Maintenance Technician III

Description Starting Pay: $40 - $45 per hour

Shift: Rotating

Hours:

6am-3pm, 8am-5pm, 2pm-11pm, 10pm-6am

• Weekly Friday pay
• Earn up to 2 weeks paid time off your first year
• 7 paid holidays and 2 personal days each year
• Comprehensive Benefit Package, including:
  • 3 Health Plans
  • 2 Dental Plans
  • 2 Vision Plans
  • Immediately vesting 401k with up to 4% Company Match
  • Short‑ & Long-Term Disability Plans
  • Numerous company‑paid benefits, including financial planning, employee assistance program, life insurance, virtual physical therapy assistance, and caregiving support

If you are interested in joining a growing company with popular retail brands such as Red Baron®, Tony's®, and Freschetta® pizza;
Mrs. Smith's® and Edwards® desserts; bibigo® and Pagoda® Asian‑style snacks
, this role is for you. This is a full‑time position in a food manufacturing environment with opportunities for advancement!

• Lead preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of conveyor systems and production machinery to ensure continuous, efficient plant operations.
• Execute major equipment repairs, fabrication, construction, and installation projects, including welding to food‑safe standards and precise mechanical assembly.
• Diagnose and resolve mechanical issues through detailed inspection, use of precision measuring tools, and interpretation of mechanical schematics.
• Fabricate and maintain critical plant components such as guards, doors, steps, shafts, sprockets, and mounting brackets using lathes, metal sheers, benders, and welding equipment.
• Provide training and guidance to production teams on maintenance best practices to reduce downtime and ensure compliance with safety and operational protocols.

• High school diploma or GED; two‑year degree in specialized maintenance trade preferred.
• 5+ years of related experience. Operating knowledge of machine shop related equipment, CNC programming and welding experience preferred.
• Advanced mechanical knowledge, electrical and basic to advanced building skills.
• Experience with high‑speed manufacturing equipment.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.

CJ Schwan's and its employing subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, age, race, color, religion, gender, veteran status, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by law. Schwan's Company also provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities or based on a sincerely held religious belief, in accordance with applicable laws.

If you need to inquire about an accommodation or need assistance with completing the application process, please email

Education:

High School Diploma or equivalent required. Two‑year degree in specialized maintenance trade preferred.

Years of Related

Experience:

5+ years of related experience

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
Ability to perform all duties of Maintenance I & II;
Knowledge of PLC software and ability to perform minor PLC program adjustments on equipment and ability to troubleshoot and replace I/O modules in a PLC;
Advanced electrical skills required such as ability to use a voltage/ohm meter, amp meter, ability to understand and use electrical schematic to determine control wiring, ability to check and troubleshoot single phase and three phase wiring, ability to check heater packs on motor starters and able to check for open circuit in control wing;
Arc Flash trained;
Basic to advanced building skills required such as ability to join PVC pipe, use an electric drain snake, mix concrete, grout tile troubleshoot dock leveler, ability to add/change oil & troubleshoot/repair an air compressor, repair & maintain forklifts and maintain plant aerial equipment;
Ability to be certified as a boiler technician;
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to complete work orders, carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form, and complete required paperwork. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers,…