Production Maintenance Technician I 2nd Shift

Nature's Touch Inc.; Edwardsville (KS); On-site; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Nature's Touch Inc. is seeking a skilled Maintenance Technician to install, service, and repair packaging and facility equipment in a food manufacturing environment.

You will perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance, and work with PLCs and CMMS to ensure uptime and safety. The role requires several years of industrial maintenance experience, with strong electrical and mechanical capabilities, and a focus on quality and GMP compliance.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with 5+ years in an industrial maintenance role, preferably in food manufacturing.
• Must have at least 2 years mechanical experience and 1 year electrical experience in maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Install and maintain production packaging equipment and facility systems.
• Provide emergency and unscheduled repairs during production runs.
• Perform scheduled maintenance on facility and production equipment.
• Diagnose issues, repair parts, and test adjustments to restore operation.
• Read and interpret manuals and electrical blueprints; follow CMMS entries.
• Troubleshoot PLCs and ensure safety and quality compliance.

Skills

Electrical capacity

CMMS knowledge

Communication skills

Results-driven

Initiative

Education

High school diploma/GED

5 years industrial maintenance

2 years mechanical experience

1 year electrical experience

Job description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Perform diversified duties to install and maintain production packaging equipment and facility equipment and systems

Provide emergency and unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production runs

Perform scheduled maintenance repairs of facility equipment and production equipment

Mechanical repair to include, pneumatics, electrical, mechanical, robotics, and conveyer systems on production equipment and facility equipment

Read and interpret equipment manuals and electrical blueprints

Diagnose issues, repair and replace parts, test and make necessary adjustments

Follow preventive maintenance schedule to keep facility equipment and production equipment at peak performance

Perform a variety of fabrication duties, when necessary

Troubleshoot and diagnose programmable logic controls (PLCs)

Detect faulty parts or equipment before failure, when possible

Effective entry of work orders in computerized maintenance management software (CMMS)

Use a variety of hand tools, power tools, electric meters, and material handling equipment in performing duties

Effective operation of computer, keyboard, mouse, tablet, HMI, and cameras

Effectively communicate with members of staff at all levels in a professional manner

Actively participate in company safety meetings and be a proponent of employee safety

Follow all GMPs and all other company quality and food safety programs as they relate to the maintenance department

All other duties as assigned

Competencies:

• Electrical and technical capacity
• CMMS knowledge
• Communication skills
• Results-driven
• Initiative

Pay:

Paid will be determined based on experience.

Position Type:

This is a full-time position. Hours of work are Monday-Friday: 3:00 p.m.-11 p.m. and Saturday: as needed for PM, subject to business needs

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position has no supervisory responsibilities

Travel Requirements:

This position will require minimal travel, if any

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or G.E.D. and completion of at least 5 years in an industrial maintenance role with food manufacturing and packaging experience (form-fill-seal) preferred and highly desired
• Must have at least 2 years' mechanical experience in an industrial maintenance role
• Must have at least 1-year electrical experience in an industrial maintenance role

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Knowledge and Skills:

Outstanding written and verbal communications skills. Must be able to operate a computer, tablet, HMI and cameras.

Work Environment and Physical Demands:

Approximately 90% of work is performed in a refrigerated or sub-zero environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, twisting, feeling, fingering, crouching, crawling and climbing during the entirety of shift. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items over 50 lbs. Vision abilities require close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus with or without corrective lenses. This position works with a variety of tools that vibrate.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

The Employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Employer does not discriminate in employment and no question on this application is used for the purpose of limiting or excluding any applicant's consideration for employment on a basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law.

EOE M/W/VET/DISABLED