Job Details: Job Location: Holsum of Fort Wayne LaPorte - La Porte, IN, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: High School, Salary Range: Undisclosed, Travel Percentage: None, Job Shift: Any, Job Category: Manufacturing, Maintenance Technician – LaPorte, IN Since 1925, Lewis Bakeries has proudly remained one of the few independent bakeries in the Midwest. We produce trusted brands like Bunny Bread, Lewis ½ Loaf, Healthy Life, Sunbeam, and Hartford Farms, delivering quality products families enjoy every day. We're looking for a skilled Maintenance Technician to join our team at our LaPorte, Indiana bakery. If you enjoy solving mechanical challenges, keeping equipment running at peak performance, and working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, we'd love to hear from you. What You'll Do As a Maintenance Technician, you'll keep our production equipment and facility operating safely and efficiently. You'll perform preventive maintenance, diagnose equipment issues, complete repairs, and help minimize downtime across the bakery. Responsibilities Diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair packaging equipment, conveyors, ovens, boilers, refrigeration systems, and other bakery machinery. Repair and maintain hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, and PLC-controlled equipment. Set up and maintain production machinery, including wrapping machines, natural gas-fired furnaces, gas fryers, dough mixers, batching and scaling systems, boilers, freezers, and conveyor systems. Perform preventive maintenance and routine equipment inspections to maximize reliability and performance. Maintain a safe, clean, and sanitary work environment. Ensure all equipment operates safely and complies with OSHA standards. Complete facility maintenance for both interior and exterior areas as needed. Investigate equipment failures and resolve issues affecting reliability, production throughput, product quality, or environmental compliance. Support the maintenance team by completing additional duties and special projects as assigned. Help keep our bakery running and our products on store shelves by joining the Lewis Bakeries maintenance team. #lbmaintenance Qualifications: Requirements: 1-3 years of experience troubleshooting and repairing machinery, preferably bakery equipment Experience working safely with hydraulics, pneumatics, electrical, conveyors, refrigeration, boilers and electronics Knowledgeable in preventative/predictive maintenance procedures Must be able to work any shift, including weekends and holidays. Ability to work with minimal supervision but also able to work as a team Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing Valid driver’s license and be forklift certified after orientation Proven experience with Lock Out/Tag Out procedures Personal tools required Willing to undergo a background check, in accordance with local law/regulations Lewis Bakeries is an Equal Opportunity Employer and offers a competitive pay based on experience and low cost benefits including medical, dental, disability, life insurance and retirement plans.