Maintenance Mechanic - Vacation Relief

Responsibilities

• Execute preventive maintenance and repair of industrial equipment, including production, building, and utility equipment such as pumps, valves, separators, RO systems, evaporators, dryers, case packers, palletizers, boilers, chillers, cooling towers, air compressors, and forklifts.
• Log working hours, look up parts, write repair notes, create follow‑up work orders, and receive daily tasks using Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS).
• Read and follow work orders for service, modification, or installation of machinery.
• Inspect, install, operate, lubricate, maintain, and repair equipment; interpret meters and gauges; adjust and repair support and facility equipment.
• Inspect equipment for safe condition using procedures and test equipment.
• Monitor and operate plant utilities, including power distribution, steam generation, chillers, cooling towers, domestic tempered water, HVAC systems, water distribution, and fire suppression.
• Maintain professional relationships with plant management, operations staff, customers, and vendors.
• Perform maintenance work using a variety of hand, shop, and power tools.

Requirements

• Strong mechanical aptitude and ability to read and understand technical documents, P&IDs, and mechanical/electrical drawings.
• Experience with mechanical systems: utilities (electrical, steam, air, water, wastewater, refrigeration), building systems (HVAC, fire, security), and mechanical power transmission (gearboxes, chains, belts, pulleys, pumps, pneumatics, hydraulics).
• Repair and maintenance experience with packaging equipment (palletizers, case packers, case formers, baggers, stretch wrappers, conveyors, robotics) and fluid transport/processing equipment (pumps, valves, heat exchangers, separators, evaporators).
• Experience maintaining utilities such as boilers, chillers, and air compressors.
• Ability to follow food‑safety regulations and best practices.
• Proficiency with CMMS for documenting repairs and locating parts.
• Organizational skills, attention to detail, and basic knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively with all plant employees.
• Experience in dairy, beverage, packaging, or food‑processing environments.
• Ability to troubleshoot reliability issues in a 24/7 manufacturing plant.
• Physical ability to lift 50 lb routinely, and to sit, stand, climb, or walk for up to 12 hours in a loud environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; formal education in a related field preferred.
• Nice to have: experience troubleshooting PLCs and controls instrumentation.
• Industrial electrical and controls experience.
• Strong mechanical and manufacturing background.
• Sanitary welding experience and stainless‑steel fabrication/welding skills.
• Boiler Operator’s license preferred.

Benefits

• 8 weeks paid parental leave
• Education assistance
• Employee assistance program
• Community giving through matching donations
• Health and welfare benefits (specific contracts provided upon request)
• Paid vacation, sick, and holidays
• Pension contribution

Pay

Compensation range: $32.25 to $35.67 per hour based on contract brackets, plus a $1.50 per hour vacation‑relief premium. Additional pay includes a $4.68 per hour pension contribution, $1.00 per hour for a 1st Class Boilers license, extra hourly rates for CIRO and CARO certifications, and a $0.50 per hour shift differential.

Schedule

Four 10‑hour shifts per week (4/10 schedule). Shifts may be day, swing, or graveyard, working either Sunday‑Wednesday or Wednesday‑Saturday.