Maintenance Mechanic-3rd Shift

Ferrara; Fairfield (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Paid time off (PTO)

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Ferrara in Fairfield, CA is seeking a Maintenance Mechanic for a 3rd shift (10:00 PM to 6:30 AM, Mon-Fri) with overtime as needed. The role focuses on installing, maintaining, and repairing food processing and packaging equipment with PM routines and CMMS reporting.

Responsibilities include repairing conveyors, motors, gearboxes, pumps, and sensors; troubleshooting pneumatic and hydraulic systems; reading schematics; and ensuring safe, efficient operation to meet plant goals.

Qualifications

• Strong mechanical aptitude.
• Ability to read schematics, blueprints and equipment manuals.
• Willingness to work overtime and varying start times as needed.
• Able to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Premises a team player with strong communication.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair food processing and packaging equipment and associated components.
• Install and maintain gearboxes, shafts, bearings, sprockets, belts, and general mechanical equipment; perform lubrication.
• Install and maintain electric motors, motor starters, sensors, switches, and general electrical/electronic devices.
• Troubleshoot pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
• Analyze mechanical operations and initiate maintenance actions.
• Use CMMS to report work and generate parts requisitions.
• Complete preventive maintenance routines; identify root causes and implement solutions.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Electrical troubleshooting

Reading schematics

Teamwork

Lock-out/tag-out

Welding (MIG/TIG)

Proactive/independent work

Communication

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Work Location: Fairfield

Position requires the ability to work overtime. As a result, it may require working varying start times, end times, and weekends dependent on business needs.

Want to make an impact?

• THIS IS A 3RD SHIFT POSITION, CORE HOURS ARE 10:00PM TO 6:30AM, MON-FRI***

The Maintenance Mechanic position is responsible for performing highly diversified duties to install, maintain, and repair food processing and packaging equipment. Including packaging filling and sealing machines, bucket scales, conveyors, motors, robotics, hoists, sorters, labelers, scanners, roller beds, and utility equipment utilizing predictive maintenance systems and processes to support the achievement of the factory business goals and objectives.

Ways you will make a difference

• Maintain and repair food processing and packaging equipment and associated components.
• Installs and maintains gearboxes, shafts, bearings, bushings, sprockets, sheaves, belts, and general mechanical equipment. Performs equipment lubrication.
• Installs and maintains electric motors, motor starters, sensors, switches, and general electric/electronic devices.
• Troubleshoots and maintains pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
• Analyzes mechanical operations of production equipment and initiates maintenance and repair actions as needed.
• Uses Computerized Maintenance Management System to report completed work.
• Generates parts requisitions using parts inventory control system.
• Completes preventive maintenance routines as assigned.
• Identifies root cause of problems. Proposes and implements solutions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills that will make you successful

• Basic mathematical skills.
• Ability to walk or stand for prolonged periods; ability to bend, stoop, reach and lift up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing; ability to understand detailed written and/or oral instructions.
• Ability to read schematics, blueprints, and equipment manuals.
• Promote teamwork; possess a good attitude, and exhibit flexibility and willingness to perform tasks as needed.

Experiences that will support your success

• Strong mechanical aptitude.
• Able to perform precision alignment of pumps, motors, gearboxes, sprockets, and sheaves.
• Experience with troubleshooting and maintaining pneumatic systems, air compressors, hydraulic systems, mechanical power, pumps, gearboxes, valves, heat exchangers, and mechanical components.
• Ability to perform basic electrical troubleshooting.
• Experience completing preventive maintenance activities.
• Welding experience preferred (MIG, TIG).
• Understanding of shop equipment (mill, lathe, grinder, bend, break, shear, and press).
• Able to work with minimum supervision and be results driven, proactive, able to work effectively individually and within a team.
• Excellent communication skills, able to clearly articulate issues, opportunities and risk.
• Ability to analyze problems and error conditions, identify root causes, and implement viable long-term solutions.
• Versed in lock-out/tag-out procedures.

What We Offer

At Ferrara, we're proud to support our employees with comprehensive benefits that enhance health, financial wellness, and include paid time off (PTO). Eligible employees may also receive an annual bonus based on company performance. Learn more about our benefits at https://flimp.live/Ferrara-Benefits-Resource-Center

Compensation

$38.15 per hour plus a $2.00 per hour shift differential.