What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maintenance Technician position at Puratos?
The Maintenance Technician is responsible for mechanical troubleshooting and preventive maintenance across the manufacturing plant. This role collaborates closely with production and quality teams to ensure continuous operation and timely repairs.
Shift: 6pm - 6am rotating shift 2-2-3
Primary Responsibilities
Looking for a Career for Good?
Puratos is a global purpose-driven company focused on bringing people together through food innovation for good. We offer a full range of innovative food ingredients and services for the bakery, patisserie, and chocolate sectors, serving artisans, retailers, industrial and food service companies in over 100 countries around the world. Our passion for innovation, pioneering spirit, and core values continue to propel our global ambitions. This coupled with our commitment to our communities is what makes working at Puratos so magical.
We offer a competitive compensation and benefit package, designed to promote a Happier, Healthier You. This includes:
Shift: 6pm - 6am rotating shift 2-2-3
Primary Responsibilities
- Troubleshoot and repair mechanical, pneumatic, electrical, and controls equipment
- Work closely with production and quality teams to maintain production output
- Provide resources and support to help the engineering team execute projects efficiently throughout the plant
- Operation, troubleshoot, and repair of Steam, Refrigeration, and Wastewater systems
- Fabrication of components, tools and equipment
- Execute and complete PM (Preventative Maintenance) work without production interruption as directed by Maintenance Supervisor and Lead
- Direct actions as necessary to ensure safety
- Maintain CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System); work order entry, completions, requisitions, inventory
- Utilize SAP for completing Purchase requisitions
- 5 years of hands-on mechanical maintenance experience
- Experience working on and around Sanitary Systems
- Experience with troubleshooting and repairing mechanical equipment working with pumps, gearboxes, and steam traps
- Experience fabricating components, tools, and equipment; Ability to operate material handling equipment (forklifts, pallet jacks, etc.)
- Boiler Experience – Blue or Black Seal Boiler License is a plus
- Desire and ability to learn about new and existing processing systems
- Ability to lift 50lbs and comfortable working at elevated heights
- Food Manufacturing and GMP Environment Experience preferred
- Ability to work on electrical systems preferred; motors, drives, PLC’s, temperature, flow and other control instruments and devices
- Stainless Steel and Sanitary Welding skills is a plus
- Strong communication skills
Looking for a Career for Good?
Puratos is a global purpose-driven company focused on bringing people together through food innovation for good. We offer a full range of innovative food ingredients and services for the bakery, patisserie, and chocolate sectors, serving artisans, retailers, industrial and food service companies in over 100 countries around the world. Our passion for innovation, pioneering spirit, and core values continue to propel our global ambitions. This coupled with our commitment to our communities is what makes working at Puratos so magical.
We offer a competitive compensation and benefit package, designed to promote a Happier, Healthier You. This includes:
- Insurance coverage beginning the first of the month—no extra waiting period to get started
- Immediate 401(k) eligibility including a fully vested matching contribution
- Receive over 5 weeks total of paid time off within your first year of service
- Free life coaches, convenient onsite health exams, 24/7 access to Registered Nurses
- Puratos-paid insurance coverage to protect you and your family including Life and Disability insurance
