Maintenance Technician

Job Overview
Homestyle Direct (“HSD”) is an emerging and rapidly growing Food-as-Medicine home-delivered meal company dedicated to delivering high-quality, delicious, and healthy prepared meals to Medicaid and Medicare beneficiaries nationwide. The company was founded in 1997 in Twin Falls, ID, where it has grown substantially and is expected to exceed $50M in revenue and $10M in EBITDA in 2024. The Company produced and transported ~6 million meals in 2023. Meals are currently procured, warehoused, assembled, packaged, labeled, frozen, and shipped from the company's HQ in Twin Falls, ID. Homestyle Direct is looking for a Maintenance team member to join our exceptional team in Lewisburg, TN. As a Maintenance team member at Homestyle Direct, you will have a vital role in ensuring the smooth operation of our sophisticated plant equipment by performing preventative maintenance on various plant equipment, such as: filling machines, metal detectors, case erectors, packers, sealers, pasteurizers, UHT’s, motors and pumps and conveying machines. This is an outstanding chance to create a significant contribution to the production of top-quality food that is distributed to millions of individuals nationwide. To be successful in this role you should have tangible experience in troubleshooting mechanical/ electrical breakdowns in manufacturing production equipment. Technicians must follow all established safety, GMP`s and environmental standards and adhere to all plant technical standards. Technicians must also follow all federal, state, local and company regulations including OSHA, FDA, EPA and SQF.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshooting: rapidly assess, analyze, and resolve complicated problems with little initial information or direction
• Track hours associated with breakdowns, preventative maintenance (PM), and work orders
• Respond to maintenance calls and work orders promptly and ensuring all work meets or exceeds standards.
• Serve as a technical resource, providing guidance and assistance to operations personnel by identifying/ solving issues and implementing continuous improvement and reliability opportunities
• Follow Homestyle Direct’s safety procedures and Good Manufacturing Practices

Qualifications & Education Requirements

• Ability to read mechanical and electrical drawings, schematics, and Maintenance manuals.
• Knowledge of the following systems: Pumps, Mechanical Drives, Lubrication, Fasteners, Piping, Proper Tool Use, Motors, Pneumatics, Sensors, Proximity Switches, Automatic Valves and other basic mechanical systems and processes
• 2-5 years of experience in diagnosing/repairing issues in a food production/manufacturing environment. Previous dairy and/or food and beverage experience preferred
• Knowledge of work orders and CMMS / EAM systems in web-based computer applications.
• High school Diploma or GED, or equivalent experience
• 2-year Technical Trade school certification, military applicable certifications, vocational training, and/or Journeyman License preferred
• Ability to work on your feet for up to 12 Hours and lift up to 60 pounds
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
• Work a flexible schedule, including nights

If you are passionate about maintaining high standards in facility operations and have the skills we are looking for, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity as a Maintenance Technician.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $42,638.00 - $51,348.98 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Experience:

• Maintenance: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Lewisburg, TN 37091 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Lewisburg, TN 37091: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $42,638 - $51,349