Maintenance Mechanic

AppleOne Employment Services; Riverside (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Major medical

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services is seeking a skilled maintenance technician to keep processing and utility equipment in top condition. You will perform preventive maintenance, troubleshoot complex systems, and ensure compliance with safety and regulatory standards.

Ideal candidates have a strong background in hydraulics, electrical systems, welding, and CMMS usage, with the ability to read technical drawings in English and Spanish. On-site role with possible overtime and varied equipment exposure.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 7 years of industrial maintenance experience, preference for 5 years with one employer.
• Willing to wear PPE and follow safety policies.
• Read, write and speak English; Spanish helpful.
• Ability to interpret technical docs and schematics.

Responsibilities

• Maintain facility and equipment to prevent downtime.
• Complete preventive maintenance and work orders on time.
• Ensure repairs meet food safety and regulatory specs.
• Prepare job kits for corrective repairs.
• Report concerns to Maintenance Supervisor.
• Oversee mechanical systems across processing and utility equipment.
• Follow Lock Out Tag Out procedures and safety policies.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Electrical experience

Hydraulic & pneumatic systems

Welding: MIG/TIG

Lock Out Tag Out safety

Bilingual English/Spanish

MS Office

CMMS

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Multimeter

Power tools

CAD drawings

CMMS

Job description

Job Overview

To maintain facility and equipment in good working condition to prevent downtime.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure assigned preventive maintenance and maintenance work orders are completed timely.
• Ensure that equipment repairs and installations are performed to meet food safety requirements and regulatory agency specifications.
• Ensure that job kits are ready and available for corrective repair work.
• Communicate to Maintenance Supervisor concerns regarding issues that do not meet Company expectations.
• Responsible for ensuring mechanical system on all processing, packaging, ancillary and utility plant equipment are in good repair to prevent down time for the main processing facility, receiving yards, warehouses, boilers, and air compressors.
• Ensure all processing and packaging equipment and mechanical systems are running at peak production efficiency ensuring products produced are within budget.
• Ensure that all work orders are completed in timely manner.
• Ensure preventive maintenance is being performed on all assigned equipment and repairs needed are completed timely.
• Ensure temporary repairs have work orders for permanent repairs to prevent future downtime.
• Complete weekly plant inspections for deficiencies, concerns, and communicate to Maintenance Supervisor results of the inspection.
• Follow Company safety and food safety policies.
• Always use Lock Out Tag Out when working on equipment.
• Assist other Line Mechanics with repairs or other work as needed.
• Abide by all Company policies, Good Manufacturing Practices, and Lock Out Tag Out Procedures.
• Wear common PPE required.
• Must be willing to work overtime.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications

• Understand how hydraulic/pneumatic systems function.
• Electrical experience, multimeter use, motors, contactors, frequency drivers.
• Mig, Tig, Stick welding.
• Boilers and air compressor
• Troubleshooting skills
• Use of Lock Out Tag Out
• Powertrain: gearbox, motor, sprocket, pulley, chains, belts.
• Proper lubrication of bearings, chains.
• Read, write, speak in English required and Spanish preferred.
• Read and interpret professional journals, technical procedures, schematics, engineering designs/drawings, CAD drawings and governmental regulations.
• Use Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Power Point).
• Use CMMS.
• Use hand tools and shop tools.
• Use precision maintenance tools (micrometer, dial indicator, calipers).
• Read, write, and speak English fluently.
• Know how to solve practical problems using common sense and collected data.
• Complete tasks with minimal supervision
• Manage competing demands and remain professional while producing timely results.
• Communicate with all teams at the facility.
• Effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and customers.
• Oversee inhouse projects and outside contractors in small or large projects.
• Acquire planned materials, tools, documentation for planned work, and work order information for reactive work.
• Willingness to work
• Be able to know when to use Lock Out Tag Out procedures.
• Understand that Lock out Tag Out procedures are never ignored.
• Self-control of their behavior and actions and be able to treat others with respect.
• Be responsible for coming to work and arrive on time.
• Ability to act quickly and effectively when a problem arises.

Education and Work Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 7 years of industrial maintenance experience, prefer 5 years with one company.
• Must wear and use all protective and safety equipment as directed by the Company

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Protected Veterans

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For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AppleOne is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your staffing representative who will reach out to our HR team.

AppleOne participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations as required by law. Learn more about the E-Verify program. https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_ES.pdf

We also consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements, including, if applicable, the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, including, if applicable, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.