Industrial Maintenance Technician I – Food ManufacturingJob Overview
Clean Label Gourmet Foods (CLGF) is seeking a dependable and mechanically skilled Industrial Maintenance Technician I to join our food manufacturing facility in Halethorpe, Maryland.
This is a hands-on industrial maintenance position responsible for supporting the troubleshooting, repair, preventive maintenance, setup, and reliable operation of our food-processing and packaging equipment.
Our facility operates a diverse range of production equipment, including Multivac packaging systems, Taisei packaging equipment, hot- and cold-fill bottling lines, Unifillers, conveyors, pumps, vacuum systems, motors, gearboxes, pneumatic systems, metal detectors, coding equipment, and High Pressure Processing (HPP) systems.
This position will work closely with our Senior Electro-Mechanical Maintenance Technician and production team to keep equipment operating safely and efficiently.
We are looking for someone with strong mechanical aptitude and industrial maintenance experience who is comfortable working with motors, gearboxes, bearings, belts, chains, sprockets, conveyors, pumps, pneumatic components, sensors, and automated production equipment.
The ideal candidate should also have a basic working knowledge of industrial electrical systems and be willing and able to continue developing their electrical, controls, PLC, and automation troubleshooting skills.
This is not a building or facilities maintenance position. The primary responsibility is maintaining and repairing industrial food-manufacturing and packaging machinery.
Our production areas operate in a refrigerated/cold-room environment, and the technician must be comfortable performing repairs, preventive maintenance, equipment inspections, and production support under these conditions.
We are looking for a technician who takes pride in maintaining equipment properly, follows safe work practices, recognizes developing equipment problems before they become major failures, and is willing to learn increasingly advanced electro-mechanical troubleshooting skills.
Schedule: Full-time, 6:00 AM–3:00 PM
Location: Halethorpe, Maryland
Compensation: $27.00–$35.00 per hour, based on experience and demonstrated technical ability
Responsibilities
- Perform routine inspections and preventive maintenance on refrigeration units, HVAC systems, electrical systems, hydraulics, pneumatics, and mechanical equipment within the cold room environment
- Troubleshoot and diagnose electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and control system issues using schematics, electrical blueprints, and precision measuring instruments such as ammeters and ohmmeters
- Repair or replace defective components including motors, sensors, valves, wiring, and other industrial equipment to minimize downtime
- Utilize CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) to document work orders, track maintenance history, and schedule future tasks
- Conduct safety checks on equipment and ensure compliance with industry standards and company policies
- Assist with installation of new machinery or upgrades following engineering specifications and schematics
- Support field service activities by providing technical assistance on complex repairs or installations in refrigerated environments
Required Skills
- Strong mechanical aptitude and hands-on industrial maintenance experience
- Ability to troubleshoot and repair motors, gearboxes, bearings, shafts, couplings, chains, sprockets, belts, rollers, and conveyor systems
- Experience maintaining and repairing pumps, valves, and product-transfer equipment
- Working knowledge of pneumatic systems, including cylinders, solenoid valves, regulators, air lines, fittings, and controls
- Experience performing preventive maintenance, inspections, lubrication, adjustments, and equipment repairs
- Ability to identify worn or failing mechanical components before they cause equipment downtime
- Basic understanding of industrial electrical systems
- Ability to safely use a multimeter and other basic electrical diagnostic tools
- Basic understanding of 24 VDC and 120/208/240 VAC industrial equipment
- Ability to troubleshoot basic electrical components such as switches, relays, contactors, fuses, sensors, photo eyes, and proximity switches
- Ability to assist with troubleshooting VFD-controlled motors and automated production equipment
- Ability to read basic mechanical drawings, equipment manuals, and electrical schematics
- Experience working with automated packaging, filling, bottling, conveying, or food-processing equipment
- Ability to assist with machine setup, changeovers, adjustments, and production startup
- Ability to troubleshoot basic vacuum systems and vacuum pumps
- Ability to use hand tools, power tools, bearing pullers, presses, drills, grinders, and other common industrial maintenance tools
- Ability to perform minor mechanical fabrication and equipment modifications when needed
- Working knowledge of Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), machine guarding, and safe industrial maintenance practices
- Ability to work safely around moving machinery and production equipment
- Ability to work effectively in a refrigerated/cold-room, washdown, and sanitary food-production environment
- Ability to follow food-safety, sanitation, and hygienic equipment requirements during and after repairs
- Ability to maintain accurate records of repairs, preventive maintenance, equipment inspections, and parts usage
- Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to learn new equipment
- Ability to communicate equipment issues clearly with the Senior Maintenance Technician, Production, Quality, and management
- Ability to respond calmly and effectively to production-equipment breakdowns
- Ability to prioritize work based on safety, production impact, and urgency
- Dependable attendance and ability to report to work on time for scheduled production support
- Willingness to develop additional skills in electrical troubleshooting, PLCs, VFDs, controls, and industrial automation
Preferred Skills and Experience
The following experience is preferred but not required to be considered for the position:
- Experience in food, beverage, pharmaceutical, dairy, meat, seafood, or other sanitary manufacturing environments
- Experience maintaining equipment in a refrigerated or cold-room production facility
- Experience with Multivac or similar packaging equipment
- Experience with Taisei or other pouch/sealing equipment
- Experience with Unifiller or similar food-depositing equipment
- Experience with automated hot-fill or cold-fill bottling lines
- Experience with conveyors, accumulation systems, motors, and VFD-driven equipment
- Experience with vacuum packaging systems
- Experience with metal detectors and reject systems
- Experience with sanitary pumps, valves, and food-product transfer systems
- Familiarity with Allen-Bradley or Siemens PLC-controlled equipment
- Basic PLC input/output troubleshooting experience
- Basic experience with VFDs, servo systems, and machine controls
- Experience with High Pressure Processing (HPP) equipment is a plus
- Stainless-steel fabrication or TIG welding experience is a plus
- Experience using a CMMS or computerized preventive-maintenance system
Candidates are not expected to have experience with every piece of equipment in our facility. We are looking for someone with solid industrial mechanical skills, a strong work ethic, good troubleshooting instincts, and the desire to develop into a more advanced electro-mechanical technician.
Pay: $27.00 - $35.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Relocation assistance
Work Location: In person
