Entry-Level Packaging Maintenance Technician

Wonderful Citrus LLC; Tulare (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite cafe

Gym

Education reimbursement program

Job summary

Wonderful Citrus is seeking an entry-level Maintenance Mechanic in Delano, CA to perform preventative and corrective maintenance on packaging equipment, assist with setup, and learn diverse mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems. You will work with Baggers, Printers, CSMA s, Weighers, and Box Formers while growing skills on a safety‑minded team.

You will document work in CMMS, escalate issues, and help other operators.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required; Technical degree and three years or more of related experience in a production/manufacturing environment is preferred (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions.

Responsibilities

• Ensures self and coworkers are compliant with safety rules and regulations (LOTO, fall protection, hot work, etc.).
• Provide and assist in the operation of Baggers, Printers, CSMA s, Weighers and Box Formers.
• Perform uptime and downtime inspections, lubrications, predictive, preventative, and corrective maintenance on a regular basis to ensure proper performance.
• Learn how to troubleshoot and repair all mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems on Baggers, Printers, CSMA s, Weighers, Tomra Sorting Equipment and Box Formers.
• Collaborates with Operators to ensure equipment runs and operates at the highest efficiencies.
• Assist training and development to operators and other team members.
• Research system and component specifications using equipment manuals, schematics, parts breakdowns, online information, and vendor communication.
• Dismantle and reassemble complex pieces of machinery in an efficient, precise and reliable manner
• Creates work requests, work orders, and request parts in CMMS and documents details of work performed.
• Escalate technical, procedural, and personnel related issues to direct lead or supervisor as necessary.
• Performs other assigned duties and projects.
• Assist Packaging Specialist on repairs and improvements to equipment.
• Will be responsible for response and clearing Bin Jams in area of responsibility.
• Minor rebuild and preparation of rollers.

Job description

Wonderful Citrus is seeking an entry-level Maintenance Mechanic in Delano, CA to perform preventative and corrective maintenance on packaging equipment, assist with setup, and learn diverse mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems. You will work with Baggers, Printers, CSMA s, Weighers, and Box Formers while growing skills on a safety‑minded team.

You will document work in CMMS, escalate issues, and help other operators.