Maintenance Technician – Dry Sweeteners

Heartland Food Products Group

Maintenance Technician responsible for proactive equipment maintenance at Indianapolis plant. Performing preventative maintenance and supporting continuous improvement efforts.

Posted 7/9/2026full-timeIndianapolis • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Multi-skilled individual with primary responsibility to maintain equipment in a proactive manner.
Perform all preventative maintenance as scheduled and continuously review and improve PM systems to drive down performance losses and increase equipment reliability.
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.
Able to work with computers (navigating systems, recording information, using to find information to perform the job).
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

We offer an excellent compensation and benefits package.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Preventive MaintenanceTroubleshootingMechanical SkillsBasic Electrical SkillsPLC ProgrammingCondition Based MaintenanceRoot Cause AnalysisData AnalysisDocumentationEquipment Reliability

Soft Skills

Good Communication SkillsSelf-ManagementTeam CollaborationDetail OrientedPositive Attitude

Certifications

Two-Year Technical Degree in Industrial Maintenance