Maintenance Technician

Job description

Maintenance Technician SHIFT: 1st Shift: Hours: 6:00 AM - 2:30 PM PAY: $39.00 - $43.00 per hour POSITION PURPOSE: This role supports our Purina Animal Nutrition operations by ensuring the reliability and performance of feed mill equipment. The Maintenance Technician is responsible for troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining systems critical to feed manufacturing, including but not limited to grinding, batching, pelleting, and material handling equipment. This position plays a key role in minimizing downtime, improving equipment reliability, and supporting safe, efficient plant operations. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Troubleshoot and repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, robotic, and hydraulic systems Maintain and repair feed mill equipment including but not limited to: Hammer mills / grinders Pellet mills: Conveyors (drag, screw, bucket elevators): Mixers and batching systems: Perform preventive and predictive maintenance to reduce unplanned downtime Diagnose equipment failures using meters, diagnostic tools, and PLC interfaces Support lockout/tagout (LOTO) and ensure all work is performed safely Read and interpret electrical schematics, blueprints, and equipment manuals Work cro...