2nd Shift - Industrial Maintenance Technician / Easton PA

Job Description

Job Description

Who are we:

We're a leading Northeast family-owned food, agricultural products, and agricultural services organization headquartered in Pennsylvania. We provide animal nutrition and feeds; specialty protein production, processing, and marketing; on-farm protein production services; and grain, fertilizer, and ingredient procurement.

Leidy’s is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Wenger Group since 2022. Leidy’s is a 125-year-old pork company still located on the family farm in Pennsylvania, where Jacob Leidy was deeded the original land grant by William Penn in 1753.

We're a stable company with strong core values, great benefits, competitive wage structure, and a safe and healthy work environment. With over 1000 team members, we're a growing company in an essential sector – agriculture!

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Position Summary:

• The Maintenance Mechanic III is a senior level technician responsible for performing advanced troubleshooting, repairs, and preventive maintenance on production equipment, refrigeration systems, packaging machinery, and facility infrastructure. This role supports a high paced meat processing environment, ensuring equipment reliability, minimizing downtime, and maintaining compliance with safety and food processing standards. The Maintenance Mechanic III also provides mentorship to junior mechanics and supports complex projects and system upgrades.

Key Responsibilities:

Advanced Equipment Maintenance & Repair

• Diagnose and repair complex mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic issues on production and packaging machinery.

• Perform skilled maintenance on equipment such as conveyors, grinders, slicers, saws, scales, mixers, vacuum packagers, and refrigeration components.

• Conduct advanced troubleshooting using schematics, blueprints, multimeters, and diagnostic tools.

• Complete preventive maintenance tasks and recommend improvements to PM schedules.

• Assist with installation, modification, and commissioning of new equipment.

Facility & Utility Systems

• Support maintenance of facility infrastructure including HVAC, boilers, compressors, utilities, and plumbing related to production.

• Monitor and troubleshoot refrigeration units (ammonia or Freon), reporting issues to supervisors or qualified technicians.

• Maintain building systems to ensure compliance with USDA, OSHA, and food safety requirements.

Leadership & Documentation

• Provide guidance, training, and technical support to Maintenance I and II team members.

• Assist in leading maintenance activities during shutdowns, overhauls, and major repairs.

• Maintain accurate records of work performed, parts used, and equipment status in the maintenance management system (CMMS).

• Coordinate with production supervisors to minimize downtime and plan maintenance activities.

Safety & Compliance

• Follow and enforce all safety procedures, lockout/tagout (LOTO), and GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices).

• Ensure repairs meet regulatory standards for a USDA inspection meat processing facility.

• Identify safety hazards and recommend corrective actions.

Continuous Improvement

• Recommend process improvements to increase equipment reliability and reduce downtime.

• Support root-cause analysis for recurring equipment failures.

• Collaborate with engineering, production, and sanitation teams to optimize equipment performance.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• • High school diploma or equivalent required; technical degree or certification preferred.

  • 5+ years of experience as an industrial mechanic in manufacturing (food or meat industry strongly preferred).

  • Advanced knowledge of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.

  • Experience with PLC-controlled equipment (troubleshooting preferred; programming a plus).

  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints, schematics, and technical manuals.

  • Welding and fabrication skills (MIG/TIG, stainless steel) preferred.

  • Strong understanding of LOTO, OSHA standards, and food industry safety practices.

  • Ability to work in cold environments and handle physical tasks including lifting up to 50 lbs.

  Work Environment

  • Office setting within a meat processing facility.

  • Interaction with multiple departments (HR, Sales, Production, Shipping).

  • Occasional exposure to colder temperatures when assisting in production adjacent areas (PPE provided).

  Preferred (not required)

  • Bilingual (English/Spanish)

What our benefits are:

• Paid Time Off, 401K, Parental Leave, etc.
• Care bridge Employee Assistance Program

For all full-time members:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Medical Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Life Insurance/Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Pet Insurance

Each team member has the potential to earn a yearly bonus based on the achievement of company goals.

The Wenger Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type as protected by federal, state, or local laws. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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