Industrial Maintenance Technician (Graveyard)

GT'S Living Foods • Vernon, CA

2d • $36 - $40

About The Position

At GT’s Living Foods, the Maintenance Mechanic II assists management with activities involving the maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, and rebuilding of process and packaging equipment, facility and auxiliary support equipment, structures, utility systems, buildings, and grounds. The role also assists in planning and executing work orders, performing routine spot checks, and coaching team members daily, weekly, and monthly.

The technician supports mechanics and contractors with building utility systems and plant equipment, helps sustain and improve the Preventative Maintenance program, and assists with storeroom inventory recommendations. The role verifies completed work, helps investigate and resolve production-floor technical issues, and leads, trains, monitors, and supports mechanics in maintenance activities. It also trains operators, mechanics, and supervisors on technical procedures for high-speed bottle manufacturing and packaging; creates machine troubleshooting SOPs and uploads them to the CMMS; and works with plant leadership on continuous improvement, upgrades, and recurring problems.

The work is scheduled Monday through Friday, 8:00 p.m. to 4:30 a.m., with overtime as needed. The environment may be hot, cold, loud, wet, or cramped, with moderate exposure to dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, unpleasant odors, and other unusual elements. The role requires lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds. Starting pay is $35.80–$40 per hour.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of maintenance experience; food industry experience is preferred.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Available to work flexible schedules, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Microsoft Office Suite and CMMS experience required.
• Ability to frequently lift, push, pull, and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail, precision, time management, planning, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Ability to execute department priorities, workload, and assignments and meet multiple deadlines.
• Initiative and a proactive approach to identifying opportunities to improve processes and workstreams.
• Ability to deliver results in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and maintain accountability.
• Comfort working in hot, cold, loud, wet, and/or cramped manufacturing environments, with moderate exposure to dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, and unpleasant odors.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual in English and Spanish.
• Food industry maintenance experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist with maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing, and rebuilding process, packaging, facility, auxiliary, utility, building, and grounds equipment and systems.
• Assist mechanics and contractors with maintaining and repairing building utility systems, including electrical wiring and controls, heating, cooling, and ventilation systems.
• Assist maintenance team members with installing, servicing, and repairing plant equipment.
• Support and execute improvements to the Preventative Maintenance program.
• Assist with recommendations for storeroom inventory levels and requisitions for spare parts, materials, tools, equipment, and supplies.
• Verify completed work and report to management on its conformance with workmanship, blueprints, specifications, and standards.
• Assist in investigating, analyzing, and resolving technical issues on the production floor.
• Lead, train, monitor, and support mechanics in maintenance activities involving process, packaging, facility, and auxiliary equipment.
• Train and lead operators, mechanics, and supervisors on technical procedures for high-speed bottle manufacturing and packaging.
• Create machine troubleshooting SOPs and upload them to the CMMS; support machine reliability and mean time between failures.
• Work with plant leadership to develop and execute continuous improvement and equipment upgrade projects, and resolve recurring problems.
• Perform routine spot checks and coach team members daily, weekly, and monthly.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• 401(k) with matching.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Discounts on GT’s product line; pickup is available at headquarters only.
• Corporate discounts through LifeMart, including concert and sporting event tickets, cell phone service, gifts, restaurants, hotels, and childcare.
• Weekday food trucks.
• Quarterly employee appreciation events.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED