Maintenance Technician

$58,240 - $74,880 per year

Direct Placement

Skilled Trades

Penn Yan, NY, 14527

Job ID: 

29139381

Maintenance Technician

$28–$36/hour + $3,000 Sign-On Bonus | 2nd & 3rd Shifts | Direct Hire | Excellent Benefits

Build your career with a stable, team-oriented food manufacturing company!  KanPak is seeking experienced Maintenance Technicians to keep critical processing and packaging equipment running safely and efficiently in a 24/7 manufacturing environment. If you're strong mechanically, enjoy troubleshooting, and can diagnose and repair industrial equipment, this is an opportunity to put your skills to work with a company that offers competitive pay, overtime opportunities, training, and room for growth.

Pay & Schedule

  • Pay:  $28–$36 per hour, based on experience
  • Sign-On Bonus:  $3,000, paid after 30 days
  • Shift Differential:  Currently $0.25/hour for 2nd shift and $0.50/hour for 3rd shift, with plans to increase to approximately $1/hour
  • Schedule:  Full-time, permanent
  • Schedule options:  Sunday–Thursday or Tuesday–Saturday
  • 2nd Shift:  3:00 PM–11:00 PM
  • 3rd Shift:  11:00 PM–7:00 AM
  • Initial Training:  Approximately 90 days on 1st shift, 7:00 AM–3:00 PM
  • Must be available for  weekends and overtime  as needed
  • Most schedules are  12-hour shifts, depending on plant needs

About the Position

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing production and facility equipment in a 24/7 food and beverage manufacturing facility. This position works closely with production to minimize downtime, maintain equipment reliability, and ensure machinery operates safely and efficiently.

The ideal candidate has at least two years of industrial maintenance experience and a strong mechanical background. Experience troubleshooting  mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems  is highly valued. Food manufacturing experience is a plus, but strong industrial maintenance candidates from other manufacturing environments are encouraged to apply.

Key Responsibilities

  • Troubleshoot and repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic equipment.
  • Perform preventive and predictive maintenance on production and packaging equipment.
  • Maintain and troubleshoot conveyors, mixers, fillers, and packaging machinery.
  • Diagnose equipment problems and make necessary repairs and adjustments.
  • Perform machine setup, testing, rebuilds, and emergency repairs.
  • Troubleshoot sensors, photoelectric eyes, and Allen-Bradley controls.
  • Read and interpret schematics, technical drawings, and equipment manuals.
  • Perform basic welding, and facility repairs as needed.
  • Complete maintenance work orders and communicate equipment issues to leadership.

Nesco Resource offers a comprehensive benefits package for our associates, which includes a MEC (Minimum Essential Coverage) plan that encompasses Medical, Vision, Dental, 401K, and EAP (Employee Assistance Program) services.

Nesco Resource provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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