Maintenance Mechanic

IMMEDIATE job opportunity for a driven individual who has a proven track record of performance and desire to work for a well-established organization. We are looking for an experienced Maintenance Mechanic for a great private manufacturer and food distributor located in City of Industry, CA.

Must have food industry background - 2nd shift availability

The Maintenance Mechanic handles all preventative maintenance, repairs, and troubleshooting on industrial machinery and production equipment. They will be working with systems including, but not limited to Packaging machines, belted fryers, pumps, motors, gearboxes, conveyors, and other industrial production equipment.

Company environment: Production, fast paced, focused on safety, quality and on time product shipment. Will be communicating closely with immediate supervisor, between shifts, with production supervisors and machine operators. There is a strong emphasis on one team pulling together.

Perform highly diversified duties to maintain production machines.

Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production and performs scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service.

Perform simple machinist duties and responsibilities.

Perform mechanical skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, troubleshooting and repair of production machines.

Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.

Diagnose problems, replace, or repair parts, test and adjust.

Perform regular preventive maintenance on machines, equipment, and plant facilities.

Perform a variety of plumbing maintenance and carpentry functions.

Use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters, and material handling equipment in performing duties.

Detect faulty operations, defective material, and report those and any unusual situations properly.

Requirements

High School diploma or GED; 2 years’ experience in the maintenance and repair of industrial production equipment in the food or beverage industry. Packaging and strong mechanical experience is required. Industrial Electrical and mechanical troubleshooting skills required.

Ability to follow manufacturers specifications and schematics.

Must be able to read electrical schematics. Knowledge of pneumatics.

Experience in troubleshooting, repairs, and preventative maintenance on mechanical and electrical equipment.

Experience with 3 phase electrical systems, industrial controls and VFDs.

Experience in stainless welding is preferred.

Experienced in PLC’s as well as other motion control devices is preferred.

Able to complete paperwork accurately, legibly and on time.

Understanding of regulatory agency guidelines like OSHA, FDA, NFPA, NEMA, and EPA regulations as well as being able to comply with them from a craftsman perspective.

Able to communicate effectively with OEM technical assistance technicians.

Ability to work with little supervision.

Compensation: $25 - $30 hr. DOE

If qualified and interested in the position, please email your resume relating your skills, background, and experience to the job opening.