Senior Maintenance Mechanic & Team Lead

Class Produce Group LLC; Jessup (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Vision, Dental insurance

Company paid Life Insurance

Short- and Long-Term Disability

Identity Theft insurance

FMLA, 401K with matching and profit分享

Paid Vacation, Sick Leave and Holidays

Job summary

Class Produce Group LLC is seeking a Lead Mechanic to lead hands-on maintenance of our processing equipment in a temperature-controlled facility. The role focuses on advanced troubleshooting, repairs, and preventive maintenance while guiding the maintenance team to uphold safety, GMP, and quality standards.

You will work with conveyors, pumps, motors, PLCs, and automation equipment, coordinating with production to minimize downtime and support continuous improvement across the facility.

Qualifications

• Excellent knowledge of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.
• Working knowledge of PLCs, VFDs, and other automation equipment.
• 3 years multi-skill maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 4 years automated production experience in lead role.
• Experience working at temperature-controlled facility.
• Preferred experience with produce scales, conveyors, pumps, spin dryers, cutting equipment, hoppers, sealers and air compressors.
• Demonstrated proficiency in mechanical and electrical fundamentals and applications.
• Proficient computer skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to interact with all levels of the organization.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide Guidance and support of mechanical troubleshooting and repairs of processing equipment (conveyors, weighers, baggers, sealing machines, pumps, motors, metal detectors, etc.)
• Provide guidance and support of electrical troubleshooting and repairs of processing equipment (PLCs, Drives, Servos, 480V Motors, Control Circuit, Labelers, Closed Loop Controls, etc.)
• Provide guidance on basic fabrication (welding, milling, etc.)
• Assign and audit completion of PMs (Preventive Maintenance)
• Train other maintenance mechanic’s as necessary
• Assist production personnel with change-overs and set-ups
• Dismantle defective machines to access problem areas or install new parts
• Maintain safety, food safety, quality, cost and GMP standards in a high-speed processing environment
• Work cooperatively in cross-functional teams to solve downtime issues
• Investigate recurring equipment failures and implement long-term solutions

Skills

Mechanical systems

Electrical troubleshooting

Pneumatic & hydraulic

PLC & VFD

Multiskill maintenance

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

HS diploma or GED

Job description

Class Produce Group LLC is seeking a Lead Mechanic to lead hands-on maintenance of our processing equipment in a temperature-controlled facility. The role focuses on advanced troubleshooting, repairs, and preventive maintenance while guiding the maintenance team to uphold safety, GMP, and quality standards.

You will work with conveyors, pumps, motors, PLCs, and automation equipment, coordinating with production to minimize downtime and support continuous improvement across the facility.