Plant Reliability Mechanic, Refrigeration and Automation

Why this role matters

Uptime, product quality, and audit readiness depend on reliable process and packaging assets. You’ll be the go-to problem solver who keeps critical equipment safe, compliant, and available.

Core impact areas

• Asset care: Perform intermediate PMs and repairs on conveyors, ovens, freezers, pumps, motors, and packaging systems.
• Rapid diagnostics: Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic faults with minimal supervision.
• Fast changeovers: Lead/support format changes while meeting sanitation standards and minimizing downtime.
• Quality control: Calibrate sensors, scales, and automation to protect product specifications.
• Data discipline: Maintain accurate CMMS records; flag repeat failures and emerging risks.
• People development: Mentor and assist Maintenance Technician I teammates.
• Parts readiness: Coordinate with the parts room to maintain key spare inventories.
• Continuous improvement: Engage in RCA and CI activities to drive reliability.

Safety, food safety, and compliance

• Adhere to GMPs, HACCP, SQF, and site safety standards including LOTO, confined space, and PPE.
• Account for tools, sanitize equipment after use, and prevent allergen cross-contact through proper attire and work practices.
• Apply knowledge of GMPs, OSHA standards, and food-industry requirements.
• Perform preventive, predictive, and emergency maintenance to keep assigned lines in specification.
• Partner with production and sanitation on customer complaint investigations and readiness.
• Collaborate with the Business Unit Manager and Quality Technical Manager on quality, food safety, and regulatory issues.
• Support audit preparedness for third-party and customer inspections.

Systems and technologies you’ll work with

• Conveyors, ovens, freezers, baggers, wrappers, pumps, motors, gearboxes, compressors, and ammonia refrigeration systems.
• Packaging and palletizing equipment—calibration, diagnostics, and alignment.
• Utilities including compressed air and refrigeration.

How we collaborate

• Close alignment with production and sanitation to ensure equipment readiness and hygienic operations.
• Organized, clean maintenance work areas and tool control.

Other related duties may be assigned by the Maintenance Manager or Maintenance Supervisor as business needs evolve.