Maintenance Technician - 1st shift

Refresco Careers•Modesto, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Refresco is the leading global independent beverage solutions provider, serving national and international retailers as well as Global, National and Emerging (GNE) brands. Our products are distributed worldwide from production sites in Europe, North America, and Australia. We are a solutions-based and innovative company that continually improves and seeks out new challenges. This role is crucial in ensuring our drinks are on every table by maintaining our production equipment and processes.

Requirements

Knowledge of GMPs.
Understanding of Food Safety Requirements.
Must be able to read, understand, and work with machinery blueprints and parts manuals.
Work without supervision.
Good decision making/problem solving skills.
Must obtain and maintain forklift certification.
High school degree or equivalent.
Minimum 2 years previous maintenance experience in manufacturing preferred.

Nice To Haves

Decisive, pro-active, self-motivated, and assertive.
Strong interpersonal and developed communication skills.
Data analysis and identification of trends.
Internal customer focus with the ability to adapt to the variable demands of the business.
Ability to demonstrate working under initiative and think things through to solution.
Ability to work under own supervision.

Responsibilities

Adhere to all health and safety policies/procedures, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and wear the required personal protective equipment (PPE).
Adhere to food quality and food safety standards.
Report problems with the FSMS to responsible managerial employees to initiate corrective actions.
Perform and complete repair maintenance, preventive maintenance, and line changeovers.
Troubleshoot machinery for malfunctions (electrical, hydraulic, mechanical, & pneumatic).
Perform maintenance on all production supporting equipment (i.e. glycol system, RO system, Compressed Air system, lubrication systems, chemical distribution systems).
Use innovative thinking when troubleshooting equipment to minimize production downtime, assure food safety, product quality and personnel safety.
Complete, document, and retrieve final approvals on all assigned work orders, including recording all utilized part numbers for inventory purposes.
Communicate effectively and completely all relevant maintenance and production related information from shift to relieving shift.
Assist in training other maintenance personnel.
Communicate with production during periods of downtime.
Work collaboratively with all adjacent teams to resolve issues rapidly and drive improvement.