Maintenance Technician

Hostess Brands, LLC, is a large packaged food company focused on developing, manufacturing, marketing, selling and distributing fresh baked sweet goods in the United States such as Ding Dongs®, Ho Hos®, Donettes® and Fruit Pies, in addition to Twinkies®, CupCakes, Voortman’s Cookies and Wafers.

We have multiple openings on each shift

1 on Night Shift: 6pm-6am

2 on Day Shift: 6am-6pm

Perform troubleshooting and diagnostics on production equipment and tools in a just-in-time environment. Perform scheduled, preventative and emergency maintenance tasks and projects as assigned by the maintenance supervisor or their designee

• Provides emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production and performs scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service.
• Prepares and sets up machinery for scheduled production runs.
• Performs mechanic skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic troubleshooting and repair of production machines.
• Diagnose problems, replace, or repair parts, test, and make adjustments.
• Perform regular preventive maintenance on machines, equipment, and plant facilities.
• Perform a variety of plumbing maintenance and carpentry functions.
• Use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters, and material handling equipment in performing duties.
• Reads and interprets equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service
• Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas.
• Follow health and safety practices as they apply to area of work and the facility
• Perform appropriate housekeeping tasks as needed
• Performs other responsibilities and duties assigned by manager
• Ensure product manufacturing is running smoothly without significant interruptions.
• Work closely with Regulatory Compliance regarding food safety.

• High School diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
• Minimum of three to five years’ experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Training in electrical, hydraulics, pneumatics
• Industrial electricity courses, welding, PLC, pneumatic or other mechanic courses extremely desirable.
• Ability to operate forklift or other powered equipment desirable.
• Ability to use the required personal protective equipment (PPE) at all times

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements:

• Manufacturing Environment
• The employee must have the ability to sit, stand, walk, kneel, squat, bend, reach, push, pull, twist, crawl, climb stairs/ladders
• Be able to lift to a maximum of 50 pounds.