Maintenance Technician in Lakeland

Job Description

We are seeking a skilled Maintenance Technician to support a fast-paced food and beverage manufacturing facility. This role is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing production equipment to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable operations while meeting strict food safety and quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on production and packaging equipment

• Troubleshoot electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems

• Support continuous production by minimizing downtime and responding to equipment failures

• Maintain compliance with GMP, OSHA, FDA, and food safety regulations

• Document maintenance activities accurately using CMMS or maintenance logs

• Assist with equipment installations, upgrades, and line changeovers

• Collaborate with operations, quality, and sanitation teams

• Maintain a clean and safe work environment at all times

Equipment & Systems May Include

• Conveyors, fillers, cappers, labelers, mixers, ovens, and packaging lines

• PLCs, VFDs, motors, and sensors

• Pneumatics and hydraulics

• Refrigeration or thermal processing equipment (preferred, not required)

Qualifications

• 2+ years of maintenance experience in food, beverage, or regulated manufacturing

• Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills

• Ability to read schematics, blueprints, and manuals

• Experience working in GMP-regulated environments

• Basic PLC troubleshooting preferred

• High school diploma or GED required; technical certification a plus

• Ability to work flexible schedules, including nights or weekends if needed

If you’re a hands-on maintenance professional looking for long-term stability and growth in Florida’s thriving food & beverage manufacturing industry, we want to hear from you!

Contact Culynn Parks at 701.612.2724 or culynn.parks@gogpac.com

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.