Maintenance Technician

Judge Direct Placement is seeking a skilled Maintenance Technicians across all shifts for a CPG Manufacturing client in Paoli, PA.

This role will support the maintenance, repair, and reliability programs, building, facility, powered industrial, and stationary equipment.

This role plays a critical part in minimizing downtime, ensuring food-safe operations, and maintaining high equipment performance through proactive preventive maintenance and effective troubleshooting.

The Maintenance Technician works closely with Production, Line Leads, and Machine Operators to quickly identify issues, perform repairs, and return equipment to service safely and correctly the first time.

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Key Responsibilities

Repair and maintain equipment, including conveyors, tape machines, feed and removal systems, to minimize downtime

Perform scheduled preventive maintenance (PM), including inspection, testing sensors, replacing wear parts, and documenting completed work

Execute major PMs and rebuilds requiring machine downtime (e.g., wedge, plug, vessel alignment)

Troubleshoot and repair AC/DC electrical components including controls, sensors, relays, starters, fuses, timers, and switches

Inspect, troubleshoot, and repair mechanical components such as motors, bearings, belts, chains, sprockets, pulleys, rollers, and transfer plates

Inspect and maintain pneumatic, hydraulic, and high-pressure equipment including compressors, pumps, hoses, cylinders, and seals

Perform PM inspections on plant systems including HVAC, water heaters, pumps, heat exchangers, evaporators, fans, conveyors, and powered industrial equipment

Maintain maintenance tools, shadow boards, spare parts, and commonly used tubing at proper inventory levels

Test equipment before returning it to production, ensuring all tools and parts are removed and equipment meets food safety standards

Notify supervisors when CIP (Clean-In-Place) is required

Follow Document Control, GMP, safety, sanitation, and cleanliness standards at all times

Maintain safe, organized, and sanitary work areas on the shop floor and in the maintenance shop

Provide parts usage, inventory updates, and maintenance-related information to leadership

Support on-call needs and rotating weekend work for major PMs, rebuilds, or weekend processing

Maintain excellent attendance and punctuality

Perform additional related tasks as needed to support operations

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Key Accountabilities

Minimize maintenance downtime

Diagnose issues accurately and efficiently

Return equipment to service safely, sanitarily, and correctly the first time

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Minimum Qualifications

Minimum 5 years of manufacturing experience

Ability to read and interpret schematics, manuals, specifications, and maintenance documentation

Completion of OSHA 10 or 30-hour certification and Electrical Technician training (by technician level)

Strong attention to detail, safety, and accuracy

Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations

Effective communication skills in English (reading, writing, speaking)

Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment

Willingness to work weekends, rotating schedules, and support shutdowns or coverage as needed

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Preferred Qualifications

Experience with refrigerated warehouse environments

Welding experience

Shift flexibility

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Working Conditions

Manufacturing, warehouse, and production environment

Ability to work in refrigerated areas for extended periods and occasional freezer conditions (0F)

Physically demanding role with frequent lifting, pushing, and pulling up to 50 lbs (occasionally more)

Physical work comprises over 70% of the role

Exposure to noise, dust, odors, temperature extremes, and other industrial conditions

Adherence to all safety protocols is required

Ability to work around food ingredients

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