Advanced Sanitary Welding Maintenance Technician

SIGMA-US; California (MO); On-site; USD 40,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Los Altos Foods (Sigma) in City of Industry, CA seeks an experienced Technician Maintenance Advanced to support cheese manufacturing operations. The role emphasizes sanitary TIG welding, fabrication, and troubleshooting in a food environment.

The candidate will perform preventive and corrective maintenance, read blueprints, diagnose PLC-related issues, and collaborate with Production, Quality, and Sanitation teams to ensure GMP adherence and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; technical or vocational training preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of industrial maintenance experience, preferably in food/beverage manufacturing.
• Experience performing sanitary TIG welding on stainless steel equipment and piping.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
• Ability to read blueprints, electrical schematics, and technical manuals.
• Experience with PLCs and automated manufacturing equipment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on production and facility equipment.
• Execute sanitary TIG welding and fabrication on stainless steel equipment, piping, and components per food safety standards.
• Read and interpret blueprints, schematics, and technical drawings for installations, modifications, and repairs.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and PLC-related equipment issues.
• Inspect equipment and systems to identify hazards, defects, and improvement opportunities.
• Repair or replace defective components, motors, pumps, valves, bearings, sensors, and wiring.
• Analyze failures and implement solutions to minimize downtime and improve reliability.
• Monitor equipment performance using gauges, meters, and testing instruments.
• Assist with equipment startups, shutdowns, and commissioning activities.

Skills

Sanitary TIG welding

Industrial maintenance

Blueprints/Schematics

PLCs

Mechanical systems

Electrical systems

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or GED

Technical or vocational training preferred

Tools

Reading blueprints

Job description

Los Altos Foods (Sigma) in City of Industry, CA seeks an experienced Technician Maintenance Advanced to support cheese manufacturing operations. The role emphasizes sanitary TIG welding, fabrication, and troubleshooting in a food environment.

The candidate will perform preventive and corrective maintenance, read blueprints, diagnose PLC-related issues, and collaborate with Production, Quality, and Sanitation teams to ensure GMP adherence and continuous improvement.