Build reliability where great meals begin
Step into a fast-moving, food manufacturing plant in Holland, MI where your mechanical instincts keep lines humming and teams safe. As a direct-hire, full-time member of the Request Foods maintenance team (recruited by WORKFORCE), you’ll own troubleshooting, preventive upkeep, and improvements across production and packaging assets.
Snapshot
- Compensation: $25.00–$34.00 per hour (based on experience and qualifications)
- Location: Holland, Michigan (on-site)
- Openings: 13 direct-hire roles
- Employment type: Full-time, direct to Request Foods (not temp or contract)
- Benefits: 401(k), health, dental, vision, paid time off
- Typical availability: Night and Overnight shifts preferred
A day (or night) in the life
You arrive to handoff with production. A packaging conveyor is out of alignment—you isolate energy using LOTO, inspect belts and bearings, make an adjustment, and get the line back within spec. Later, you perform planned PM on a gearbox, log torque checks, and replace a worn sensor. Before lunch, a pneumatic cylinder starts binding on a filling machine; you diagnose air supply issues and swap a faulty valve. The shift ends with sanitation standards verified and documentation complete so the next run starts right on time.
What you’ll tackle
- Troubleshoot, diagnose, maintain, and repair production and packaging equipment
- Execute preventive and corrective maintenance to reduce unplanned downtime
- Resolve mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic issues
- Service motors, bearings, belts, conveyors, gearboxes, and drive components
- Support automated machinery, including sensors and control elements
- Read manuals, schematics, and technical drawings to pinpoint root causes
- Document work performed and communicate equipment status to operations
- Partner closely with production to maintain safe, efficient output
- Follow safety protocols—especially lockout/tagout (LOTO)—and food sanitation practices
What you bring
- Industrial maintenance or maintenance mechanic background in manufacturing
- Food processing or food manufacturing maintenance experience strongly preferred
- Mechanical troubleshooting talent and hands-on repair proficiency
- Electrical aptitude with motors, sensors, and basic controls
- Knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, conveyors, and automated systems
- Comfort with hand/power tools and diagnostic instruments
- Understanding of preventive maintenance programs and documentation
- Reliable attendance, strong communication, and a safety-first mindset
Bonus skills
- PLC troubleshooting
- Welding and light fabrication
- Industrial electrical systems
- Packaging equipment maintenance
- Refrigeration or related process systems
Experience guideline
5+ years in food production maintenance preferred.
Why join via WORKFORCE
WORKFORCE is the recruiting partner for Request Foods. We connect experienced maintenance professionals with stable, direct-hire careers—quickly and confidentially. Know someone great? Ask about our referral program.
How to apply
Apply today to be considered for one of 13 direct-hire opportunities with Request Foods in Holland, MI. We look forward to connecting with qualified maintenance pros. Learn more at WWW.TEAMWORKFORCE.COM.
Equal Opportunity
WORKFORCE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.
You should be proficient in
- Facilities maintenance
- Mechanical troubleshooting
- Food Safety and Quality Assurance (FSQA)
- Preventive maintenance and inspection
- Mechanical testing
- Maintenance and repair
- Mechanical assembly
- Mechanical systems and component repair
- Equipment repair and maintenance
- Food manufacturing/process equipment, PLC troubleshooting, welding/fabrication, industrial electrical, packaging equipment, refrigeration