Millwright, Maintenance I

About the role

The Millwright, Maintenance I is a skilled mechanical maintenance craft position responsible for performing preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on industrial manufacturing equipment across the facility. The incumbent demonstrates journeyman-level mechanical aptitude and independently inspects, troubleshoots, repairs, rebuilds, and verifies equipment readiness with limited supervision. This role focuses primarily on fluid handling systems, pneumatic systems, automated valves, pumps, mechanical seals, process flow-control equipment, and related mechanical and instrumentation-adjacent devices.

This position is part of the Maintenance organization, reports directly to the Maintenance Supervisor, and is assigned to the Monday through Friday day maintenance team. The role supports a continuous 24/7/365 manufacturing operation and may require working days, nights, weekends, holidays, overtime, planned outages, emergency repairs, and call-in work based on business needs.

Responsibilities

• Comply with company policies and procedures, including all safety, sanitation, and GMP work policies.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot recurring mechanical failures, perform equipment condition inspections, recommend corrective actions, and execute preventive and corrective mechanical maintenance on industrial manufacturing equipment.
• Inspect, troubleshoot, repair, rebuild, and verify operation of pumps, mechanical seals, couplings, bearings, pneumatic systems, automated valves, actuators, and related process equipment.
• Maintain and repair process flow-control and material handling equipment, including process valves, diverter valves, slide gates, dampers, pneumatic conveying valves, rotary valves/airlocks, and related components.
• Service pneumatic and valve-control components, including regulators, FRLs, solenoid valves, tubing, fittings, valve actuators, positioners, I/P converters, limit switches, proximity switches, and position indicators.
• Support spare parts identification, PM improvement, repair planning, and follow-up work to reduce repeat failures.
• Respond quickly to equipment breakdowns and production-related maintenance issues.
• Communicate effectively with production, maintenance, planning, reliability, engineering, electrical, and controls personnel to coordinate work and repair status.
• Document work performed, inspection findings, parts used, and follow-up recommendations in the CMMS.
• Support work outside primary focus areas as business needs require.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Ability to freely move around the entire facility.
• Ability to work at heights up to 50 feet (e.g., on roofs, aerial lifts, elevated platforms) while wearing fall protection and proper PPE.
• Ability to stand on a concrete floor for long periods.
• Ability to climb stairs frequently.
• Frequent bending, squatting, stretching, and reaching.
• Ability to lift a minimum of 50 lbs often.
• Ability to work in and be exposed to heat.
• Ability to support a 24/7/365 production facility, including overtime as needed.

Skills

• Root cause problem-solving skills, demonstrated by troubleshooting recurring mechanical failures.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and verify the quality and completeness of maintenance work.
• Hands-on mechanical competency with pumps, mechanical seals, couplings, bearings, pneumatic systems, valve actuators, process valves, diverter valves, slide gates, dampers, pneumatic conveying valves, rotary valves/airlocks, and related flow-control equipment.
• Ability to adapt to changing work priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Effective communication skills with all levels of personnel, including management, production operators, and maintenance mechanics, for work coordination, repair updates, shift handoffs, and CMMS documentation.
• Strong personal accountability for safety, workmanship, equipment condition, and reliable return to service.
• Commitment to Safety and Food Safety and other Company/Site procedures.
• High standards for workmanship, equipment reliability, and safe return to service.
• Works independently while contributing positively to team objectives.
• Collaborates with both day maintenance and rotating shift maintenance personnel.
• Shares knowledge and supports other technicians to strengthen overall maintenance capability.
• Maintains a strong attendance record and consistently reports to work as scheduled.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• 12 paid holidays, generous PTO, plus your birthday off.
• Workplace flexibility.
• Diversity and inclusivity initiatives (e.g., Americas Women’s Forum, Racial Equality Forum).
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth within an organization that values development and internal career advancement.
• Contribution to sustainability mission through Forever Chocolate priorities: prospering farmers, zero child labor, carbon and forest positive, and 100% sustainable ingredients.