Industrial Maintenance Mechanic

The Morning Star Company; Los Banos (CA); On-site; USD 45,460 - 55,104; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health plan

401K plan with 4% match

Health Savings Account contributions

Job summary

The Morning Star Company is seeking an Industrial Maintenance Mechanic for its Los Banos, CA operations. This role offers a competitive starting wage between $33.00 and $40.00 per hour, depending on qualifications. Ideal candidates will have a strong work ethic and be eager to learn in a dynamic environment.

Benefits include a comprehensive health plan, 401K with a company match, and contributions to Health Savings Accounts. Both apprentice and journeyman level individuals are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Candidates should possess a continuous improvement mindset.
• Both apprentice and journeyman level candidates welcome.
• Experience with mechanical components, such as cookers and conveyors, is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair machinery in tomato processing facilities.
• Ensure efficient operation of mechanical systems.

Skills

Aptitude

Strong work ethic

Experience in manufacturing

Mechanical components knowledge

Job description

Industrial Maintenance Mechanic

About the Company

The Morning Star Company and its affiliates operate three tomato processing facilities in Central California, processing about 40% of the California processing tomato crop, in addition to tomato growing, transplanting, farming, harvesting and trucking operations. The company employs approximately 500 year-round and over 3,000 seasonal colleagues, with annual sales of about $1 billion.

The Morning Star Company is the largest producer of bulk tomato ingredient products (tomato paste and diced tomatoes) in the world. We also produce canned tomatoes, tomato products and specialty sauces in pouches for customers in the retail and food service markets. The company is known worldwide for its innovation and integrity.

We are organizationally structured through a system we term Mission Focused Self-Management™. Our company is operated by Colleagues without titles or an appointed hierarchy of authority. Authority relative to other Colleagues’ activities is lateral, with our Mission as our guiding principle of action, and respect, influence and success built based on each Colleague’s integrity, competency, effort, persistence and straightforward persuasiveness. Although we have grown significantly, we intend to maintain a culture of individual responsibility and Mission Focused Self-Management.

Job Description

We are in search of talented mechanics with a continuous improvement mindset for our operations in Los Banos, CA. Our facilities are some of the best in our industry, and we produce real products and real value. You will learn from acknowledged experts in the field.

Every Morning Star colleague is expected to steadily grow in knowledge and experience, but these roles are open to both apprentice and journeyman level candidates.

We are more interested in dedicated individuals with aptitude and a strong work ethic than particular experience. You will stand out if you also have some experience in the manufacturing arena, especially with the mechanical components of cookers, coolers, dicers, fillers, conveyors, etc.

Compensation: Starting wage expected to be between $33.00 and $40.00 per hour, depending upon qualifications.

Benefits

Morning Star offers a top-tier, comprehensive health plan, including medical, dental, and vision, and we pay the full monthly premiums for the colleague and all eligible family members. The company also contributes to Colleagues' Health Savings Accounts. Year-round Colleagues are eligible to enroll in our 401K plan, with 4% match.