Maintenance Technician 1 - Woodbridge

Benziger; California (MO); On-site; USD 59,916,000 - 89,945,000; Full time

Job summary

The Wine Group is seeking a Maintenance Technician 1 at our Acampo, California facility to perform essential mechanical work under supervision, including troubleshooting, repairs, and preventive maintenance on winery equipment. The role emphasizes safety and may involve welding, fabrication, and basic motor control work.

Candidates should have a High School Diploma or GED and 1–2 years of maintenance experience, with the ability to lift and operate in confined spaces, and basic math and writing

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• 1–2 years of experience in maintenance or related role.
• Must be able to climb ladders, work at heights and in confined spaces; physically agile.
• Must have basic math and writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform essential mechanical tasks under supervision, including troubleshooting, repairs and preventive maintenance for winery equipment.
• Learn welding, machining and fabrication fundamentals as needed.
• Install, repair and modify equipment; fabricate simple parts as required.
• Safely follow operating procedures and support safety programs to protect personnel and assets.
• Troubleshoot motors and motor controls; diagnose and repair mechanical machinery.

Skills

Hand tools

Math skills

Writing skills

Safety awareness

Troubleshooting

Climb ladders

Electrical basics

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

The Wine Group, 5950 E. Woodbridge Road, Acampo, California, United States of America

Job Description

Posted Friday, August 7, 2026 at 10:00 AM

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.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES

Please note that we do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Services Agreement, we will not consider, or agree to, payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event that a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, we explicitly reserve the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.

The Wine Group, 5950 E. Woodbridge Road, Acampo, California, United States of America