Maintenance Mechanic

Wonderful Citrus; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 85,590,000 - 97,362,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exclusive Product Discounts

Growth & Career Advancement

Professional Mentorship

Housing assistance

Job summary

Wonderful Citrus seeks a dedicated maintenance technician for our Delano, CA facility. You will perform preventative maintenance and repairs on automated equipment, ensuring safety and food quality while optimizing machine efficiency. The role requires identifying improvements, training operators, and working with cross-functional teams.

Applicants should have a HS diploma or GED, plus a technical degree and relevant experience. LOTO and safety compliance are essential.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required or equivalent
• Technical degree and 3+ years in production/manufacturing preferred
• Stand/walk for up to 10 hours; climb heights; lift up to 50 pounds

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative maintenance and repairs on industrial equipment
• Utilize thermal imaging, vibration analysis, and ultrasonics to assess machine health
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems
• Create/modify work orders in CMMS and document work details
• Provide training to operators and maintenance staff
• Work with multiple departments via various communication methods
• Escalate issues to lead or supervisor as needed
• Open to working 4:00 PM to 12:30 AM shift

Skills

Safety compliance

Maintenance & repair

Troubleshooting

Team collaboration

Education

High School diploma or GED

Technical degree

Tools

Thermal imaging

Vibration analysis

Ultrasonic testing

Job description

• Compensation: USD 29.87 - USD 33.99 - hourly

Company Description

Wonderful Citrus is North America’s leading integrated grower, shipper and packer of fresh citrus, including clementines/mandarins, navel and Valencia oranges, lemons, limes, grapefruits, and other citrus varieties. Wonderful Citrus farms more than 74,000 acres of fresh citrus and has supplier relationships around the world to ensure a year-round supply. Our citrus can be found in all channels of distribution, with our consumer brands most visible in the produce department of grocery stores across the globe under our flagship consumer brands, Wonderful Halos Mandarins, Wonderful Seedless Lemons, and Wonderful Sweet Scarletts Texas Red Grapefruit.

Job Description

Overview:

THIS ROLE IS BASED IN DELANO, CA.

Individual will perform preventative/predictive maintenance, repairs and improvements on industrial equipment in an automated food processing facility while keeping a high regard for employee safety, food quality and machine efficiency.

Here’s what you’ll do:

• Ensures self and coworkers are compliant with all safety rules and regulations (LOTO, fall protection, hot work, etc.)
• Perform uptime and downtime inspections, lubrications, and preventative maintenance
• Utilize predictive technologies such as thermal imaging, vibration analysis, and ultrasonics to gain an understanding of machine condition and estimated lifespan
• Troubleshoot and perform corrective work on all mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems within the facility
• Identify and execute improvements on equipment, documentation, work systems, and processes
• Collaborates with different levels of employees in various departments of the facility through face-to-face, telephone, email, and radio communications.
• Provide training and development to operators and other maintenance personnel
• 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
• Operates cutting, welding, and various other fabrication equipment to cut, form, and/or join materials
• Creates/modifies work orders in Computerized Maintenance Management System, and documents details of work performed
• Escalate technical, procedural, and personnel related issues to direct lead or supervisor as necessary
• Work with moral integrity on a consistent basis
• Must be open to work 4:00 PMto 12:30 AM

Qualifications

Here’s what you’ll bring to the table:

• High School diploma or GED equivalent required;
• Technical degree and three years or more of related experience and/or training in a production/manufacturing environment is preferred (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
• Stand and/or walk for up to 10-hour shift.
• Climb on a ladder or scaffolding to heights in excess of 10', balance, and work above the shoulders frequently.
• Bend/stoop, kneel, crouch, and squat frequently for extended periods of time
• Frequently lift up to 50 pounds
• Work at heights.
• Tolerate required personal protective equipment such as steel toed shoes, work gloves, safety glasses, ear protection, dust masks, safety belts and safety shoes on a continuous basics.

Pay Range: $29.87 - $33.99 per hour.Final Compensation will be dependent upon skills & experience.

Additional Information

Wonderful's dedication to you:

• Exclusive Product Discounts – Enjoy special savings on our products as part of our team!
• Growth & Career Advancement – Opportunities for professional development and career progression.
• Professional Mentorship – Learn from experienced professionals and grow your network.
• May include discretionary housing assistance.

Why Choose Wonderful?

Wonderful Citrus is part of The Wonderful Company, a privately held$6 billionglobal company dedicated to harvesting health and happiness around the world. Its iconic brands include FIJI Water, POM Wonderful, Wonderful Pistachios, Wonderful Halos, Wonderful Seedless Lemons, Teleflora, and JUSTIN and Lewis Cellars wines. The Wonderful Company’s connection to consumers has health at its heart and giving back in its DNA.

Wonderful Citrus and The Wonderful Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and with opportunities for advancement. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories.

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