Industrial Equipment Reliability Technician (Food Manufacturing)

Assist Staffing
Montgomery, IL

Are you the technician everyone calls when a line goes down?

If you can trace a fault from a diagram to a component and bring a chilled production line back to spec, we should talk. Join our 2nd shift maintenance team keeping a leading food operation running safely and efficiently.

What you’ll do

  • Own preventive and corrective maintenance across production and facility systems
  • Read/interpret electrical schematics; diagnose and repair to the component level
  • Maintain, install, and repair motors, conveyors, coolers, and auxiliary systems
  • Disassemble/reassemble slicing and packaging machinery for service
  • Support equipment installs and line moves
  • Document work orders, parts usage, and maintenance reports accurately
  • Embed safety and GMP best practices into every task

Why you’ll love it

  • Direct hire opportunity with competitive pay
  • Long-term stability and clear career growth
  • Impactful work in a reputable, expanding production environment

Do you have the background?

  • 3+ years industrial maintenance in manufacturing
  • Proven mechanical and electrical troubleshooting ability
  • Working knowledge of pneumatics and hydraulics
  • Comfort operating in a refrigerated food production environment
  • Flexibility for occasional Saturdays
  • Willing to complete a skills assessment during the interview process

Bonus points

  • PLC troubleshooting or basic programming experience
  • Hands-on with food manufacturing, packaging, or processing equipment
  • Exposure to ammonia refrigeration or industrial utilities

Core proficiencies

  • Creating Preventive Maintenance Plans
  • Mechanical Troubleshooting Skills
  • 120/208/240/480 Voltage Systems
  • Electrical Installation
  • Electrical Troubleshooting
  • OSHA 10-Hour Certification (OSHA 10)
  • Pneumatics Troubleshooting
  • Maintenance and Repair Skills
  • Industrial Electrical Experience
  • Machine Safety Inspections

Tech stack

  • VFDs
  • PLCs (Allen Bradley, Siemens)
  • Conveyor Systems (Hytrol, Alba)
  • Servo Motors

Shift & setting

Second shift in a refrigerated, high-volume food production facility.

Posted 2026-01-21

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