1st Shift Maintenance Technician I
Great Lakes Cheese · Abilene, TX
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 1+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 8 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level reliability role at Great Lakes Cheese (industrial) in Abilene, TX. 1 year of maintenance experience and /or training or more.
- They ask for
- 1+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- SAP, EHS / safety
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How this role compares
Against 119 other live reliability postings in Texas.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (1+ vs 4+)
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 61%
- PLC 37%
- Welding 34%
- Root cause 26%
- ✓ EHS / safety 23%
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- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Reliability team at Great Lakes Cheese
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- 2
Send a short, curious note
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- 3
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Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
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- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
Full description from Great Lakes CheeseAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Respond to production requests for immediate attention to production issues and problems.
- ◆Maintain production equipment.
- ◆Maintain records of preventative maintenance.
- ◆Create requisitions of equipment and supplies to maintain equipment.
- ◆Assist other maintenance personnel as required.
- ◆All GLC employees are expected to perform any assignment or job task according to the stated safety policies & procedures.
- ◆All GLC employees are expected to produce our products in a manner that exceeds the quality and value expectation of our customers and consumers by adhering to Good Manufacturing Practices, Policies and Procedures outlined in our Safe Quality Food Program.
- ◆Other
responsibilities
as assigned by the manager.
Required Education and Experience
- ✓High School diploma or GED.
- ✓1 year of maintenance experience and /or training or more.
- ✓Fundamental understanding of manufacturing processes.
- ✓Ability to make decisions based on standard practices.
- ✓Entry level experience and knowledge of production machinery and equipment.
- ✓Basic understanding of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
- ✓Familiarity with OSHA regulations.
- ✓Basic computer skills.
Preferred Education and Experience
- ✓1 year of food manufacturing experience or more.
- ✓SAP experience.
- ✓Experience working with ammonia refrigeration systems / PSM.
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1st Shift Maintenance Technician I
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Date: Oct 15, 2026
Location
Abilene, TX, US, 79602
Company
Great Lakes Cheese
Job Overview
The Maintenance Technician I will ensure maximum operating efficiency, maintenance and repair of machines and equipment in production and facility.
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Working Conditions
- •Ability to constantly stand/walk; bend/flex/extend neck; frequently grip/reach/lift/pull with L/R hands.
- •Ability to frequently handle material from floor-to-waist, waist-to-shoulder and pushing/pulling/carrying.
- •Product weight: up to 50 lbs.
- •Repetitive work in a fast-paced production environment with average temperature of 50-60 degrees F.
Nearest Major Market: Abilene
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