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JOB TITLE: Maintenance Technician
DATE: 7/2026

REPORTS TO: Maintenance Supervisor
STATUS: Non-Exempt

CORE VALUE COMMITMENT:

All employees will demonstrate our culture of commitment to quality, respect for fellow employees and business partners, and responsibility to the environment and our community.

JOB SUMMARY:

Provides technical support, troubleshooting, and repair of facility equipment. Maintains assigned equipment, provides training to peers as needed.

DAILY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Monitor production areas to ensure proper functioning of assigned equipment and intervene for repairs as necessary.
• Utilize all manner of hand and power tools to diagnose, adjust, maintain, and repair electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment.
• Review work orders to ensure accuracy and maintain documentation of work performed.
• Assist with installation of new equipment or modify existing equipment as required.
• Provide training to peers as requested or needed by maintenance lead, supervisor, or training department.
• Make suggestions for correctible measures when downtime results from mechanical or technical defects.
• Attend maintenance meetings and trainings as required.
• Identify opportunities for improvement and give feedback to supervisor about cost reduction, quality improvement and yield control.
• Follow all company safety policies and procedures to ensure a safe working environment.

REQUIREMENTS OF THE POSITION:

• MUST have a minimum of 6 months industrial maintenance experience.
• MUST be comfortable and experienced utilizing hand and power tools of all varieties.
• MUST know how to accurately use and read a tape measure as well as industrial blueprints.
• MUST have basic knowledge and safety understanding of electrical components.
• MUST have knowledge of basic math, including addition, subtraction, division, multiplication and calculating percentages.
• Skill in using a personal computer and various software applications, including Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Ability to work in a refrigerated environment ranging from 45-50 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Ability to communicate in a courteous and professional manner with all plant employees, as well as third party vendors and contractors.
• Ability to operate a forklift, scissors lift, or any other powered equipment or machinery as needed.
• Ability to work with a group of technicians or autonomously with limited supervision.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including weekends and holidays.
• MUST be able to pass required physical including demonstrating your ability to lift the required weight for each position.
• MUST be able to stand and/or walk for entire 8-hour shift.
• MUST wear correct job specific PPE as designated by company policy.
• Ability to consistently practice and enforce safe working habits.
• Ability to recognize safety risks and comply with all safety standards.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Associate’s degree or higher in Mechatronics, Electrical, Welding or similar fields preferred.
• Previous experience working with VFD’s (Variable Frequency Drive) preferred.
• Welding experience preferred.

Note: The above information is only a reflection of the general nature of job duties. Based on business need, additional duties may be assigned.

BENEFITS:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance