Maintenance Technician (3rd Shift)
Job Location:
Kentwood, MI - USA
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Job Summary
DISHER is partnering with a fast-growing snack food manufacturer to add a Maintenance Technician to their team in Kentwood MI. This company known as The House of Snacks is the North American headquarters and manufacturing operation of a global snack maker producing gluten- and nut-free baked crackers and baked and fried salty snacks with wholesome on-trend ingredients for national brands and major retailers. With rapidly increasing demand and a recent $30M facility expansion theyre growing like this role youll keep production equipment running safely and efficiently across ovens fryers mixers and packaging lines balancing preventive maintenance with hands-on troubleshooting in a climate-controlled food-grade environment.
This is a tight-knit diverse maintenance team that takes pride in their work and in each other. The shop has a great attitude people who seek out problems rather than wait for them interact well with the production floor and are willing to pitch in beyond a single job title. The environment is clean climate-controlled and held to high GMP and food safety standards (BRC Food Defense Food Quality) with well-maintained machines and processes. The company invests in its people through an apprenticeship program ongoing training (including PLC and controls) and a path toward shift leadership for those who want to grow. Honesty and a strong work record matter here.
- Perform preventive maintenance inspections and repairs on food manufacturing equipment mechanical electrical pneumatic and hydraulic systems to minimize downtime and keep lines running.
- Troubleshoot emergency breakdowns and respond to production floor requests prioritizing between scheduled PMs and reactive work orders.
- Follow and support GMP Food Safety Food Defense BRC and Food Quality policies and assist in enforcing safety and GMP standards across the facility.
- Read and interpret electrical mechanical hydraulic and pneumatic drawings blueprints schematics and manufacturers specifications to facilitate repairs and equipment installations.
- Perform equipment setup start-up adjustment changeovers and proper shutdowns per company standards including start-of-shift walk-throughs and line start-up check sheets.
- Support Allen Bradley PLC troubleshooting and assist with equipment upgrades installations and project work as assigned.
- Train mentor and assist other maintenance techs and operators and act as a contact point for contractors working in the facility.
- Coordinate with operators and maintenance/production leadership to keep lines running through breaks and communicate maintenance activities that impact line efficiency and product quality.
- Food manufacturing maintenance experience is strongly preferred familiarity with GMPs ovens fryers mixers and food facility equipment.
- Strong mechanical aptitude (mechanical mindset valued over fabrication/shop tool experience); electrical controls or PLC exposure is a big plus.
- High school diploma or GED required; an associates degree in industrial maintenance technology (or similar) is a plus but demonstrated ability matters more than years they care about how quickly you pick things up.
- A willingness to wear multiple hats and do more than one thing in a non-union environment.
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and handle the physical demands of a production floor (standing climbing kneeling working at heights).
- Computer literacy excellent interpersonal skills strong attendance and above all honesty.
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
DISHER is a product development and engineering design company that provides both staffing and consulting services for multiple industries.
