Mechanical Maintenance Technician – Food & Beverage Manufacturing

Pay Range: $60,000 – $70,000 annually + OT (16 hours mandatory/month, additional optional OT available) + quarterly production bonuses + performance-based increases after training

Schedule

• Weekend Day Shift: 6:00 AM – 6:30 PM (12-hour shifts)
• Week 1: Thursday – Sunday
• Week 2: Friday – Sunday
  Must be comfortable working extended 12-hour shifts, weekends, and overtime as required.

Job Overview

Join a high-speed, highly automated aseptic beverage manufacturing facility as a Mechanical Maintenance Technician. This role is responsible for ensuring production equipment runs safely, efficiently, and with minimal downtime in a regulated, GMP-style environment.

Technicians will perform hands-on mechanical maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs on critical production systems supporting continuous beverage manufacturing operations.

Candidates with experience in food, beverage, pharmaceutical, chemical, plastics, or other regulated/highly automated manufacturing environments are strongly preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform preventative and predictive maintenance on production and packaging equipment
• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical systems, including motors, pumps, valves, and gearboxes
• Diagnose equipment failures and support production uptime
• Read and interpret technical manuals, schematics, and process diagrams (including P&IDs when applicable)
• Maintain accurate maintenance logs, PM records, and documentation in compliance with SOPs
• Support root cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives
• Follow GMP, safety, sanitation, and environmental compliance standards
• Assist with general facility maintenance and minor repairs as needed

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of industrial maintenance or mechanical maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment
• Strong hands-on troubleshooting skills with industrial machinery
• Experience with preventative and corrective maintenance programs
• Ability to read and understand technical documentation and equipment manuals
• High School Diploma or equivalent

Preferred Experience

Experience in one or more of the following industries is highly desirable:

• Food or beverage manufacturing
• Pharmaceutical or nutraceutical production
• Chemical or plastics manufacturing
• Highly automated or regulated production environments

Additional exposure is a plus:

• HVAC systems, compressors, refrigeration
• Boilers, welding, plumbing, wastewater systems
• Multi-trade industrial maintenance environments

Environment & Compliance

This is an aseptic, regulated manufacturing environment with strict sanitation and quality standards. Technicians are expected to:

• Follow GMP-style procedures and SOPs
• Maintain accurate maintenance and repair documentation
• Work in a highly structured, audit-ready production environment

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand, walk, bend, and kneel for extended periods
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs occasionally
• Willingness to work weekends, overtime, and extended shifts as required