Maintenance Technician, 2nd Shift – Dry Sweeteners

Heartland Food Products Group

Maintenance Technician maintaining equipment for Heartland Food Products Group, a leader in consumer packaged goods. Performing preventive maintenance and ensuring equipment reliability at the Indianapolis plant.

Posted 7/1/2026full-timeIndianapolis • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and mechanical skills within a manufacturing environment, while effectively communicating and collaborating with team members to drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Preventive MaintenanceMechanical SkillsBasic Electrical SkillsCMMS FamiliarityPLC Programming (Allen Bradley)

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Hard Skills

Preventive MaintenanceTroubleshootingMechanical SkillsBasic Electrical SkillsPLC ProgrammingLine Performance AnalysisRoot Cause AnalysisDocumentation Best PracticesSpare Part RecommendationsContinuous Improvement

Soft Skills

Good Communication SkillsProactive AttitudeTeam CollaborationDetail OrientedSelf-Management

Tools & Technologies

Computer Maintenance Management SystemProduction Workflow SystemsManufacturing Equipment

Certifications & Qualifications

Two-Year Technical Degree in Industrial Maintenance

Industry Keywords

Manufacturing EnvironmentFood ManufacturingPharmaceutical ManufacturingPackaging EquipmentConveyance SystemsLiquid Manufacturing ProcessesPowder Manufacturing Processes

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Proactively perform all condition based and preventive maintenance work to OEM standards.
Analyze line performance data and provide line improvement support based on findings and analysis.
Understand the Theory of Operation for all pieces of equipment in area of responsibility.
Provide input to the Centerline standard based on expertise and observations.
Document all work order information within Computer Maintenance Management System per best practices.
Participate in Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
Actively participate in Plant Initiatives and Improvement teams
Support technical training to Operators and specific training to allow them to perform basic maintenance tasks.
Provide recommendations to spare part stocking levels.
Serve as a role model to drive a positive culture and exemplify established values.
All other duties as assigned.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must have two -year technical degree in an Industrial Maintenance field with 2-3 years of mechanical experience in a manufacturing environment
Strong focus on preventive maintenance, continuous improvement, and troubleshooting
Strong Mechanical skills and basic Electrical skills
Basic PLC (Allen Bradley). (preferred)
Familiarity with CMMS and Production workflow/controls systems
Experienced with packaging, conveyance, liquid and powder manufacturing equipment and processes
Ability to be self-managed, scheduling and performing work unsupervised, reliable, motivated, dedicated, and committed.
Good communication skills with operators, other mechanics and resources
Proactive individual that takes responsibility for their equipment, line, coworkers and the continuous improvement of the operation
Able to work in a team environment where honest communication, a positive attitude, engagement, and personal accountability is expected
Detail oriented individual who accurately records information.
Able to work off-shifts, weekends & extended shifts.
Must have ability to understand oral and written instructions in English
Must have good job performance and attendance records
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment & handle multiple tasks effectively.
Food or pharmaceutical manufacturing experience preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Excellent compensation and benefits package