Maintenance Specialist

Location: Lake Katrine, NY | Full-Time, Direct Hire | Non-Exempt

About the Role

A growing food manufacturing operation is seeking Maintenance Specialists to support its facilities and production equipment during a significant facility expansion. Maintenance Specialists will work independently and collaboratively to troubleshoot equipment, perform preventative maintenance, respond to unplanned downtime, and support both existing machinery and newer automated, software-driven equipment being added as the facility expands. The ideal candidate brings a strong industrial maintenance background with experience across electrical, mechanical, PLCs, HVAC, plumbing, welding, or related trades.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily preventative maintenance on production equipment as designated by facilities leadership and ensure proper completion and sign-off of work orders.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, repair, and maintain industrial production equipment and facility systems, including electrical, mechanical, PLC-controlled, HVAC, plumbing, and related systems.
• Utilize the work order system to respond to unscheduled maintenance needs and follow up with appropriate stakeholders to ensure issues are resolved.
• Read and interpret blueprints, electrical schematics, equipment manuals, and part diagrams to effectively diagnose and repair equipment.
• Conduct inventory of assigned equipment spare parts and compile parts orders for review by facilities leadership as necessary.
• Provide updates on ongoing repairs, preventative maintenance, and facility projects during weekly maintenance meetings.
• Identify and implement best practices for maintaining equipment throughout the facility while supporting safe, efficient, and high-quality operations.
• Continually develop technical knowledge through collaboration with colleagues, outside service technicians, equipment manufacturers, and available training opportunities.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of industrial maintenance experience in a manufacturing, production, or similar environment.
• Demonstrated expertise in at least one skilled trade with hands-on experience across multiple areas such as electrical, mechanical, PLCs, HVAC, plumbing, or welding.
• Ability to troubleshoot and repair industrial machinery and work comfortably with automated, computerized, and electronically controlled production equipment.
• Ability to read and understand blueprints, schematics, manuals, and part diagrams; computer literacy and comfort utilizing work order systems required.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, physically demanding production environment while maintaining strong safety, quality, and GMP standards.
• Ability to stand for extended periods, repeatedly bend and twist, and safely push, pull, move, and carry weights up to 50 pounds.
• Willingness to follow all required GMP, PPE, uniform, safety, hygiene, and employee conduct standards and work weekends and holidays as business needs require.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience maintaining automated food, beverage, bakery, pharmaceutical, or other sanitary manufacturing equipment.
• Experience with PLC-controlled machinery, electrical troubleshooting, and sophisticated automated production equipment.
• Experience with food manufacturing sanitation, washdown, GMP, or similar regulated production environments.
• Multi-craft experience across electrical, mechanical, HVAC, plumbing, and welding.

Pay

Hourly pay range: $20.75 - $42.00 per hour, depending on geographic location, experience, and qualifications.

Schedule

Multiple schedules available across 1st, 2nd, and 3rd shifts; weekend and holiday availability required based on business needs.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Supplemental benefit options
• Company-Wide Bonus Plan
• Employee Stock Ownership Program
• Opportunities for Growth
• Flexible schedules