Industrial Maintenance Technician (Millwright)

Industrial Maintenance Technician (Millwright) - Job Description

Company Overview

Ancient Crunch Inc. is the fastest-growing healthy snack brand in the U.S. Our flagship product, MASA Chips, is the #1 selling tallow-fried tortilla chips in premium retailers like Sprouts and Whole Foods. We manufacture all MASA in-house at our Hackettstown facility using real ingredients—no seed oils, artificial flavors, or preservatives. All operations adhere to strict Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and food safety standards.

Reports To: Maintenance Supervisor

Location: Hackettstown, NJ

• •Maintain and repair industrial food manufacturing equipment including fryers, ovens, packaging machines, thermal oil burners, conveyor belts, air compressors, boilers, and control systems
• •Maintain hydraulic loading dock plates, forklifts, and pallet jacks
• •Execute and document Preventive Maintenance (PM) plans, and respond promptly to emergency maintenance needs
• •Consult equipment manuals and technical resources to diagnose and resolve issues efficiently
• •Partner with approved third-party vendors when specialized expertise is required

• •Lead or support installation and “hooking up” of new equipment
• •Implement modifications or upgrades to existing equipment

• •Organize and track tools and materials (e.g., spare parts) used, maintain them in clean and orderly fashion, and ensure full inventory of parts and tools
• •Work closely with Production and QA teams to minimize workflow interruptions
• •Participate in continuous improvement initiatives related to product safety and quality
• •Manage relationships with approved vendor partners for specialized maintenance tasks
• •Follow all plant safety, USDA, SQF, and GMP guidelines

• •Operate with integrity, accuracy, and sound judgment in all activities.
• •There is a lot of expensive and dangerous equipment around. A sober mind and keen awareness for the safety and financial consequences of mistakes is required at all times
• •5+ years of relevant technical experience (see preferred backgrounds below)
• •High attention to detail and a strong “mechanical intuition” for how equipment, tools, and systems work
• •Many problems that occur won’t have solutions in the manual. You’ll have to figure out the right way to solve the problem on the fly
• •Deep familiarity with a broad range of tools and machine systems (e.g. when do you use a drill vs. an impact driver, what torque settings do you use for what bolts, etc.)
• •Ability and concern for the safe operation tools, machines, and equipment
• •Lockout/tag out, PPE, etc.
• •Strong communication skills; able to collaborate quickly and effectively across teams and with vendors
• •Computer literacy: emails, word docs, excel, etc.

• +Several years of experience in an industrial food manufacturing facility or similar manufacturing environment (pharmaceutical, cosmetics, power generation, etc.)
• +Strong relevant skillset from an adjacent field — auto mechanic, electrician, HVAC technician, welder, machinist, millwright, etc.
• +Graduate of a vocational or technical trade program
• +Fluent in verbal and written English
• +Authorized to work in the U.S. and able to commute to Hackettstown, NJ

• +Electronics and control systems knowledge related to industrial equipment
• +Bilingual in Spanish and English
• +A degree is not required; graduation from a trade program is preferred
• +Interest in healthy food, fitness, food science, or food quality

Physical

• •Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• •A health and wellness-focused culture
• •All the chips you can eat!