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Food-industry maintenance & sanitation · Founder-led · Nationwide

We fix it. We clean it. We document it.

IMS self-performs high-risk maintenance and industrial sanitation inside active food production environments and delivers the documentation that stands up to your next audit.

OSHA 29 CFR 1910 written programs GMP-compliant conduct 1910.146 confined-space qualified SELF-PERFORM + vetted subcontractor network

For plants

Schedule a facility walkthrough

Show us the proofer, the oven, the silo, the drain line. We scope on-site, in your production window, and put the plan in writing.

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For QA & sanitation directors

Built for the audit

Chemical handling under HazCom/GHS, GMP conduct on the floor, and documented procedures your SQF or customer auditor can trace.

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For skilled trades

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Real mechanical and sanitation work across the country — with company-paid OSHA certifications and a safety culture that protects you, not paperwork.

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IMS IN THE FIELD

Scope of work

Listed like a bid schedule, because that's how we work.

No vague capability statements. Two ongoing programs, three project categories — these are the line items we self-perform inside food manufacturing facilities.

2 ONGOING PROGRAMS · 3 PROJECT CATEGORIES · 36 LINE ITEMS · 1 ACCOUNTABLE CONTRACTOR

TIER 1 — ONGOING PROGRAMS

RECURRING CONTRACT

Preventive Maintenance Programs

We build the PM program, run it on schedule, and hand you the records.

  • PM program development & scheduling
  • Scheduled PM execution — lubrication, tensioning, inspection routes
  • Planned equipment rebuilds
  • Asset condition documentation & structured maintenance records
  • PM coverage — conveyors, proofers, ovens, silos, pumps
RECURRING CONTRACT

Augmented Maintenance Support

Supplemental maintenance capacity — delivered under IMS supervision and IMS safety programs.

  • Supplemental maintenance technicians — short- or long-term
  • Shutdown & turnaround surge support
  • Vacancy, leave & peak-season coverage
  • IMS-supervised crews under IMS written safety programs

TIER 2 — PROJECT SERVICES

Industrial Sanitation & Deep Cleaning
  • Proofer deep clean — chemical / dry
  • Oven & oven exhaust system cleaning
  • Oven band cleaning & lubrication
  • Burner & plenum cleaning
  • Silo cleaning · filter / cloth bag service
  • Overhead cleaning — structures, pipes, conduit
  • Shutdown & turnaround cleaning
  • Dry ice blasting
  • Exterior & special cleaning services
Mechanical Repair & Component Replacement
  • Conveyor belt replacement — standard lines
  • Conveyor motor replacement
  • Proofer conveyor chain replacement
  • Oven chain / band tensioning & lubrication
  • Silo screw conveyor / feeder replacement
  • Pump replacement — ingredient / oil / wash-down
Facility & Grounds Maintenance
  • Facility drain cleaning
  • Minor roofing & roof drain maintenance
  • Exterior building repair
  • Minor structural repair & welding
  • Concrete & asphalt repair
  • Door & dock equipment repair
  • Interior finishes repair
  • Plumbing fixture & minor leak repair
  • Fence & gate repair
  • General handyman services (T&M)
  • Landscaping
  • Snow removal
0 Years in food manufacturing — maintenance & sanitation

Safety & compliance

High-risk work, done by the book, with the book to prove it.

Every IMS crew operates under written safety programs aligned with OSHA General Industry standards, and under GMP conduct rules built for active food production floors.

  • OSHA 10-hour trained crews
  • Confined-space entry (29 CFR 1910.146)
  • Lockout / tagout
  • Hot work & welding controls
  • Fall protection — roofing & overhead
  • HazCom / GHS chemical programs
  • Incident reporting discipline
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MATTHEW HOLCOMBE — FOUNDER & OWNER, IMS LLC

Why dual-discipline matters

A rebuild done without sanitary design in mind creates the harborage point that fails your next swab. A deep clean done without mechanical knowledge puts water where it destroys a bearing. IMS was built on 15 years of living both problems.

That background shows up in how we work: preventive maintenance planning, sanitary equipment design, audit preparation, and written procedures — supported by modern, data-driven field operations with structured maintenance records.

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Careers at IMS

Skilled hands wanted. We'll pay for the certs.

Mechanical and sanitation technicians travel to real industrial work nationwide. Company-paid OSHA certifications, straight talk about travel expectations, and a crew culture where safety rules exist to get you home.

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+ Company-paid OSHA certifications + National project travel + Confined space / LOTO trained crews + Field-first, no cubicles
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Request a facility walkthrough.

Tell us about your facility and the work you're scoping. We'll come see it and put a plan in writing.

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828.443.7814·info@imsmechanicalgroup.com