Maintenance Technician (Monday-Thursday Days)

IRCA is a leading international provider of semi-finished ingredients for the bakery, pastry, and gelato markets, serving independent producers as well as large food manufacturers (e.g., CPG). Core products include chocolate, chocolate decorations, creams, pastry mixes, gelato ingredients, and other bakery/pastry ingredients. Headquartered in Italy, IRCA was acquired by global private equity firm Advent International in July 2022 and has a strong growth track record over the last decade. The company has expanded through acquisitions, including Cesarin (candied fruits) and Anastasi (pistachio ingredients) in 2022, and is pursuing a transformative deal to acquire a leading manufacturer of sweet and cereal products in Europe and the U.S. This would create a global leader in semi-finished ingredients, with 22 manufacturing facilities across Europe, the U.S., and Vietnam, and combined revenues of €1 billion (2022).

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative maintenance tasks, including completion of all related documentation.
• Repair malfunctioning equipment using a “final task” methodology.
• Project planning, equipment upgrades and modification, and new installations.
• Provide assistance to line and machine operators.
• Provide essential documentation and complete research for root cause analysis when needed.
• Affirm maintenance role in the HACCP procedure along with all other departments.
• Able to assess and function effectively in an ever-changing environment.

Requirements

• Mechanical and electrical ability as defined.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Demonstrated work experience in a food manufacturing environment.
• Technical school training in the form of certified courses, technical degree, or related experience.
• Ten years of experience as a full-time maintenance mechanic or in a related field.
• Able to maintain presence of mind under stressful conditions and accept change.
• Two-year technical degree in a maintenance-related field (preferred).
• Food and maintenance-related experience.
• Welding and mechanical power transmission experience.
• Facility and utility support equipment training or experience.
• Refrigeration and/or ammonia refrigeration experience or training.
• Ability to read and understand prints, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Appropriate English language ability to read, interpret documents, and write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) in all units of measure, including whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent, and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, & Vision coverage.
• 401(k) matching.
• Paid Vacation and Holidays.
• Employee Education Tuition Reimbursement Program.