Reliability Technician
Jack Link's · Perry, GA
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Food & beverage
- Posted
- 15 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level reliability role at Jack Link's (food & beverage) in Perry, GA.
- They ask for
- 3+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- TPM, Root cause, FDA / GMP, SAP
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How this role compares
Against 41 other live reliability postings in Georgia.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (3+ vs 4+)
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- PLC 55%
- ✓ Root cause 43%
- ✓ Team leadership 33%
- Welding 24%
- Robotics 24%
- EHS / safety 21%
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This plant: Jack Link's in Perry
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Position Summary
The Predictive Maintenance (PdM) Technician is responsible for executing Perry's condition-based maintenance program to improve equipment reliability, reduce unplanned downtime, extend asset life, and lower maintenance costs. This position performs vibration analysis, thermography, ultrasound inspections, motor testing, and condition monitoring activities across the facility's manufacturing, packaging, utilities, refrigeration, and support systems.
The PdM Technician partners closely with the Reliability Engineer, Maintenance Supervisors, Asset Reliability Planner, Controls Engineering team, and Operations leadership to identify equipment failures before they occur and drive proactive maintenance actions.
The position plays a critical role in supporting Perry's reliability strategy, TPM deployment, and 2027 operational growth objectives.
Experience
- ✓Minimum 3 years of industrial maintenance experience.
- ✓Minimum 2 years of condition monitoring experience preferred.
- ✓Manufacturing experience required.
- ✓Food manufacturing experience preferred.
Required
- ✓Vibration analysis
- ✓Root cause problem solving
- ✓Mechanical troubleshooting
- ✓Industrial maintenance practices
- ✓CMMS systems
- ✓Microsoft Excel
Requirements
- ✓Ability to work in manufacturing environments.
- ✓Ability to climb stairs and ladders.
- ✓Ability to work in refrigerated areas.
- ✓Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
- ✓Ability to stand and walk for extended periods.
- ✓Ability to wear required PPE.
Success Measures - First 12 Months
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Predictive Maintenance Program Execution
- •Conduct scheduled vibration analysis routes on critical rotating equipment.
- •Perform infrared thermography inspections of electrical and mechanical assets.
- •Execute airborne and structure-borne ultrasound inspections.
- •Collect oil and lubricant samples for analysis.
- •Conduct motor circuit testing and electrical condition assessments.
- •Monitor equipment condition using predictive maintenance technologies.
- •Maintain condition monitoring databases and historical equipment records.
Equipment Reliability
- •Identify developing equipment failures before breakdown occurs.
- •Generate work requests based on PdM findings.
- •Recommend corrective actions to maintenance and reliability teams.
- •Assist with asset criticality reviews.
- •Support bad actor equipment analysis.
- •Participate in root cause failure investigations.
- •Assist in reducing repetitive equipment failures.
Reporting & Data Analysis
- •Review vibration, thermal, oil analysis, and ultrasound results.
- •Document findings and communicate risks to the Reliability Engineer.
- •Develop equipment condition reports and maintenance recommendations.
- •Maintain accurate PdM inspection records.
- •Track equipment health indicators and reliability trends.
Maintenance Planning Support
- •Provide condition-based maintenance recommendations.
- •Assist Asset Reliability Planner with work prioritization.
- •Help define repair scopes based on inspection findings.
- •Identify equipment requiring immediate intervention.
- •Support planned shutdown activities.
TPM and Continuous Improvement
- •Support TPM implementation initiatives.
- •Participate in focused improvement teams.
- •Assist in developing operator asset-care programs.
- •Support reliability-driven cost reduction projects.
- •Recommend improvements to maintenance effectiveness and asset performance.
Food Safety and Regulatory Compliance
- •Follow all food safety, GMP, HACCP, and sanitation requirements.
- •Adhere to Lockout/Tagout procedures.
- •Comply with all safety, environmental, and facility regulations.
- •Maintain equipment access procedures that protect product integrity.
Primary Assets Supported
Packaging
- •Multivac systems
- •Thermoformers
- •Packaging conveyors
- •Labelers
- •Checkweighers
- •Metal detectors
- •Vacuum systems
Processing
- •Mixers
- •Grinders
- •Pumps
- •Stuffers
- •Conveying systems
Utilities
- •Air compressors
- •Boilers
- •Water systems
- •Refrigeration systems
- •HVAC systems
Facility Equipment
- •Motors
- •Gearboxes
- •Bearings
- •Fans
- •Electrical distribution equipment
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Reliability
- •Reduction in unplanned downtime
- •Increase in Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF)
- •Reduction in emergency work orders
Predictive Maintenance
- •PdM route completion rate (>95%)
- •PdM findings converted to planned work
- •Defect identification rate
- •Condition-monitoring compliance
Maintenance Performance
- •Reduction in reactive maintenance
- •Reduction in maintenance overtime
- •Increased planned maintenance percentage
- •Reduction in repeat failures
Financial
- •Downtime cost avoidance
- •Maintenance cost avoidance
- •Reduced contractor spending
- •Reduced emergency repair costs
One of the following
- •Associate degree in Industrial Maintenance Technology, Engineering Technology, or related field; OR
- •Technical certification in Predictive Maintenance Technology; OR
- •Equivalent industrial experience
Preferred certifications include
- +Vibration Analysis Category I or II
- +Infrared Thermography Certification
- +Ultrasound Inspection Certification
- +Machinery Lubrication Technician (MLT)
- +Certified Maintenance & Reliability Technician (CMRT)
Technical Skills
Preferred
- +SKF vibration systems
- +Emerson AMS
- +Fluke reliability tools
- +Infrared cameras
- +Motor circuit analysis equipment
- +SAP PM
- +Maintenance Connection
- +Fiix CMMS
Physical
Within 90 Days
- •Establish PdM routes for critical assets.
- •Complete baseline equipment health assessments.
- •Develop asset condition reports.
Within 6 Months
- •Achieve >95% route completion.
- •Identify top reliability risks within Perry.
- •Support reduction of maintenance emergency work.
Within 12 Months
- •Reduce unplanned downtime on critical packaging asse