Industrial Electrical & Maintenance Technician

About Clemens Food Group

For more than 125 years, Clemens Food Group has been guided by a simple principle: do the right thing. As a family-owned, fully integrated food company, we operate across the entire supply chain—from raising livestock to delivering finished products. We combine tradition with innovation to produce quality food and build a culture where people are empowered to grow, contribute, and succeed.

Position Summary

Join our Electronic & Maintenance team as an Electro-Mechanical Technician, with opportunities at Technician I, II, or III based on experience and demonstrated skill. This role installs, maintains, troubleshoots, and repairs electrical and mechanical systems in a manufacturing environment.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair motors, electrical components, and production equipment.
• Maintain and repair conveyors, belts, pulleys, rollers, bearings, chains, sprockets, and tensioners.
• Perform preventive maintenance, inspections, lubrication, adjustments, and component replacement.
• Troubleshoot electrical control circuits, sensors, safety devices, and common industrial signals.
• Test motors, circuits, and equipment using meters and other maintenance tools.
• Support pneumatic and hydraulic systems, including hoses, valves, cylinders, filters, and related components.
• Read and use electrical diagrams, mechanical drawings, schematics, and equipment manuals during repairs.
• Identify equipment failures, complete repairs within level of responsibility, and escalate complex issues appropriately.
• Document maintenance work and maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area.

Qualifications & Competencies

• Experience with industrial equipment, motors, conveyors, drive systems, controls, and related components.
• Ability to read electrical diagrams, mechanical drawings, and equipment manuals.
• Familiarity with hand tools, power tools, meters, and maintenance testing equipment.
• Strong safety mindset, reliability, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.
• Interest in continued development in PLCs, automation, hydraulics, pneumatics, welding, and fabrication.

Experience Level Guidelines

• Technician I: Developing technician with 0-2 years of relevant maintenance, electrical, mechanical, or technical training/experience.
• Technician II: Experienced technician able to independently troubleshoot and repair electrical and mechanical production equipment.
• Technician III: Advanced technician with strong diagnostic skills and deeper experience in controls, PLCs/automation, motors, and complex equipment troubleshooting.

Final level will be determined based on demonstrated experience, technical knowledge, and skill set.

Agency Statement

Clemens Food Group does not accept unsolicited resumes from search or staffing firms. All resumes submitted by search or staffing firms to any employee at Clemens Food Group via email, the Internet, or directly without a valid written search agreement for this role, and without having been asked to participate in this by Talent Acquisition, will be deemed the sole property of Clemens Food Group, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired. Firms not authorized to submit candidates will not be eligible for any fee or ownership claim.

EEO Statement

It is the policy of Clemens Food Group to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. All employees are subject to a pre-employment screening process including a background check and drug screen. In addition, we will provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing the application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to your recruiter.