Food Manufacturing Reliability Maintenance Technician

Are you the technician everyone calls when the line won’t start?

If you thrive in fast-paced food production and love solving the problems others can’t, this role is for you. In our bakery warehouse, you’ll keep mission-critical equipment humming, push preventative maintenance forward, and ensure every repair supports food safety and uptime.

What you’ll do

• Keep bakery assets in top shape—mixers, ovens, proofers, conveyors, slicers, and automated packaging systems.
• Diagnose complex breakdowns across mechanical, electrical (including PLCs), pneumatic, and hydraulic domains.
• Lead preventative maintenance across the facility to reduce unplanned stops and extend asset life.
• Service and troubleshoot building systems: HVAC, plumbing, and electrical infrastructure.
• Respond quickly to failures and follow through with durable corrective solutions.
• Support installs, commissioning, and calibration of new equipment and lines.
• Use a CMMS to document work orders, parts consumption, and maintenance history accurately.
• Work to OSHA, GMP, HACCP, and sanitation standards at all times.
• Collaborate with production leadership to lift reliability and efficiency KPIs.
• Mentor junior techs and share practical know-how.
• Engage approved vendors and contractors for specialized work.

What you bring

• High school diploma or GED (technical/vocational certification strongly preferred).
• 5–7 years of maintenance experience in bakery, food manufacturing, or industrial production.
• Background with bakery equipment and automated lines preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of mechanical, electrical (PLCs), pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.
• Ability to read blueprints, schematics, and technical manuals.
• Hands-on CMMS experience.
• Working knowledge of GMP and HACCP.

Core strengths

• Advanced troubleshooting and diagnostics.
• Analytical problem-solver; calm under pressure.
• Independent operator who can also lead initiatives.
• Clear communicator and dependable teammate.
• Detail-focused with strong safety mindset.
• Effective at juggling priorities in a high-speed environment.

Physical demands

• Lift up to 50 lbs.
• Stand, walk, bend, and climb for extended periods.
• Comfort working near heat (ovens), noise, and active production equipment.

Proficiencies

• Electrical Troubleshooting
• Boiler Troubleshooting
• Maintenance and Repair Skills
• Industrial Electrical Experience
• Mechanical Systems & Component Repair

Tools & tech

• Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)
• Conveyor Systems

Imagine this

A proofer trips mid-run. You isolate the issue to a pneumatic regulator, replace it, verify PLC inputs, and bring the line back up—then log the job, add a PM task, and brief production on a parameter change that will prevent recurrence. If that’s your style, we want to talk.