Maintenance Mechanic

Job overview

The Maintenance Mechanic role is onsite in Columbus, OH. Pay is $22 per hour, flexible up to $26 per hour. The mechanic supports pilot plant product development, scale-up, and manufacturing operations by maintaining food processing and packaging equipment. The role performs preventive and corrective maintenance, troubleshooting, and equipment improvements to support reliability, safety, regulatory compliance, and reduced downtime. Equipment readiness helps the pilot plant maintain efficient operations.

What you'll do

• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on food processing and packaging equipment
• troubleshoot and repair pilot plant systems
• maintain retorts, aseptic sterilizers, mixers, vessels, heat exchangers, pumps, piping, conveyors, and filling and packaging systems
• support startups, changeovers, and commissioning
• ensure work meets safety, sanitation, and food-industry regulatory standards.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

maintenance mechanic

columbus oh

onsite

pilot plant

food processing equipment

preventive maintenance

troubleshooting

packaging systems

6:30 am–3 pm

$22–$26/hr

12-month contract

equipment reliability

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

6:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m. shift. Twelve-month contract with possible extensions and potential conversion to full-time. Physical requirements include lifting up to 50 pounds, climbing ladders, and working in confined spaces.

About the employer

HireTalent is hiring for this role. Industry: All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing. Sector: 31.