Production Technician III

Sysco; College Park (GA); On-site; USD 72,855,753 - 109,114,185; Full time

Job summary

Sysco Buckhead Meat Company in College Park, GA is seeking a Production Technician III to support operations. You will plan and perform diversified maintenance across production equipment, implement 5S and Lean improvements, and ensure safety procedures are followed to maximize uptime and efficiency.

The role requires strong mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic troubleshooting, ability to read schematics and P&IDs, and collaboration with OEMs for repairs.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of maintenance experience in manufacturing.
• Experience with lockout/tagout, job hazard analysis, hot work permits, confined spaces.
• Experience in a food processing environment with USDA, FDA, SQF policies.

Responsibilities

• Perform inspections and preventive/predictive maintenance on production and process utility equipment.
• Lead maintenance tasks to improve quality, safety, and reliability.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic equipment; assist with facility repairs.
• Use RCA and FMA for continuous improvement; train team on these methods.
• Lead equipment rebuilds, line moves, installations, setups, calibrations; coordinate with OEMs.
• Review work orders and read schematics and P&IDs to perform maintenance; coach others.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Lockout tagout

USDA compliance

Preventive maintenance

Troubleshooting

5S / Lean

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Diagnostic tools

Sysco tools provided

Job description

Company

US1072 Buckhead Meat Company

Zip Code

30337

Travel Percentage

0%

Compensation

$25.38 - $38.08 (algorithmic range). Pay is determined by skills, location, experience and other individualized factors.

Job Summary

The Production Technician III role is essential for supporting the operations team and is responsible for planning and performing highly diversified duties to include installing, moving, repairing and preventive maintenance on production equipment throughout the facility. Perform 5S and Lean manufacturing activities including material handling improvements, production line configuration, and safety procedures. This role must use and exemplify industry-leading maintenance practices and methodologies to increase equipment safety, uptime, and performance.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Champions company and industry standard safety policies and procedures - OSHA, NEC, NFPA, USDA, FDA, etc. Recognize, escalate, and action unsafe work conditions and engage with co‑workers to ensure compliance.
• Develop and execute inspections and preventive/predictive maintenance tasks on production and process utility equipment to increase quality, safety, and overall equipment reliability.
• Diagnose and repair production and process utility equipment deficiencies and failures; includes mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic equipment. May include facility repairs as needed.
• Use continuous improvement tools and methods to improve equipment reliability, including RCA, FMA, and make recommendations to prevent recurrence. Coach and train team members on RCA and FMA.
• Champion and lead production equipment rebuilds, line moves, installations, setups, and calibrations. Work with OEMs on emergency repairs as needed.
• Read and interpret equipment work orders, manuals, assembly diagrams, electrical schematics, and P&IDs to perform required maintenance and service. Coach and train team members on reading and interpreting technical documents.
• Manage assigned planned work, unplanned failures, and work orders in a high‑paced, fluid work environment.
• Accurately and concisely log work orders in the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) to track maintenance and equipment performance metrics, including labor, equipment uptime, preventive maintenance compliance, MTTR, MTBF, and part usage.

Qualifications

Experience – Required

• Five (5) plus years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing setting.
• Experience using lockout tagout, job hazard analysis, hot work permits, confined space, etc.
• Experience working in a food processing environment and familiar with USDA, FDA, and SQF policies and procedures.

Experience – Preferred

• 1 year experience in a leadership role.
• Experience with the use of condition diagnostic techniques including vibration analysis, oil analysis, ultrasonic testing, and thermographic testing.

Education

High School Diploma or GED.

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations

• Must provide own tools (diagnostic equipment and major tools provided by Sysco) necessary to perform all maintenance, repair, and diagnostics.
• Preferred: Formal training in equipment maintenance, repair, installation, and troubleshooting of electrical equipment.

Skills

• Extensive knowledge of OSHA safety regulations.
• Extensive knowledge of environmental and food safety regulations.
• Moderate computer skills and knowledge.
• Extensive knowledge and skill in preventive maintenance inspections and repair.
• Extensive knowledge and skill in diagnosis and repair of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
• Extensive knowledge and skill with a multi‑meter, infrared thermometer, and megohmmeter.

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit and must frequently lift heavy items.
• Repair work requires excellent hand and finger dexterity for wrenches, hand tools and other shop equipment.
• Ability to operate various pieces of equipment.
• Ability to stand, sit, walk, bend, reach.
• Ability to push/pull.
• Ability to lift/carry.
• Ability to grasp tools.
• Ability to perform repetitive motion with wrenches and hand tools.

Working Conditions

• Food processing temperatures of <=38 degrees F.
• Occasionally exposed to wet, hot, extreme cold and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; may be required to work in confined spaces.
• Non‑traditional business hours including evenings, nights, weekends, holidays and on‑call.
• May occasionally be required to travel to other operating companies or the corporate office as business needs dictate.
• May be exposed to high, precarious places and confined spaces.
• May be exposed to fumes or airborne particles.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Benefits Information

Benefits information available at https://SyscoBenefits.com.

Affirmative Action Statement

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity and affirmative action employer, and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.