Maintenance Technician I, Packaging

Wonderful Citrus; Tulare (CA); On-site; USD 66,420,000 - 69,372,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Education Reimbursement

Job summary

Wonderful Citrus in Delano, CA is seeking an entry-level Maintenance Mechanic to support our packaging operations. You will assist with setup, minor repairs, and routine maintenance on baggers, printers, CSMA, weighers and box formers, learning alongside a skilled team.

The role emphasizes safety, hands-on troubleshooting of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems, and use of the CMMS to track work orders. Overtime, weekend shifts, and varying schedules are expected.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Technical degree and 3+ years of related experience preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret manuals, schematics, and technical documents.
• Willingness to work overtime, weekends, and varying shifts.
• Ability to stand, walk, and lift up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety compliance (LOTO, fall protection, hot work, etc.).
• Operate and support Baggers, Printers, CSMA, Weighers and Box Formers.
• Perform routine maintenance and inspections to ensure proper performance.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.
• Collaborate with Operators to maximize efficiency.
• Assist training of operators and team members.
• Create work orders in CMMS and document work performed.
• Escalate issues to supervisor as needed.
• Assist in repairs and improvements to equipment.
• Support bin jam clearing and minor rebuilds of rollers.
• Dismantle and reassemble machinery as needed.

Skills

Safety compliance

Mechanical troubleshooting

Reading & interpreting docs

Team collaboration

Overtime readiness

Education

High School diploma or GED

Technical degree (preferred)

Tools

CMMS

Job description

• Compensation: USD 23.18 - USD 24.21 - 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 and corrective maintenance, and will be responsible for knowing the operation, assisting the setup and minor mechanical repairs to packaging equipment. (Baggers, Printers, CSMAs, Weighers and Box Formers). This position is an entry level position with the expectation that members to learn and grow. Must be able to assist all team members on the Maintenance Mechanic Team, for support and personal development.

Here’s what you’ll do:

• Ensures self and coworkers are compliant with all safety rules and regulations (LOTO, fall protection, hot work, etc.)
• Provide and assist in the operation of the Baggers, Printers, CSMAs, Weighers and Box Formers
• Perform uptime and downtime inspections, lubrications, predictive, preventative, and corrective maintenance on a regular basis to ensure proper performance
• Learns how to troubleshoot and repair all mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems on Baggers, Printers, CSMAs, Weighers and Box Formers
• Collaborates with Operators to ensure equipment runs and operates at the highest efficiencies
• Assist training and development to operators and other team members
• 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
• Creates work requests, work orders, and request parts in Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) and documents details of work performed
• Escalate technical, procedural, and personnel related issues to direct lead or supervisor as necessary
• Performs other assigned duties and projects
• Assist Packaging Specialist on repairs and improvements to equipment
• Will be responsible for response and clearing Bin Jams in area of responsibility
• Minorrebuild and preparation of rollers. i.e. replacement of bearings, shafts, and sprockets.

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)
• Individual must be able to read, analyze, interpret, and present out general business items to groups of coworkers, managers, clients, customers, and the general public
• Employee must possess ability to work with basic mathematical concepts such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
• To successfully support the business needs, the employee will be expected to work overtime, weekends and rotating/varying shifts, as well as be available for emergency call-out as needed
• Stand and/or walk for up to 12 hour shift
• Drive vehicles
• 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
• Use both hands for frequent grasping and occasional fine manipulation and fingering
• Occasionally carry and lift up to 50 pounds above the shoulders
• Occasionally push or pull various items, such as equipment, filters, motors, tools, and compressors pumps up to 75 pounds
• Work at heights
• Tolerate required personal protective equipment such as steel toed shoes, work gloves, safety glasses, hearing protection, dust masks, and safety harnesses on a continuous basis

Pay Rate:$23.18 - $24.21. Final compensation will be dependent upon skills & experience.

Additional Information

Wonderful's dedication to you:

• Continued training and generous Education Reimbursement Program

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.