Maintenance Mechanic-2nd Shift - Fairfield, CA

VetJobs•Fairfield, CA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Mechanic installs, maintains, and repairs food processing and packaging equipment to support factory business goals and objectives. Equipment includes packaging filling and sealing machines, bucket scales, conveyors, motors, robotics, hoists, sorters, labelers, scanners, roller beds, and utility equipment. The position uses predictive maintenance systems and processes. This is a second-shift position with core hours of 2:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Overtime is required and may involve varying start and end times and weekend work, depending on business needs. The role is on-site in Fairfield, California. Compensation is $38.15 per hour plus a $1.00-per-hour shift differential. Ferrara offers comprehensive benefits supporting health and financial wellness, paid time off, and an annual bonus that eligible employees may receive based on company performance.

Requirements

Basic mathematical skills.
Ability to walk or stand for prolonged periods; bend, stoop, and reach; and lift up to 50 pounds.
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing and understand detailed written and/or oral instructions.
Ability to read schematics, blueprints, and equipment manuals.
Promote teamwork, maintain a good attitude, and demonstrate flexibility and willingness to perform tasks as needed.
Strong mechanical aptitude.
Ability to perform precision alignment of pumps, motors, gearboxes, sprockets, and sheaves.
Experience troubleshooting and maintaining pneumatic systems, air compressors, hydraulic systems, mechanical power, pumps, gearboxes, valves, heat exchangers, and mechanical components.
Ability to perform basic electrical troubleshooting.
Experience completing preventive maintenance activities.
Ability to work with minimum supervision and be results-driven and proactive, both individually and within a team.
Excellent communication skills and ability to clearly articulate issues, opportunities, and risks.
Ability to analyze problems and error conditions, identify root causes, and implement viable long-term solutions.
Knowledge of lock-out/tag-out procedures.
Ability to work overtime, including varying start and end times and weekends depending on business needs.

Nice To Haves

Welding experience, including MIG and TIG.
Understanding of shop equipment such as mills, lathes, grinders, bending and breaking equipment, shears, and presses.

Responsibilities

Maintain and repair food processing and packaging equipment and associated components.
Install and maintain gearboxes, shafts, bearings, bushings, sprockets, sheaves, belts, and general mechanical equipment; perform equipment lubrication.
Install and maintain electric motors, motor starters, sensors, switches, and general electric and electronic devices.
Troubleshoot and maintain pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
Analyze the mechanical operation of production equipment and initiate maintenance and repair actions as needed.
Use the Computerized Maintenance Management System to report completed work.
Generate parts requisitions using the parts inventory control system.
Complete preventive maintenance routines as assigned.
Identify root causes of problems and propose and implement solutions.
Perform other duties as assigned.