Maintenance Technician - L1 - 3rd Shift

Tropicana Brands Group; Nashville, Northern (TN, KY); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

PepsiCo is seeking a maintenance technician to repair and install production equipment in a manufacturing setting. The role focuses on preventative maintenance, fault diagnosis, and upgrades to production lines, with exposure to heat, noise, gas, and chemicals.

A valid toolbox and the ability to work weekends or holidays as required are essential. The position requires strong mechanical skills, ability to read manuals and drawings, and collaboration with contractors while maintaining GMP and

Qualifications

• 18 years or older.
• Pass a technical assessment addressing maintenance knowledge areas.
• Experience with mechanical systems such as gear boxes, chains, sprockets, motors, seals and bearings.
• Experience reading product manuals and applying knowledge to repairs.
• Experience troubleshooting mechanical breakdowns and identifying causes.
• Experience reading mechanical drawings including hydraulics and pneumatics.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative maintenance on production equipment.
• Repair all production equipment as needed.
• Perform breakdown analysis.
• Upgrade production lines with new equipment or technology.
• Coordinate with outside contractors on assigned lines.
• Comply with GMP, safety and audit standards.
• Work independently under limited supervision; document work schedules and tasks completed.

Skills

Mechanical systems

Troubleshooting

Preventative maintenance

Reading mechanical drawings

Repair production equipment

Upgrade lines with new equipment

GMP and safety compliance

Work with contractors

Documentation

Gear boxes and bearings

Tools

Hand tools

Job description

Position is responsible for repairing and installing production/manufacturing equipment. Inspects equipment for proper functioning and performs preventative maintenance duties per manufacturer's specifications. Diagnoses equipment malfunctions and makes repairs or adjustments as needed. Must have own hand tools. This position requires continuous work near heat, noise, gas, and chemicals. The position requires frequent lifting, climbing, standing, walking, crouching, squatting, bending and kneeling. The position may require weekend and/or holiday work.

PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Perform preventative maintenance on production equipment
• Repair all production equipment as needed
• Perform breakdown analysis
• Upgrade production lines with new equipment/technology
• Work with outside contractors working on assigned line
• Comply with GMP, safety, and audit standards
• Work independently under limited supervision (self-management)Documentation of work schedule and work tasks completed

Job Requirements

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• 18 years or older
• Pass technical assessment addressing job-critical maintenance knowledge areas
• Experience with mechanical systems (e.g., gear boxes, chains, sprockets, motors, seals, bearings).
• Experience with product manuals (e.g., reading and applying knowledge to make repairs).
• Experience with troubleshooting mechanical breakdowns (pinpointing and fixing breakdowns).
• Experience with reading mechanical drawings (e.g., hydraulics, pneumatics).

HELPFUL EXPERIENCE:

• Experience with basic electrical systems (e.g., starters, fuses, contacts, relays).
• Experience with compressors/ammonia systems (e.g., refrigeration systems).
• Experience with conveyers and airveyors (air cylinders, diverters, sensors, motor/speed controls).
• Experience with electrical systems (installation, frequency drive, troubleshooting)
• Experience with electronics (e.g., level probes, flow meters, drives/VFDs, etc.).
• Experience with gearing and gear boxes (rebuilds, ordering parts, machining parts).
• Experience with hydraulic systems (high pressure cylinders, pumps, valves, troubleshooting).
• Experience with kinematics (e.g., line speed/sprocket size ratios, etc.).
• Review rating instructions.
• Experience with packaging/high speed production (e.g., bottling, consumer products, etc.).
• Experience with PLC (e.g., industrial maintenance, computer control systems, etc.).
• Experience with pneumatics (solenoids, cylinders, motor brakes, reading, troubleshooting).
• Experience with pneumatics/air compression (e.g., valves, cylinders, etc.).
• Experience with preventative maintenance (computerized preventative charts/data).
• Experience with pumps (e.g., troubleshooting, replacing seals/motors, understanding specs).
• Experience with schematics (e.g., electrical blueprints with switches, starters, maps, relays).
• Experience with SERVO (e.g., intelligent/robotic motors, in-coders, etc.)
• Experience with troubleshooting (e.g., diagnostics, problem solving, etc.).
• Experience working in team based environments (working together with others).

Our Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and all other applicable laws, including but not limited to, San Francisco Police Code Sections 4901-4919, commonly referred to as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance; and Chapter XVII, Article 9 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, commonly referred to as the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Female / Minority / Disability / Protected Veteran / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity