Process Equipment Maintenance Specialist (Hot-Melt & Packaging Systems)

Job Description

Job Description Process Equipment Maintenance Specialist (Hot-Melt & Packaging Systems) Make your mark at the company’s gold-standard site

Help keep a high-performing, food-grade hot melt adhesive operation running at peak reliability overnight in Mesquite, TX. This is a direct-hire opportunity through Pro Services Workforce Solutions with a manufacturer whose Mesquite plant is the model other facilities train against.

Why you’ll thrive here

• Industry benchmark: Join the site leadership uses to set the bar—regular VP/CEO visits and record-breaking performance.
• Growth-created role: Production is up 40%+, and dedicated off-shift maintenance is expanding.
• Own the night: After training, you’ll be the primary 3rd-shift mechanic—your judgment drives uptime.
• Safety-first culture: Dedicated EHS partner; real stop-work authority; peer-to-peer coaching encouraged.
• Tools provided: From standard issue to specialty tools—the shop has you covered.
• Non-union: Collaborative, results-driven environment with strong camaraderie (steak cookouts, holiday events).

Core responsibilities

• Execute reactive repairs and planned mechanical maintenance across the facility.
• Maintain and repair process systems: hot oil/water boilers, steam, chillers, mix/hold tanks, pumps, pelletizers, baghouses, scales, insulation, and vacuum/roller/belt conveyors.
• Support packaging assets: case erectors, baggers, case sealers, check weighers, metal detectors, robotic palletizers.
• Rebuild mechanical components (bearings, shafts, seals, couplers, gearboxes, conveyors) and service pneumatics (solenoids, pressure switches).
• Diagnose positive displacement and centrifugal pump issues—verify baskets and flow to prevent repeat failures.
• Troubleshoot electrical issues spanning 24 VDC controls to 480 VAC 3-phase using a meter; address motors, relays, sensors, fuses, and breakers.
• Leverage HMIs to troubleshoot and perform basic robotic fault-finding to collect details and shape a plan.
• Own PMs: tighten, torque, grease, inspect—assume nothing.
• Stabilize and document carryover work; deliver clear end-of-shift handoffs with actions and parts needs.
• Follow LOTO and fall-prevention procedures without exception.

What you bring

• 3+ years in industrial maintenance with a strong mechanical core.
• Hands-on experience with rebuilds, conveyors, gearboxes, bearings/shafts/seals, and machine setup.
• Basic electrical skills: control voltage, 110–240V single-phase, 480V three-phase; meter-savvy; relays/sensors.
• Basic pneumatics; experience with positive displacement and centrifugal pumps; HMI familiarity.
• Strong LOTO habits and safety mindset.
• Comfort working solo on nights after training, Monday–Friday, with occasional weekends/on-call/OT.

Nice-to-haves

• Intermediate/advanced mechanical, electrical, or pneumatic capability.
• Electrical diagrams/schematics and cabinet troubleshooting.
• Motors, VFDs, transformers, I/O modules, wiring.
• Hardware-level troubleshooting/resets in PLCs or VFDs (mostly Allen-Bradley; no programming).
• Basic robot troubleshooting; air diaphragm pump experience; welding at any level.
• Experience in GMP, packaging, or food production environments.

Schedule, compensation, and status

• Direct hire | Location: Mesquite, TX
• 3rd shift, Monday–Friday, 11:00 PM–7:30 AM
• $28–$34/hour based on experience + $2/hour shift differential
• Average 2–6 hours of overtime weekly; occasional weekends/on-call
• After training, you’ll run the shift solo

Environment & physical

• Lifting/carrying/pushing/pulling 21–50 lbs for less than one-third of the shift (heavier tasks use lifts/hoists/teams).
• Standing, walking, sitting; squatting, kneeling, crouching, bending; stairs; ladders/scaffolds.
• Work areas may be hot, wet, narrow, or tight; confined space work is contracted out.
• Normal vision incl. color and depth perception required.
• PPE: steel-toe boots, uniform, safety glasses, bump cap, hearing protection.

About the Mesquite plant

• 70 years in operation; same ownership for 50 years.
• Diverse asset base—vintage 70s/80s systems to new packaging lines and robotic palletizers.
• Employee-focused leadership; strong team camaraderie and recognition events.

Ready to apply?

Bring your mechanical strength to a site where your skills matter. Apply now or contact Kassi Hojnacki, Talent Acquisition, Pro Services Workforce Solutions.

You should be proficient in

• Mechanical Troubleshooting Skills
• Pneumatics Experience
• 120/208/240/480 Voltage Systems
• Hydraulics Experience
• Industrial Electrical Experience
• Mechanical Systems & Component Repair
• Electrical Schematic Reading