Maintenance Technician — Night Shift, Manufacturing

Job overview

The Maintenance Technician — Night Shift, Manufacturing role is an onsite position in Ames, IA, paying $35.96 per hour including shift differential. The role supports the overnight operations team at a food manufacturing facility, helping keep production equipment and facility systems operating safely and reliably. The technician performs preventive and corrective maintenance, troubleshoots equipment and controls, and works with production teams to address issues affecting plant reliability and product flow. The work contributes to equipment uptime and product quality.

What you'll do

• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on production equipment
• troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, PLC, and VFD systems
• support equipment repairs, upgrades, and facility systems
• complete work orders and projects involving welding, machining, and fabrication
• coordinate with production teams, vendors, and contractors
• operate machinery for format and size changes
• document metal detector settings
• prioritize maintenance tasks.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

maintenance technician

night shift

manufacturing

ames ia

livit a staffing agency

$35.96/hr

preventive maintenance

corrective maintenance

plc

vfd

production equipment

rotating 2-2-3 schedule

every other weekend

relocation assistance

401(k) match

tuition reimbursement

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• company-paid life insurance
• annual bonus program
• 401(k) with company match
• tuition reimbursement and paid training
• wellness subsidy
• disability insurance
• adoption assistance.

Why this role

Night shift runs 6:00 p.m.–6:00 a.m. on a rotating 2-2-3 schedule, with every other weekend required. Relocation assistance is available for qualified candidates; an apprenticeship program is in place.

About the employer

LIVIT A Staffing Agency is hiring for this role. Industry: All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing. Sector: 31.