Maintenance Technician

Glanbia is a better nutrition company, delivering brands and ingredients that help people lead healthier, more active lives. Headquartered in Ireland and employing more than 5,800 people worldwide, Glanbia combines deep consumer insight with science-led innovation to serve growing health and wellness categories. Glanbia’s businesses include Performance Nutrition, Health & Nutrition, and Dairy Nutrition. Dairy Nutrition delivers high-performance protein, cheese, and bioactive ingredient solutions, backed by global scale and deep expertise. Combining innovation with strong end-use market insights, Dairy Nutrition helps customers develop high quality products and drive growth in protein-led applications. To deliver our portfolio, we have numerous manufacturing facilities in the US, and international sales and innovation & collaboration centers around the world.

JOB SUMMARY

The Maintenance Mechanic performs preventive and corrective maintenance on manufacturing, packaging, utility, and facility equipment at APS BioGroup. This second-shift position combines broad mechanical maintenance with a strong electrical, instrumentation, and controls focus. The mechanic troubleshoots electrical and control issues, calibrates process instruments, supports PLC-, HMI-, and VFD-controlled equipment, and contributes to equipment reliability. Work must be performed safely and within the employee’s training, qualifications, and authorization. The role follows a typical schedule of 2:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., includes a $1.50 per hour differential for eligible second-shift hours, and participates in scheduled on-call coverage.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

- Troubleshoot electrical and control issues affecting production, packaging, and utility equipment.

- Inspect, test, repair, or replace electrical components such as sensors, switches, relays, motors, starters, and control devices, within the employee’s qualifications and authorization.

- Calibrate and maintain process instruments, which may include temperature, pressure, flow, and level devices.

- Troubleshoot PLC, HMI, and VFD-controlled equipment to identify faults and support safe return to service. Make control-system changes only when trained, authorized, and following site procedures.

- Read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, equipment manuals, and technical documentation.

- Install, terminate, repair, or replace wiring and components as qualified and authorized.

- Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on production, packaging, utility, and facility equipment.

- Troubleshoot and repair mechanical systems and components, including pumps, valves, drives, bearings, and other site equipment.

- Maintain preventive maintenance schedules and complete work orders, calibration records, maintenance logs, and shift handoff notes accurately.

- Identify recurring equipment issues and contribute to root-cause reviews and reliability improvements.

- Assist with parts identification, inventory needs, equipment specifications, and maintenance planning.

- Follow site safety, GMP, food safety, lockout/tagout, and other applicable procedures. Report equipment defects and unsafe conditions promptly.

- Coordinate with operations, maintenance colleagues, and assigned vendors or contractors to complete work safely and efficiently.

ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS

- Participate in scheduled on-call coverage, including after-hours and weekend emergency response, as required by department procedures.

- Perform other duties as assigned.

- Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals.

- Share knowledge and skills with others and provide leadership through example.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

- High school diploma or GED.

- At least three years of industrial maintenance experience.

- Hands-on experience troubleshooting industrial electrical equipment.

- Ability to read technical manuals, schematics, and maintenance documentation.

- Ability to use hand tools, power tools, and appropriate test equipment safely.

- Ability to follow safety procedures and work collaboratively with operations and maintenance teams.

- Experience troubleshooting PLC-, HMI-, or VFD-controlled equipment.

- Experience in food, dairy, or other regulated manufacturing.

Preferred

- Four or more years of industrial electrical and instrumentation maintenance experience.

- Experience calibrating or troubleshooting process instruments, including temperature, pressure, flow, or level devices.

- Electrical, instrumentation, industrial maintenance, or related technical training or certification.

- Experience using a computerized maintenance management system.

TYPICAL PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

Physical Demands

- Frequently involves standing and walking, with bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, or climbing as needed to perform maintenance work.

Physical Requirements

- Frequently lift or move items weighing 50 pounds or more. Manual dexterity and visual acuity are needed to safely use hand tools, power tools, and test equipment.

- May work in confined spaces when trained and authorized.

TYPICAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

- Manufacturing environment with moving mechanical parts, vibration, noise, fumes, and airborne particles.

- May be exposed to occasional extreme temperatures and industrial conditions.

- Must wear required personal protective equipment and follow site safety procedures.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

No routine overnight travel is anticipated. Occasional travel may be required for training or business needs.

DISCLAIMER

The employee must perform the essential duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation, efficiently and accurately, without creating a significant safety threat to self or others. The statements above describe the general nature and level of work assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, or skills required.

At Glanbia, we celebrate diversity, because we know that our individual strengths make us stronger together. We welcome and encourage interest from a wide variety of candidates, and we will give your application consideration, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.

At Glanbia our culture will celebrate individuality, knowing that together we are more.