Maintenance Technician (2-2-3 Nights)

by assisting with Clean-In-Place (CIP), equipment cleaning, allergen/contamination prevention where applicable, and sanitary equipment condition.

• ✓Partner with operations and quality teams to support line checks, fill-level performance, cap torque, label alignment, package integrity, coding/traceability, and defect reduction.
• ✓Document work orders, downtime details, parts usage, follow-up needs, and shift handoff information accurately in the maintenance system.
• ✓Follow all safety, lockout/tagout, GMP, food safety, quality, sanitation, environmental, housekeeping, and plant operating requirements.
• ✓Communicate clearly with operators, production leadership, maintenance teammates, and leadership to support safe and reliable operations.

This job description summarizes the primary

and may change based on business, operational, safety, or production needs.

• ✓4 years of industrial , food/beverage, bottling, packaging, or manufacturing maintenance experience preferred; equivalent technical training, military experience, apprenticeship, or education may be considered.
• ✓Ability to troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, controls, PLC/HMI, sensors, VFDs, servo systems, utility, and automated beverage production equipment.
• ✓Familiarity with fillers, cappers, blow molders, labelers, conveyors, case packers, palletizers, stretch wrappers, CIP systems, and beverage plant utilities is strongly preferred.
• ✓Working knowledge of schematics, diagnostic tools, maintenance shop equipment, precision measuring tools, sanitation requirements, CMMS/work order systems, and basic computer applications.
• ✓Strong communication , prioritization, safety awareness, and independent decision-making skills in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

• ✓6 years of high-speed beverage, bottling, packaging, plastics, aseptic, automation, utility systems, or advanced equipment troubleshooting experience preferred.

Competencies

This position embodies the values of Niagara’s LIFE competency model, focusing on the following key drivers of success:

• ✓Lead Like an Owner
• ✓Makes safety the number one priority
• ✓Keeps alert for safety issues and escalates immediately
• ✓Effectively prioritizes tasks based on department goals
• ✓Shows respect to others and confronts interpersonal issues directly
• ✓Prioritizes resolution of customer issues effectively
• ✓Responds promptly and honors commitments to internal and external customers
• ✓InnovACT
• ✓Makes recommendations to continuously improve policies, methods, procedures, and/or products
• ✓Demonstrates adaptability by reacting appropriately to unexpected changes in situations or circumstances
• ✓Increases performance through greater efficiency
• ✓Find a Way
• ✓Seeks to develop technical knowledge through learning from other experts
• ✓Understands interdepartmental impact of individual decisions and actions
• ✓Seeks solutions rather than placing blame
• ✓Empowered to be Great
• ✓Consistently looks for ways to improve one’s self through growth and development opportunities
• ✓Communicates clearly and promptly up, down, and across
• ✓Communicates effectively to manage expectations

• ✓High School Diploma or GED required ; technical degree or certificate in industrial maintenance, mechatronics, electrical technology, automation, food/beverage manufacturing, or related field preferred.