Senior Maintenance Mechanic 1st Shift

Home Market Foods; Norwood (KY); On-site; USD 66,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental & Vision

Pet Insurance

Wellness Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

College Scholarships

401k Match

Paid Time Off

Life Insurance

Relocation Assistance

Referral Bonus

Community Involvement

Job summary

Home Market Foods in Kentucky is seeking a Senior Maintenance Mechanic to troubleshoot, maintain, and repair complex electro-mechanical equipment across the plant, including controls, conveyors, and packaging lines.

The role includes mentoring junior mechanics, leading preventive maintenance, and supporting safe, reliable production. The new hire base salary range is $48-50/hr with an $8,000 bonus paid in two installments.

Qualifications

• Ten+ years of maintenance experience, ideally at an OEM or similar.
• Expertise in mechanical and electrical troubleshooting of industrial equipment.
• Experience with food processing and packaging machinery preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maximize uptime with electrical and mechanical troubleshooting across power distribution, motor controls, robotics, and packaging machinery.
• Analyze equipment performance, isolate issues, and restore to specifications.
• Lead diagnosis and repair using manuals, schematics, and diagnostic tools.
• Perform routine preventive maintenance to minimize downtime.
• Identify defective components and ensure high machinery standards.
• Participate in new projects to install or improve equipment safety and performance.
• Mentor junior mechanics and foster skill development.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Mechanical troubleshooting

Leadership

Mentoring

Problem solving

PLC knowledge

Reading schematics

Strong communication

Education

MA Fireman 2 License

Ammonia Operator 1 Certification

Tools

CMMS

Diagnostic tools

Welding equipment

Job description

**HOURS ARE FROM 5:00AM - 5:15PM on a 2-2-3 work schedule (2 days on, then 2 days off, then work 3 days, followed by the opposite the following week.)

The Senior Maintenance Mechanic reports to the shift supervisor and involves highly skilled troubleshooting and preventative maintenance, and repair of complex electro-mechanical equipment, including electronic controls, conveyor systems, production machinery, and support equipment. The Senior Maintenance Mechanic is seen as the expert resource in the plant that can fix all/most equipment and is responsible for not only executing technical work but also for teaching and mentoring junior mechanics and apprentices, sharing knowledge on troubleshooting techniques and schematics interpretation. This role plays a major role in ensuring the uninterrupted continuity of manufacturing and support systems and processes throughout the facility. Position includes an $8000.00 bonus ($3000 paid out after 6 months and the remaining $5000 to be dispersed at your one-year anniversary with Home Market Foods.)

What You’ll Do:

• Maximize uptime utilizing expert knowledge and troubleshooting techniques with electrical systems including power distribution, motor controls, variable speed controllers, robotics, automated packaging machinery, process equipment including pumps, valves, meters and mixing equipment


• Analyze equipment performance, troubleshoot to isolate the problem, determine (and perform) actions needed to restore the system to performance specifications


• Lead the diagnosis and repair of mechanical and electrical equipment issues, using technical manuals, schematics, and diagnostic tools


• Perform routine preventive maintenance to enhance equipment performance and minimize downtime


• Identify and replace defective components, ensuring high standards of machinery operation


• Participate as necessary in new projects to install or improve the safety and performance of existing and new equipment


• Mentor and assist junior mechanics, fostering skill development and troubleshooting capabilities


• Experience in welding/fabrication. May conduct welding (stick, MIG, TIG) and operate machine tools (lathe, Bridgeport, drill press) as needed

What You’ll Bring:

• Ten+ years of maintenance experience, ideally including experience at an OEM or similar


• Expert in mechanical and electrical troubleshooting and repairs of industrial equipment and facilities including working knowledge of mechanical, electro-mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems and facility systems (hot water, compressed air, refrigeration)


• Experience in food processing required; experience with packaging machinery preferred


• MA Fireman 2 License and/or Ammonia Operator 1 Certification preferred


• Advanced knowledge of pneumatic, hydraulic power systems, conveyor systems, or control systems


• Knowledge of PLC’s is required


• Initiative, critical thinking, complex problem solving, judgement and decision making, persistence, attention to detail, adaptability, flexibility, concern for others and leadership


• Utilize CMMS, identify trends, and use data to drive improvements to the preventative maintenance process


• Knowledge of current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP/GMP) requirements


• Ability to read and interpret electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic schematics and repair instruction


• Requires strong communication skills (interpersonal, written and verbal), as well as the ability to calculate figures and amounts as needed


• Capable of defining problems, collecting data, establishing facts, experimenting and drawing valid conclusions


• Ability to learn new information quickly (i.e. maintenance and administrative technology, changes in controls)


• Valid U.S. Driver’s License


• Bilingual English-Spanish skills are a bonus

New Hire Base Salary Range: $48-50/hr
At Home Market Foods, we believe in rewarding talent, celebrating success, and creating a workplace where people love to come to work every day. The range shown represents our current market-based estimate at the time of posting. Actual compensation will depend on your experience, skills, education, geographic considerations, and internal equity.

Exciting Benefits Await You!

• Enjoy top-tier Medical, Dental, Vision coverage.


• Pamper your furry friends with Pet Insurance.


• Stay fit with our Wellness Plan and Gym Reimbursement.


• Boost your skills with Employee Tuition Reimbursement.


• Unlock endless opportunities with College Scholarship for dependents.


• Reap the Rewards of Our Bonus Program Available to Our Salary and Hourly Employees.


• Receive a Generous 401k Company Match.


• Take advantage of Competitive Paid Time Off.


• Elevate Your Safety Net with Company-Sponsored Life Insurance Coverage.


• Receive Relocation Assistance for a Smooth Transition.


• Earn Rewards through our Employee Bonus Referral Program.


• Elevate Your Workplace Experience with Community Impact Opportunities.


• Celebrate Together with Team Events and Seasonal Workplace Gatherings.

Our recruitment process is prompt and transparent. Your resume will receive swift attention from our talent professionals. If chosen, you’ll undergo a recruiter phone screen, followed by interviews with key team members. We value your potential.

At Home Market Foods, we champion equal opportunities for all, prohibiting discrimination based on race, religion, gender, and more. Our commitment extends across all aspects of employment, ensuring a fair and inclusive workplace.

At this time, Home Market Foods will not sponsor applicants for employment authorization for this position for the following work visas: STEM OPT EAD, H-1B, H-1B1, E-3, O-1, J-1, or TN