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Overview

The Manufacturing Maintenance Technician I is an entry-level position providing mechanical and electrical support in a dairy processing and manufacturing plant in Tempe, AZ. The role involves repairs, replacements, and adjustments to equipment to ensure proper operations.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct thorough walkthroughs and assessments of all equipment.
  • Perform routine mechanical and electrical repairs on equipment.
  • Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on equipment.
  • Troubleshoot malfunctioning and/or out-of-service equipment.
  • Provide mechanical assistance to plant Operators in troubleshooting and repair.
  • Monitor and maintain plant systems/subsystems to operate equipment.
  • Be available to work shifts to fulfill personnel slotting requirements.

Requirements

  • 3+ years in a manufacturing/production environment, preferably in food manufacturing.
  • Mechanical and electrical repair and maintenance skills.
  • Knowledge of homogenizers, blow molds, and electrical distribution (480V/60Hz/3 phase).
  • Welding experience is a plus.
  • Ability to read and understand technical manuals, plant drawings, and schematics.
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills.
  • General knowledge of boiler operations, fluid heat exchangers, refrigeration/cooling systems, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, air compressor operations, and electrical/electronic controls.
  • Familiarity with Lock Out/Tag Out (LOTO) procedures.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook.
  • Experience with Lean Manufacturing principles.

Additional Information

  • Work schedule is Monday to Friday from 4:00 PM to 2:00 AM.
  • Location: Tempe Milk Plant, 1115 W Alameda Drive, Tempe, AZ 85282.
  • Possibility of extension and conversion to full-time depending on candidate performance.
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How this job compares in Tempe, AZ

Pay in context

At roughly $32/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $32/hr median for welding jobs in Tempe, AZ, whose middle half runs $29–$52/hr across 12 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 42% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Tempe, AZ

We're tracking 31 other active welding openings in Tempe, AZ right now, from 24 different employers. 14 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 505 other active welding openings from 254 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Tempe, or widen the search to Arizona.

MillenniumSoft Inc currently has 1 other opening live in Arizona, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Sundt Construction (27), Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (20), and EZARC (19). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Arizona, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Chandler at $36/hr, Tempe at $32/hr, and Phoenix at $31/hr. Tempe is among them.

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