Relief Maintenance Technician - Electrical & Mechanical

Red Star Yeast Company LLC; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

401k with 4% match

11 paid holidays

80 hours vacation time

48 hours sick time annually

Life Insurance

Job summary

Lesaffre is seeking a Relief Maintenance Technician to support the Red Star Yeast campus in Cedar Rapids, IA. The role focuses on maintaining and repairing plant electrical and mechanical systems, including motors, control panels, VFDs, piping, and instrumentation.

You will work under the Maintenance Supervisor and cover for other technicians as needed. The position requires a degree or equivalent maintenance experience, familiarity with PLCs, electrical diagrams, and CMMS tools (MAPCON).

Qualifications

• Degree or apprenticeship in Industrial Maintenance required or equivalent experience.
• 3–5 years in industrial maintenance if no degree.
• Experience with PLCs and electrical diagrams.
• Ability to operate hand and power tools and forklift.
• Commitment to safety culture and procedures.
• Proficient with CMMS and reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates a safety-first culture by following all safety protocols.
• Maintain and repair mechanical and electrical equipment across plant sites.
• Maintain plant motors, control panels, VFDs, HVAC, lighting, and piping systems.
• Calibrate and repair probes, sensors, flow meters and transmitters.
• Perform daily rounds and inspect critical equipment for proper operation.
• Carry out weekly preventive maintenance and document tasks in CMMS.
• Assist with electrical upgrade projects and control panel construction.
• Troubleshoot equipment using PLC interface software.
• Communicate progress using MAPCON and MS Outlook.
• Fill in for other Maintenance Technicians as needed.

Skills

PLC logic reading

Electrical diagnostics

Mechanical systems knowledge

Hand and power tool proficiency

Forklift operation

Work with minimal supervision

Education

Industrial Maintenance degree or related apprenticeship

Equivalent work experience (3–5 years)

Tools

MAPCON CMMS

MS Outlook

PLC interface software

Job description

Lesaffre is seeking a Relief Maintenance Technician to support the Red Star Yeast campus in Cedar Rapids, IA. The role focuses on maintaining and repairing plant electrical and mechanical systems, including motors, control panels, VFDs, piping, and instrumentation.

You will work under the Maintenance Supervisor and cover for other technicians as needed. The position requires a degree or equivalent maintenance experience, familiarity with PLCs, electrical diagrams, and CMMS tools (MAPCON).