Under the direction of the Continuous Improvement Manager, the incumbent will be responsible for preparing product samples, developing job aids, assisting maintenance staff with troubleshooting equipment, developing solutions to recurring equipment issues, communicating with the equipment suppliers on repairs and or new equipment solutions, conducting regular visual line checks to insure proper dating, labeling and packaging of product.
Candidates must reside in or around Polk County, FL to be considered for this role.
Key Skills Required
- Strong analytical mindset, decision-making and problem-solving skills
- Ability to influence – communicate clearly and concisely to gain alignment and drive action across varying audiences
- Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills
- Time management and project management skills a must!
- Attention to details and dedication to getting things right
- Maintain high level of organization, time management and project management skills, commitment to follow through, enthusiasm, and motivation
Primary Responsibilities and Essential Functions
- Support automation and mechanical equipment at co-packers and third-party logistics (3PL) partners by assisting maintenance teams with troubleshooting conveyors, packaging equipment, sensors, actuators, and pneumatic systems; develop job aids and solutions to recurring equipment issues.
- Track equipment downtime, faults, and mechanical performance; use collected data to identify root causes and support corrective actions that improve reliability.
- Travel between plants and partner facilities to support troubleshooting and restoration of automation and mechanical equipment when unplanned downtime threatens production completion.
- Work with plant leadership, maintenance teams, and 3PL partners to identify equipment constraints, coordinate technical support, and improve production, quality, and equipment reliability KPIs.
- Work closely with the manager, equipment suppliers, and integration partners to support automation upgrades, mechanical improvements, equipment installation, testing, and startup.
- Travel out of state to support equipment troubleshooting, improvement projects, and technical coordination with additional co-packers, assembly partners, and 3PL facilities.
- Coordinate repairs and preventive maintenance with internal teams and partner facilities to minimize production disruption; identify required replacement parts and critical spares, obtain supplier quotes, purchase parts through approved processes, create purchase orders, and track delivery with suppliers and 3PL partners
Education/Experience
Required:
- High School diploma or GED required
- Knowledge of food and beverage production processes, packaging equipment, mechanical systems, and basic automation components, including sensors, actuators, and pneumatic systems
- Minimum of two (2) years of production maintenance experience in a manufacturing operation, including mechanical troubleshooting and support of automated equipment, or equivalent experience.
Preferred:
- Associate degree or technical training in industrial maintenance, automation, , or a related mechanical field preferred. Experience reading mechanical drawings and electrical schematics, supporting PLC-controlled equipment, purchasing maintenance parts, and coordinating with co-packers or 3PL partners preferred.
Skills and Abilities
- Strong analytical mindset, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to influence – communicate clearly and concisely to gain alignment and drive action across varying audiences.
- Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills.
- Basic knowledge of Allen Bradley software
- Attention to detail and dedication to getting things right.
- Time management and project management skills are a must; maintain a high level of organization, with a commitment to follow-through, enthusiasm, and motivation.
Work Environment: This is a hands-on role working primarily in manufacturing, packaging, and warehouse environments at co-packer and third-party logistics (3PL) facilities. Work includes time on active production floors supporting equipment troubleshooting, maintenance, and improvement projects, along with computer-based reporting and coordination. Employees must follow all facility safety, food safety, and personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements.
Travel: Regular travel between facilities, including quarterly visits to Chicago, is required. Flexibility may be needed to support unplanned equipment downtime and production needs. Employees must follow all facility safety, food safety, and personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements.
Characteristics Needed to be Successful
- We are looking for someone with a passion for service. You don’t have to be the loudest voice in the room, but you do have to love coming to work every day and you must have an authentic pride in your work.
- You must be a resourceful self-starter. If you wait to be told to do something before you do it, this isn’t the place for you.
- We need someone who is adaptable. The pace of change in our business is rapid. We create plans, but we’re always ready to shift as needed to accomplish our goals.
- You must be able to establish and retain trust across the organization. It’s a small company – there will be several critical relationships that can mean the difference between success and failure.
About us
good2grow® is a children’s beverage company based in Atlanta, Georgia. Our mission is to use fun to help kids consume healthier products. And our commitment to this mission has made us a high-growth innovative beverage company, with a large, diverse, and ever-growing set of retail partners We create better-for-you drinks that give both parents and kids a smile by combining great taste with tons of fun. We partner with some of the biggest names in entertainment including Disney, Universal Studios, Nickelodeon, Hasbro and so many more to top our products with 100s of all of their favorite characters. Our line of products includes snacks, juices, flavored waters, and milks, so there’s something to make everybody smile.
Why join us?
good2grow® offers a competitive benefits package, including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) with company match, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, Short and Long Term Disability (along with salary continuation), a robust Parental Leave Policy, Life Insurance, 12 Paid Holidays, plus a generous Paid Time Off package. Through our community involvement and employee engagement initiatives, you will see that we value our employees’ experience and the community around us. At good2grow®, you will be consistently challenged, and your opportunities will only be limited by your ambition!
Our Culture
Not only are our products fun, so is our organization! We are visionaries with a growth mindset, built on trust, integrity, and collaboration. Our culture is unmatched, described by our employees as transparent, flexible, inclusive, and team oriented. Other words we’ve heard used to describe us are empowering, nurturing, relaxed, and high performing. Our goal is for every employee to feel empowered, valued, and part of the good2grow family. Our organization is dedicated to leveraging technology to make our work more efficient and to keep our remote workforce connected. We place value on not only maintaining work-life balance, but also enhancing it by encouraging a culture that understands the importance of each individual’s unique circumstances. We are an industrious organization with a penchant for fun!