repair problems causing equipment downtime or unsatisfactory performance.
• Perform unscheduled and scheduled maintenance as well as preventive/predictive maintenance.
• Maintain and develop parts inventory in the MP2 system.
• Complete changeovers and overhauls on packaging and canning machinery.
• Maintain and repair equipment for processing milk, base, blend, boiler room and other plant areas.
• Troubleshoot plant utilities (compressed air, pneumatics, water systems and ammonia refrigeration).
• Adjust, rebuild and repair pumps and valves (pneumatic, electronic and manual).
• Operate and repair water purification processes weekly.
• Repair conveyor tracks, gear boxes and motors.
• Monitor and troubleshoot plant systems (water, steam, air-cooling, pumps and valves).
• Ensure GMP compliance and coordinate with contractors and maintenance supervision.
• Assist in other maintenance areas as needed.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Communication skills

Reading blueprints

Reading, writing, and speaking English

Multi-tasking

Math skills

Basic computer skills

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

2+ years formal mechanical education / certification

Technical degree or certification

Job description

dfa is seeking a Maintenance Technician to perform maintenance and repair across multiple crafts in our Missouri facility. The role supports operations by keeping equipment running at target capacity and producing quality product.

Responsibilities include diagnosing downtime causes, performing preventive maintenance, maintaining parts inventory, completing changeovers and overhauls on packaging equipment, and collaborating with plant personnel to ensure GMP compliance.