Maintenance Technician
Jack Link's · Perry, GA
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Food & beverage
- Posted
- 7 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at Jack Link's (food & beverage) in Perry, GA. Monitor, identify and respond promptly to signs of malfunction in machinery such as changes in performance, temperature fluctuations, sounds, smells or atypical energy usage; perform troubleshooting for production machinery.
- They ask for
- 2+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- PLC, Robotics, EHS / safety
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Maintenance Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $58k–$83k.
Median of the low and high ends of 39 live postings that list pay, out of 1648 maintenance technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 41 other live reliability postings in Georgia.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ 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%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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This plant: Jack Link's in Perry
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responsibilities
in accordance with company policies and procedures.
Pay : The starting rate for this role is $23.31 – $43.01(Hourly)
Schedule: This is a continuous schedule with every other weekend 5 days off
responsibilities
of this position shall consist of, but not be limited to, the following:
Required education and experience
Required Education: High School Diploma or equivalent.
Required Experience : Knowledge of the materials, tools, methods, and techniques used in the mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic trades. Basic understanding of motors, and controllers, hydraulics and pneumatics, plumbing. Basic understanding of PLC I/O. Basic understanding of TCP/IP.
Preferred Experience: 2 yr. technical degree and previous experience working in a meat processing facility.
- ✓Robotics maintenance and troubleshooting experience.
- ✓Ammonia refrigeration experience.
- ✓Experience working in food manufacturing environment.
- ✓CMMS experience in at least one CMMS program.
- ✓English/Spanish bilingual.
Required skills, knowledge, and abilities
- ✓Skill in diagnosing equipment defects and making necessary repairs.
- ✓Must be a team player that is committed to working in a quality environment.
- ✓The ability to work independently with demonstrated ability to prioritize workload effectively.
- ✓The ability to work in a fast paced and dynamic environment.
- ✓Must be an agent for change and receptive to innovative ideas from others.
- ✓The ability to establish and maintain harmonious working relationships with other team members and departments.
- ✓The ability to deal with multiple tasks while using good judgment.
- ✓The ability to perform heavy physical work, exercising up to 50 pounds of strength frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Work involves stooping, crouching, kneeling, reaching, standing, walking, and grasping.
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Job description summary
The Maintenance Technician’s job is to keep the plant and equipment running in a safe and efficient manner. Maintains and repairs building and equipment. Carries out
Daily work
- •Inspect machines regularly for signs of malfunctions, including visual inspections, listening for irregular noises and conducting scheduled testing as appropriate.
- •Perform routine preventative maintenance and service for each piece of equipment, complete daily Work Order documentation and enter into CMMS system.
- •Collaboration with site managers to assess ongoing needs and plan preventative maintenance schedules.
- •Routine inspection of tools and maintenance equipment.
- •Use a variety of power and hand tools to perform job functions.
- •Install, assemble and test new machines and equipment.
Troubleshooting
- •Monitor, identify and respond promptly to signs of malfunction in machinery such as changes in performance, temperature fluctuations, sounds, smells or atypical energy usage; perform troubleshooting for production machinery.
- •Perform emergency repairs on various types of machinery, including mechanical, electric and hydraulic; identify and replace worn or damaged parts in a timely manner.
- •Diagnosis of mechanical and electrical system issues.
- •Diagnose and repair mechanical machinery.
General
- •Reading, interpreting, and following instructions and operation manuals.
- •Maintain machinery and the adjacent workplace in a state of appropriate cleanliness.
- •Assist with inventory control.
- •Maintain the shop, mechanical room, and the interior/exterior of the plant.
- •Maintain a safe, clean, and organized work area.
- •Perform all duties within OSHA and company safety standards; LOTO, wear PPE and maintain safety equipment.
- •Ensure safety devices are installed and working properly.
- •Follow good manufacturing practices and HACCP training, along with company SOP’s, and SSOP’s.
- •Other duties as assigned.
Physical demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job the Team Member will be required to wear the appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (i.e beard/hairnet, ear plugs, frock, boots, etc), stand for extended periods of time, and use hands/arms to push, pull, reach and occasionally lift above head. The Team Member must occasionally lift, push, pull up to 25 pounds and 50 pounds infrequently. Team Members are requested to visually inspect equipment and/or product.
Work environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a Team Member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The work environment is a plant setting with wet/slippery floors, varying degrees of temperatures with an average temperature of 40 degrees in the production area. Team Members will be exposed to raw and/or cooked meat products and moving equipment and will be required to follow all Food Safety Quality requirements.