3rd Shift Packaging Machinery Maintenance Tech

Latitude 36 Foods; Corona (CA); On-site; USD 39,950 - 42,705; Full time

Job summary

Latitude 36 Foods is seeking a maintenance technician to set up, adjust, repair and maintain packaging machines and related equipment in a USDA/FDA production environment. The role operates primarily on the mid to third shift, with overtime and weekend hours as required.

Responsibilities include preventive maintenance, fault diagnosis, machine changeovers, safety compliance, and collaboration with operators and leadership.

Qualifications

• Must adhere to all food safety and personal safety requirements.
• Applicable technical certification is preferred.
• Electrical troubleshooting and repair skills are preferred.
• Mechanical troubleshooting and repair skills are preferred.
• Food Manufacturing or packaging experience is preferred.
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) is preferred.
• Basic computer skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure “Safety First” is always practiced and adheres to all job safety rules.
• Adhere to all safety procedures including Machine Guarding, LOTO, IIPP, etc.
• Analyzes mechanical and operational problems on assigned equipment and plans for and takes corrective action.
• Reviews production schedule and when equipment is not scheduled for manufacturing, changes over equipment to new sizes or performs scheduled maintenance.
• Put together preventive maintenance reports.
• Tests equipment to check operation and clears jams and inspects products.
• Examines, tests, and measures product from assigned equipment for quality specifications.
• Makes preventive maintenance checks and inspects assigned equipment, reports findings to supervisor.
• Examines defects and analyzes spoilage causes and corrective actions.
• Assists line operators and packers and service personnel as needed.
• Notifies maintenance manager of recurring malfunctions and quality problems.
• Instructs and directs maintenance trainees.
• Will conduct preventative maintenance as scheduled.
• May operate equipment during relief periods.
• Abide by GMP and SOPs.
• Report Food Defense observations to Quality Teams.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Bilingual

Electrical troubleshooting

Mechanical troubleshooting

Basic computer skills

Food manufacturing experience

Education

Technical certification preferred

Job description

Latitude 36 Foods is seeking a maintenance technician to set up, adjust, repair and maintain packaging machines and related equipment in a USDA/FDA production environment. The role operates primarily on the mid to third shift, with overtime and weekend hours as required.

Responsibilities include preventive maintenance, fault diagnosis, machine changeovers, safety compliance, and collaboration with operators and leadership.