Full-Time

Manufacturing Maintenance Technician

Posted on 9/11/2026

Sweet Candy Company

Sweet Candy Company

11-50 employees

Produces assorted candies: taffy and bears

Compensation Overview

$32 - $40/hr

+ Bonus Program + 401(k) contribution and match + Shift Differential + Tenure Differential + Employee Referral Bonus

Salt Lake City, UT, USA

In Person

Category
General Maintenance & Repair (1)
Required Skills
Microsoft Office
GMP

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Requirements
  • Work safely and follow all safety protocols.
  • Work in compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices, food safety, and sanitation standards.
  • Work effectively in a collaborative, multicultural, team-oriented environment.
  • Have a strong background in mechanical repair and manual machining.
  • Have experience troubleshooting factory automation systems, including controls, programmable logic controllers, human-machine interfaces, variable-frequency drives, servos, and pneumatics.
  • Have experience troubleshooting electrical control circuits, including alternating-current/direct-current and facility-equipment wiring.
  • Have at least 3 years of experience troubleshooting, repairing, and performing preventative maintenance on industrial manufacturing equipment in a similar environment.
  • Have mechanical experience troubleshooting and repairing pumps, motors, gearboxes, conveyors, valves, and piping systems.
  • Communicate effectively and frequently with production operators, management, quality, sanitation, human resources, peers, and team members.
  • Maintain a customer-service and continuous-improvement mindset.
  • Use Microsoft Office.
Responsibilities
  • Maintain, improve the reliability of, and repair taffy packaging equipment, primarily AMP Rose 42C Cut and Wrap machines.
  • Occasionally assist with multi-head scales, vertical baggers, pre-made pouch baggers, cartoners, casepackers, palletizers, robotic packaging equipment, and conveyors.
Desired Qualifications
  • Manual machining experience.
  • Strong communication skills.
  • Ability to lead by example.
  • Willingness to work some overtime.
  • Shift flexibility.

Sweet Candy Company makes a range of traditional candies, focusing on salt water taffy and chocolate-coated confections. Its lineup includes salt water taffy, chocolate orange sticks, raspberry orange sticks, cinnamon bears, and chocolate-covered cinnamon bears. The company sells these candy products that are prepared by combining sugar and flavorings, then shaping, cooking, and, in the case of chocolate-coated varieties, enrobing with chocolate. The flavors emphasize fruity citrus and cinnamon profiles, with both plain and chocolate-covered options. The business differentiates itself through a curated assortment of classic candy flavors and textures, especially its variety of taffy and fruit-flavored sticks. The goal is to provide high-quality candies that offer consistent taste and texture for everyday snacking and gift-giving.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Salt Lake City, Utah

Founded

1892

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • The 2026 website highlights new Tart 'N Tangy bundles and Non-GMO All American Taffy.
  • Careers listings include a confectionary product developer, showing active product innovation hiring.
  • Broad online assortment and bulk taffy focus support direct-to-consumer and gifting sales.

What critics are saying

  • No recent news or media surfaced in 2025-2026, signaling weak public momentum.
  • Indeed listed only four Salt Lake City jobs, limiting scale and recruiting depth.
  • Seasonal stockouts on chocolate and sour candies show inventory volatility and demand concentration.

What makes Sweet Candy Company unique

  • Founded in 1892, Sweet Candy Company is still family-owned in Salt Lake City.
  • It still sells signature salt-water taffy, cinnamon bears, and nostalgic American-made candies.
  • Its website promotes 125 years of manufacturing and mix-and-match taffy customization.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

401(k) Company Match

Professional Development Budget

Supplemental Insurance Benefits

Tuition Reimbursement

Shift Differential

Employee Referral Bonus

Employee Discounts

Company Social Events

Performance Bonus