Aurora Organic Dairy
Aurora Organic Dairy, a 2025 Top Workplace USA, is looking for a skilled Industrial Maintenance Technician. Join a dynamic maintenance team in the exciting industry of organic milk production, where you will maintain, troubleshoot, and repair all production and manufacturing equipment in our milk plant—including processing, packaging, quality assurance, and warehouse operations.
Base pay range $30.00/hr - $42.00/hr
Purpose The Industrial Maintenance Technician is responsible for the maintenance, breakdown analysis, and repair of all production/manufacturing equipment in our milk plant. You will operate and maintain facility equipment under the direction of engineers, collaborate with outside contractors, comply with GMP, safety, and audit standards, work independently with limited supervision, document work completed, and maintain housekeeping.
Essential Responsibilities
All plant personnel report any deviations from our Food Safety and Food Quality (HACCP & SQF) programs to your immediate supervisor.
Perform breakdown analysis, repair, and preventive maintenance of all production-related equipment—including processing and packaging equipment, warehouse crane equipment, fork trucks.
Operate and maintain WWPT systems and facility equipment in collaboration with the Facility Engineer crew.
Maintain work, time, and materials records as well as keep shop parts inventories.
Assist with training fellow technicians and production team members to increase workforce effectiveness.
Proficiency in reading electrical drawings (line diagram), mechanical systems (gears, chains, sprockets, motors, seals, bearings), equipment manuals, troubleshooting breakdowns, reading technical drawings (schematics, pneumatics), basic electrical systems (starters, contactors, solenoids, relays), conveyors and airveyors, motor control systems (frequency drive installation, setup, troubleshooting), hydraulic systems, and PLC and control circuits.
Other Required Responsibilities
Maintain facility systems (ammonia, refrigeration, boilers, wastewater).
Electronics (level probes, flow meters, drives/VFDs, etc.).
Packaging/high-speed production (bottling, consumer products, etc.).
Liquid pumps (troubleshooting, replacing seals/motors, understanding specs).
Servo (intelligent/robotic motors, encoders, etc.).
Sanitary welding (TIG, MIG).
Collaborate and assist other maintenance technicians in performing repairs as needed.
Maintain professionalism in handling work situations.
Identify skill‑set deficiencies and plan actions to close the gap.
Responsible for shop floor tidiness.
Competencies Required for Success
Analytical skills
Interpersonal skills
Collaboration
Continuous improvement
Systematic troubleshooting
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Initiative
Hands‑on attitude
Knowledge and Experience
High School Diploma or equivalent.
Technical degree preferred but not required.
Two to four years of maintenance experience, with fluid milk or other food processing experience preferred.
Electrical knowledge in troubleshooting and repair.
Welding (MIG/TIG) and fabrication skills a plus.
Ability to read and interpret manuals for equipment maintenance and repair.
High-level reasoning ability to solve practical problems where standardization may not exist.
Knowledge of PM and standard repair procedures for industrial equipment.
Ability to read and understand flow, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic drawings and perform associated repair.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively; a self‑starter.
Physical Requirements
Must regularly stand, sit, use hands and fingers, reach with arms, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl around equipment; may be required to lift up to 50 lbs.
Exposure to moving mechanical parts and small risk of electrical shock.
Ability to work in varying temperature conditions, often wet and/or humid; noise level requires hearing protection.
Comfortable working at heights (fall protection), LOTO and other safety devices.
Must be able to work nights and weekends or provide coverage for other shifts as needed.
Benefits
401(k) plan with company match
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Company Paid Group Life Insurance
Voluntary Life Insurance
Voluntary Short-Term Disability
Voluntary Long-Term Disability
Voluntary Accident, Cancer Coverage
Employee Assistance Program
Paid Time Off
Company Holidays
Floating Holidays
Personal Leave
Family Care Leave
Free Milk
Costco Membership Contribution
Captive Shoe Program
Seniority Level Entry level
Employment Type Full-time
Job Function Management and Manufacturing
Industries Food Production
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Base pay range $30.00/hr - $42.00/hr
Purpose The Industrial Maintenance Technician is responsible for the maintenance, breakdown analysis, and repair of all production/manufacturing equipment in our milk plant. You will operate and maintain facility equipment under the direction of engineers, collaborate with outside contractors, comply with GMP, safety, and audit standards, work independently with limited supervision, document work completed, and maintain housekeeping.
Essential Responsibilities
All plant personnel report any deviations from our Food Safety and Food Quality (HACCP & SQF) programs to your immediate supervisor.
Perform breakdown analysis, repair, and preventive maintenance of all production-related equipment—including processing and packaging equipment, warehouse crane equipment, fork trucks.
Operate and maintain WWPT systems and facility equipment in collaboration with the Facility Engineer crew.
Maintain work, time, and materials records as well as keep shop parts inventories.
Assist with training fellow technicians and production team members to increase workforce effectiveness.
Proficiency in reading electrical drawings (line diagram), mechanical systems (gears, chains, sprockets, motors, seals, bearings), equipment manuals, troubleshooting breakdowns, reading technical drawings (schematics, pneumatics), basic electrical systems (starters, contactors, solenoids, relays), conveyors and airveyors, motor control systems (frequency drive installation, setup, troubleshooting), hydraulic systems, and PLC and control circuits.
Other Required Responsibilities
Maintain facility systems (ammonia, refrigeration, boilers, wastewater).
Electronics (level probes, flow meters, drives/VFDs, etc.).
Packaging/high-speed production (bottling, consumer products, etc.).
Liquid pumps (troubleshooting, replacing seals/motors, understanding specs).
Servo (intelligent/robotic motors, encoders, etc.).
Sanitary welding (TIG, MIG).
Collaborate and assist other maintenance technicians in performing repairs as needed.
Maintain professionalism in handling work situations.
Identify skill‑set deficiencies and plan actions to close the gap.
Responsible for shop floor tidiness.
Competencies Required for Success
Analytical skills
Interpersonal skills
Collaboration
Continuous improvement
Systematic troubleshooting
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Initiative
Hands‑on attitude
Knowledge and Experience
High School Diploma or equivalent.
Technical degree preferred but not required.
Two to four years of maintenance experience, with fluid milk or other food processing experience preferred.
Electrical knowledge in troubleshooting and repair.
Welding (MIG/TIG) and fabrication skills a plus.
Ability to read and interpret manuals for equipment maintenance and repair.
High-level reasoning ability to solve practical problems where standardization may not exist.
Knowledge of PM and standard repair procedures for industrial equipment.
Ability to read and understand flow, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic drawings and perform associated repair.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively; a self‑starter.
Physical Requirements
Must regularly stand, sit, use hands and fingers, reach with arms, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl around equipment; may be required to lift up to 50 lbs.
Exposure to moving mechanical parts and small risk of electrical shock.
Ability to work in varying temperature conditions, often wet and/or humid; noise level requires hearing protection.
Comfortable working at heights (fall protection), LOTO and other safety devices.
Must be able to work nights and weekends or provide coverage for other shifts as needed.
Benefits
401(k) plan with company match
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Company Paid Group Life Insurance
Voluntary Life Insurance
Voluntary Short-Term Disability
Voluntary Long-Term Disability
Voluntary Accident, Cancer Coverage
Employee Assistance Program
Paid Time Off
Company Holidays
Floating Holidays
Personal Leave
Family Care Leave
Free Milk
Costco Membership Contribution
Captive Shoe Program
Seniority Level Entry level
Employment Type Full-time
Job Function Management and Manufacturing
Industries Food Production
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