Maintenance Technician, AM, Bakery Plant - Atlanta
Publix
Responsibilities
Primary Duties
- Maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and improve the mechanical processes of the equipment/facilities at the Manufacturing plant
- Perform preventative maintenance and predictive maintenance of process equipment throughout the plant
- Troubleshoot and repair mechanical, electrical, electronic, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment
- Create requisitions needed for parts and supplies
- Build steel, stainless steel, and aluminum fabrications as required for process improvement
- Weld stick, TIG, sanitary TIG, and MIG
- Troubleshoot PLC and computer-controlled devices
- Perform minor plumbing, building repair, and maintenance
- Read and interpret schematics and drawings
- Operate forklift, high lift, etc.
- Perform housekeeping duties in the work area
- Assist with other duties as assigned
About This Role
As a Maintenance Technician for the Publix Bakery Plant, you'll utilize state-of-the-art instruments and industry best standards to maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and improve the performance of a wide array of equipment.
Benefits & Perks
Benefits Package
- Employee stock ownership plan that contributes Publix stock to associates each year at no cost
- An opportunity to purchase additional shares of our privately-held stock
- 401(k) retirement savings plan
- Group health, dental, and vision plans
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave
- Short- and long-term disability insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Free hot lunches (buffet-style) at facilities with a cafeteria
Required Skills
Technical Skills
Soft Skills
Full Job Description
As a Maintenance Technician for the Publix Bakery Plant, you'll utilize state-of-the-art instruments and industry best standards to maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and improve the performance of a wide array of equipment. Our Bakery Plant produces award-winning products such as breads, rolls, cookies, pies, cakes, muffins, danish, dry mixes, fillings, icings, and glazes. Without our Maintenance Technicians, the Publix Bakery Plant simply couldn't produce the volume and quality of products needed to serve our customers. Our two bakery plants are located in Lakeland, Florida and Atlanta, Georgia. One of the following positions is available: Maintenance Technician Class A, B, or C. The position offered is contingent upon the qualifications and work experience of the candidate.
Responsibilities include:
- Maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and improve the mechanical processes of the equipment/facilities at the Manufacturing plant,
- Perform preventative maintenance and predictive maintenance of process equipment throughout the plant,
- Troubleshoot and repair mechanical, electrical, electronic, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment,
- Create requisitions needed for parts and supplies,
- Build steel, stainless steel, and aluminum fabrications as required for process improvement,
- Weld stick, TIG, sanitary TIG, and MIG,
- Troubleshoot PLC and computer-controlled devices,
- Perform minor plumbing, building repair, and maintenance,
- Read and interpret schematics and drawings,
- Operate forklift, high lift, etc.,
- Perform housekeeping duties in the work area, and
- Assist with other duties as assigned.
The required qualifications for this position include:
- At least 18 years old
- Basic mechanical and electrical aptitude
- Basic knowledge of hand tools and tool use
- Willingness and ability to advance
- Willingness to complete a mechanical aptitude test (on or before hire date)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Self-motivated individual
- Ability to lift in excess of 50lbs
- Ability to work well with others and to be a team member
- Ability to demonstrate safe work habits
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Flexible and willing to work various shifts
- Willing to work nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed
Hours of work: 4:00am - 4:00pm; Wednesday - Saturday
Work environment: Temperatures could range from -37 degrees to 90 degrees + Fahrenheit for an extended period of time.
Frequency of pay: Weekly
Minimum base pay: $23.55
Maximum base pay: $42.15
Potential annual base pay: $48,984 - $87,672
Year-end bonus: To reward associates for their contributions to the company for the calendar year, Publix provides a Holiday Bonus in November. In the first year of continuous employment, the bonus is equal to 15 hours of pay, and in the second year of continuous employment, the bonus is equal to one week's pay if the associate remains employed through the issue date of the bonus check. In subsequent years, the bonus is equal to two weeks' pay.
Other compensation information: Meal differential: A $0.50 per hour meal differential is paid to associates if there is not a cafeteria at or near the facility they work in. Weekend differential: A $2.00 per hour weekend differential is paid to associates for hours worked between 12:00 a.m. Saturday through 11:59 p.m. Sunday.
Benefits information:
- Employee stock ownership plan that contributes Publix stock to associates each year at no cost
- An opportunity to purchase additional shares of our privately-held stock
- 401(k) retirement savings plan
- Group health, dental, and vision plans
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave
- Short- and long-term disability insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Free hot lunches (buffet-style) at facilities with a cafeteria
- Visit our website to see all of our benefits: Benefits - Jobs (publix.com)
Travel frequency: 0%
Address: 5475 Bucknell Drive Sw
City: Atlanta
State: Georgia
Zip code: 30336-2505
Your application may have additional steps that you will need to complete in order to remain eligible for consideration. Please be sure to monitor your email, including your spam folder, on a daily basis for critical, time-sensitive emails that could require action within 24-48 hours.
Please do not use your Publix email address when applying. Once your application has been successfully submitted, you will receive a confirmation email.
For this position, Publix does not and will not file a petition or application with the USCIS or Department of State on behalf of any noncitizen for any immigration-related benefit to work and/or to continue to work in the United States, e.g., an H-1B or TN petition or permanent residence.
Facility: Atl Bakery Manufacturing Plant B042
Job category: Industrial Maintenance
Company Culture
Work Environment: Publix Bakery Plant produces award-winning products such as breads, rolls, cookies, pies, cakes, muffins, danish, dry mixes, fillings, icings, and glazes.
How to Apply
Your application may have additional steps that you will need to complete in order to remain eligible for consideration. Please be sure to monitor your email, including your spam folder, on a daily basis for critical, time-sensitive emails that could require action within 24-48 hours. Please do not use your Publix email address when applying. Once your application has been successfully submitted, you will receive a confirmation email.





