Aseptic Mechanic

The Neil Jones Food Company•Firebaugh, CA

2h•$42 - $50•Onsite

About The Position

The Neil Jones Food Company is seeking an Aseptic Mechanic to repair and ensure preventative maintenance is executed on machinery and mechanical equipment. This role is responsible for repairs, installation, monitoring, and assembling of mechanical aseptic functions. The Aseptic Mechanic ensures that the response time to any mechanical failure is adequate to minimize production downtime and that proper preventative maintenance structure is in place and being followed. This position initiates corrective actions and implements solutions to productivity performance issues, and assists area maintenance mechanics with preventive and breakdown maintenance of filling lines and processing equipment as needed. The role also provides individualized training to maintenance and operations staff as required and is responsible for ensuring that all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s), Safety, Hot Works, Health Hazard Analysis, and Critical Control Point (HACCP) procedures are followed at their TomaTek plant in Firebaugh, CA.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED; technical certificate in mechanical engineering and maintenance preferred.
Knowledge of welding using STICK, TIG and/or MIG welders, & sanitary welding.
Five years of experience and training in maintenance of industrial food processing machinery or similar equipment; or any combination of training, experience and education that demonstrates the ability to perform the essential functions of the position.
Ability to read, write and speak English (English/Spanish bilingual preferred).
Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screen, work extended schedule, and weekends during the fresh pack season, typically July to early October.

Nice To Haves

technical certificate in mechanical engineering and maintenance preferred
English/Spanish bilingual preferred

Responsibilities

Performs skilled preventative and predictive maintenance functions for tomato process equipment, ensuring sterility of the process.
Analyzes and resolves mechanical problems or assists workers in solving equipment problems.
Cleans, repairs, rebuilds, and sterilizes aseptic pumps and other aseptic equipment.
Inspects and monitors aseptic systems while the plant is in operation.
Ensures that preventative maintenance on equipment is executed and properly documented, and that the response time to mechanical failure is adequate to minimize production downtime.