AMP Maintenance Technician

Summary

The AMP Maintenance Tech focuses on supporting all AMP & R&D product platforms. The daily duties of the AMP Tech include maintaining various processing equipment, ordering parts through vendors/suppliers, updating SAP as necessary, record keeping of parts & equipment & Preventative maintenance along with other duties as necessary. This role has a responsibility for ensuring both food safety and quality of Chobani product. 

Responsibilities

• Equipment Maintenance will be the technician’s main responsibility in this role.
• Trouble-shoot mechanical and electrical process equipment up to the point of necessary manufacturer calibration/rebuild/refurbish and vibration repair, such as-Tuchenhagen control top valves. Rebuild mix proof valves and single valves. Rebuild centrifugal, twin screw, Quadro & SPX pumps. Work on GEA Separators & Clarifiers (Complete tear down). Perform Microthermics repairs, tear downs, stator replacements of the supply and extraction pumps. Perform HTST & Microthermics Homogenizer, Inline HTST Homogenizer, Dekanter, Water baths, Maturation Tanks, and Dishwasher. All others not listed in AMP 1 & AMP 2. 
• Assist with commissioning new equipment as it arrives and decommission equipment as it is no longer needed. 
• Support preventative maintenance on all AMP 1 & AMP 2 processing, Lab & CIP equipment. Follow the plant procedures for required maintenance on all pilot processing equipment and machinery for safety, quality, or environmental concerns.
• Maintain product cup sealers as necessary. 
• Complete Chobani procedures to create, maintain and provide accurate records on all performed & completed work.
• Maintain collaborative relationships with the maintenance and like departments. 
• Support the Olympus building 3rd floor, AMP 1 & AMP 2 work requests.
• Support the AMP 1 dry storage area with idle equipment as necessary.
• Support assembling tools, carts and incoming equipment if necessary. 
• Be an active participant in equipment designs of experiments with AMP technicians and R&D scientists.
• Continuously work on all assigned goals and individual projects.
• Practice discretion with confidential and proprietary projects and product development. 
• Maintain a clean work environment, follow Safety, GMP, PPE’s, SOP’s, LOTO, fall prevention, allergen and all other required procedures & training.
• Assist ISDA & AMP with HTST Short/Long Timings. 
• Assist with correcting Internal/External Audits environmental findings.
• Complete Safety & Quality monthly training & quizzes.
• Complete additional work assigned, including special projects.
• Be an active participant in continuous learning. (Maintenance & AMP equipment) Become the SME. 
• Work with all Chobani programs as necessary. (SAP, Smart Sheet, Excel, Word & others). 
• As maintenance projects become slow, this role will learn how to operate processing equipment to help keep projects and trials moving in a forward direction. 

Requirements

• 1-3 years of related experience required
• Associates degree, Technical School Certificate or Military training in one of the following fields: electrical or electronics systems, industrial controls, or manufacturing Systems/Mechanical Systems
• Ability to use hand tools and knowledge of associated safety procedures
• Excellent written, verbal, and listening skills
• Mechanical proficiency, problem solving and analytical skills
• Ability to work with vendors, contractors, and company employees
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds
• Ability to climb ladders preferred
• Completion of an Industrial Maintenance vocational or technical school program
• Experience with Wastewater Treatment equipment

About Us 

Chobani is a food maker with a mission of making high-quality and nutritious food accessible to more people, while elevating our communities and making the world a healthier place. In short: making good food for all. In support of this mission, Chobani is a purpose-driven, people-first, food-and-wellness-focused company, and has been since its founding in 2005 by Hamdi Ulukaya, an immigrant to the U.S. The Company manufactures yogurt, oat milk, and creamers – Chobani yogurt is America's No.1 yogurt brand, made with natural ingredients without artificial preservatives. Following the 2023 acquisition of La Colombe, a leading coffee roaster with a shared commitment to quality, craftmanship and impact, the Company began selling cold-pressed espresso and lattes on tap at cafés nationwide, as well as Ready to Drink (RTD) coffee beverages at retail. In 2025, Chobani acquired Daily Harvest, a modern brand offerin