Maintenance Mechanic (2nd Shift)
A leading food manufacturing operation is hiring a hands-on Maintenance Mechanic to keep high-speed labeling, packaging and production equipment running safely and reliably. This role owns troubleshooting, repair, rebuild and preventive maintenance work across a busy year-round facility.
The best fit is an industrial maintenance professional who can diagnose mechanical failures independently, work confidently around conveyors, pumps, gearboxes and motors, and stay effective on a rotating 12-hour night schedule. Experience with fabrication, industrial electrical systems or PLC troubleshooting will make a candidate especially competitive.
Location: Geneva, NY
Shift: 2nd shift, 5:30 p.m.-5:30 a.m.; Week 1 - Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday; Week 2 - Sunday, Wednesday and Thursday. Initial training may be Monday-Friday on 8-hour shifts. Overtime and schedule flexibility are required during peak production.
Work Setting: Onsite
Role Type: Direct Placement
Openings: 2
Compensation: $25.00-$35.50 per hour, based on skills, experience and hiring-team approval
Responsibilities
- Perform daily maintenance, troubleshooting and repair on production, labeling, packaging and material-handling equipment.
- Diagnose failures quickly and restore equipment to service while protecting safety, food quality and product flow.
- Repair and rebuild pumps, gearboxes, conveyors, motors and related mechanical assemblies.
- Support case stackers, tray packers, palletizers, depalletizers and labeling equipment.
- Complete preventive maintenance, planned equipment overhauls and corrective work orders.
- Use hand and power tools safely; fabricate or weld repair components when qualified.
- Document repairs, parts used, follow-up needs and recurring equipment issues in maintenance logs.
- Support plant uptime during seasonal production peaks, including required overtime and schedule changes.
- Maintain a clean, organized and safe work area and follow all plant safety and food-manufacturing practices.
Qualifications
- Hands-on industrial or manufacturing maintenance experience.
- Strong mechanical troubleshooting skills with conveyors, pumps, gearboxes and motors.
- Ability to identify failure causes, make sound repair decisions and work with limited supervision during production.
- Ability to use hand tools, power tools and measurement tools safely and effectively.
- Willingness and ability to work the rotating 12-hour 2nd-shift schedule, complete weekday training and work required overtime.
- Clear communication, dependable attendance and disciplined repair documentation.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience maintaining high-speed food, beverage, canning, bottling or packaging equipment.
- Fabrication and MIG/TIG welding capability.
- Experience troubleshooting 480V three-phase motors, drives, sensors or related industrial electrical systems.
- PLC troubleshooting exposure, especially using inputs, outputs and fault information to isolate equipment problems.
- Experience with labelers, case packers or stackers, tray packers, palletizers or depalletizers.
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Benefits
- Medical coverage through Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield with multiple plan options, including prescription and telemedicine coverage
- Dental and vision insurance
- HSA and flexible spending account options
- Life insurance, short-term disability and additional voluntary protection benefits
- 401(k) retirement plan; employer contributions begin after one year of service
- 10 paid holidays per year for eligible employees
- 40 hours of accelerated PTO provided upon hire, with additional first-year accrual beginning after 16 weeks
- Training and long-term advancement opportunities in a safety-focused manufacturing organization