2nd Shift Maintenance Mechanic – Food Packaging Equipment

Ferrara Candy Co.; Fairfield (CA); On-site; USD 54,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off (PTO)

Annual bonus

Job summary

Ferrara Candy Co. in California is seeking a Maintenance Mechanic for a second shift to install, maintain, and repair food processing and packaging equipment, including conveyors and robotics. Core hours 2:30 PM–11:00 PM, Mon-Fri, with overtime based on business needs. The role requires strong mechanical skills, the ability to read schematics and blueprints, and experience with pneumatic and hydraulic systems. Welding experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Strong mechanical aptitude to install, maintain, and repair food processing equipment.
• Experience with pneumatic and hydraulic systems, gearboxes, motors, sensors, and drives.
• Ability to read schematics and blueprints.
• Proficiency with preventive maintenance and CMMS.
• Welding experience preferred (MIG/TIG).

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair food processing and packaging equipment.
• Install and maintain gearboxes, shafts, belts, sprockets, and bearings; perform lubrication.
• Install and maintain motors, sensors, switches, and electrical devices.
• Troubleshoot pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
• Analyze mechanical operations and initiate repairs.
• Use CMMS to report completed work and manage tasks.
• Generate parts requisitions from inventory systems.
• Complete preventive maintenance routines as assigned.
• Identify root causes and implement long-term solutions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Reading schematics

Electrical troubleshooting

Teamwork

Communication

Welding

Lock-out/tag-out procedures

Job description

Ferrara Candy Co. in California is seeking a Maintenance Mechanic for a second shift to install, maintain, and repair food processing and packaging equipment, including conveyors and robotics. Core hours 2:30 PM–11:00 PM, Mon-Fri, with overtime based on business needs. The role requires strong mechanical skills, the ability to read schematics and blueprints, and experience with pneumatic and hydraulic systems. Welding experience is a plus.