Evening Maintenance Mechanic – Food Processing Equipment

VetJobs; Fairfield (CA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

401(k)

Paid time off (PTO)

Annual bonus

Job summary

Ferrara in Fairfield, CA is hiring a maintenance technician to service food processing and packaging equipment on-site. The role covers installing and maintaining mechanical and electrical components, performing preventive maintenance, and documenting work in the CMMS.

The position requires strong mechanical skills, the ability to read schematics, and the initiative to work independently or in a team. Overtime and varying shifts may be required to meet production needs.

Qualifications

• High school Diploma/GED and 2+ years industrial mechanical experience or completion of craft apprenticeship or an Associate's Degree in maintenance-related field.
• Strong mechanical and troubleshooting skills; able to read blueprints/schematics.
• Experience with pneumatic/hydraulic systems, pumps, gearboxes, valves, heat exchangers.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair food processing and packaging equipment and associated components.
• Installs and maintains gearboxes, shafts, bearings, sprockets, belts, and general mechanical equipment; performs lubrication.
• Installs and maintains electric motors, motor starters, sensors, switches, and general electrical devices.

Skills

Strong mechanical aptitude

Precision alignment

Electrical troubleshooting

Read schematics/blueprints

Teamwork / independent

Communication skills

Root cause analysis

Reading/writing reports

Education

High school diploma/GED

Associate's degree in maintenance-related field

Craft apprenticeship

Tools

Measuring devices

Job description

Ferrara in Fairfield, CA is hiring a maintenance technician to service food processing and packaging equipment on-site. The role covers installing and maintaining mechanical and electrical components, performing preventive maintenance, and documenting work in the CMMS.

The position requires strong mechanical skills, the ability to read schematics, and the initiative to work independently or in a team. Overtime and varying shifts may be required to meet production needs.