Maintenance Technician 1 - Woodbridge

The Wine Group; Acampo (CA); On-site; USD 59,915,000 - 89,945,000; Full time

Job summary

The Wine Group in California is seeking a Maintenance Technician 1 to perform essential mechanical tasks under supervision, including troubleshooting, repairs, and preventative maintenance for winery equipment. The role emphasizes safety and adherence to procedures.

Under limited supervision, you will learn welding, machining and fabrication while maintaining pumps, filters, and tanks, and ensuring safe operation of all equipment across the production line.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 1–2 years of experience preferred.
• Able to climb ladders and work in confined spaces.
• Ability to read basic schematics and manuals.
• Commitment to safety and PPE usage.

Responsibilities

• Maintain safety, efficiency, and quality goals.
• Follow procedures and support safety programs and policies.
• Perform basic service, troubleshooting, repair, modification, installation of equipment.
• Learn basic welding, machining, and fabrication.
• Repair pumps, filters, valves, tanks, and processing equipment.
• Understand and troubleshoot motors and motor controls.
• Diagnose mechanical machinery and parts.
• Replace mechanical and electrical parts as needed.
• Study basic mechanical, piping, and electrical schematics.
• Conduct risk assessments of processes and tasks in the department.

Skills

Safety awareness

Troubleshooting

Mechanical repair

Welding basics

Electrical work

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Hand tools

Job description

The Wine Group (TWG) is a leading producer of award-winning wines and alcoholic beverages across 120+ brands. With operations in California, New York and Australia, TWG is an innovator in developing and marketing brands beloved by consumers globally, including Cupcake, Franzia, Benziger, Imagery, Tribute, Chloe, Meiomi, Cooks, 7 Deadly, Cooper & Thief, and more. We produce our products using sustainable practices to create delicious beverages that people can feel good about. Visit us at www.thewinegroup.com.

Job Summary

The Maintenance Technician 1 is responsible for performing essential mechanical tasks under supervision, including troubleshooting, repairs, and preventative maintenance for winery equipment. Responsibilities encompass a variety of technical skills such as welding, and electrical work. The role involves installing, repairing, and modifying both existing and new equipment, as well as fabricating simple parts as needed. A strong emphasis is placed on safety, requiring adherence to safe operating procedures and active support of safety programs and policies to ensure the protection of personal safety, company assets, the environment, and the well-being of team members.

Essential Functions

• Maintain focus on safety, efficiency goals and quality objectives.
• Safely follow operating procedures, support safety programs and policies to safeguard personal and co-workers' safety and company assets.
• Under limited supervision performs basic service, troubleshooting, repair, modification, installation of equipment.
• Learn basic welding, machining, and fabrication.
• Mechanical repair of pumps, filters, valves, tanks and juice/wine processing equipment
• Understand and troubleshoot motors and motor controls.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose mechanical machinery.
• Safely remove, repair, or replace machine parts, both mechanical and electrical.
• Learn to understand basic schematics for mechanical, piping and construction projects.
• Conduct risk assessments of processes and tasks in the department.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• High School Diploma/GED required.
• 1-2 Years of Experience.
• Will regularly use hand tools.
• Must have basic math and writing skills.
• Must be able to climb ladders, work from heights and in small spaces and be physically agile to perform required work.
• Must be able to recognize hazards.
• Must have good reasoning and troubleshooting skills.
• Must have core facility, operations safety culture.

Physical Demands

• Repeatedly ascend/descend stairs and ladders at heights of 40' and higher.
• Work with hazardous materials requiring the use of Personnel Protective Equipment (PPE) including respirators, gloves, eye and face protection, and chemical resistant coverings.
• Safely work around and operate mechanical equipment and tools.
• Move objects in and about an industrial tank storage and transfer environment with weights of up to 60 pounds at varying frequencies.
• Stand or remain in a stationary position for long periods of time when required.
• Operate an office workstation and other office equipment, such as a computer screen, keyboard, mouse, copier and printer for extended periods of time.
• Constantly position self to operate the production machinery necessary to perform work-related tasks.
• Operate machinery used to inspect and analyze products in the laboratory and production environments for extended period of time.
• Operate an office workstation and other office equipment, such as a computer screen, keyboard, mouse, copier and printer for extended periods of time.
• Ability to frequently move, transport and position objects weighing up to 50 pounds at varying frequencies.
• Ability to operate various types of machinery to include, but not limited to, lift trucks, hand trucks, dishwashers etc.
• Ability to move, traverse, and/or position oneself in the performance of various tasks.
• Work both indoors and outdoors in and around outdoor elements such as precipitation, wind, low/high temperatures, and elevated noise levels.
• Work in confined spaces.
• Move safely over uneven and/or wet terrain.

Compensation

• Hourly Pay Range Posted: $20.91 - 31.39/hr.
• Actual compensation will be based on factors such as experience; skills, knowledge, and abilities; education; and other position related factors.

At The Wine Group, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristic protected by law.