Night-Shift Maintenance Tech: Food Production & Welding

Tina; Vernon (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Tina in Vernon, CA is seeking a hands-on Maintenance Technician to troubleshoot, repair, and perform preventive maintenance on production and packaging equipment in a high-volume frozen burrito facility.

The role requires welding/MIG-TIG skills, ability to read drawings, and comfort working in USDA-regulated environments. Expect a fast-paced floor role with overtime and weekend support.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a Maintenance Technician / Industrial Mechanic in food or manufacturing.
• Strong welding and fabrication skills (MIG/TIG preferred).
• Proven experience troubleshooting packaging equipment and conveyor systems.
• Experience working on ovens, fillers, or cooking equipment.
• Strong mechanical skills (bearings, chains, sprockets, gearboxes, drives).
• Ability to read basic schematics, manuals, and drawings.
• Ability to work in cold (freezer) and hot (oven) environments.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and repair packaging equipment, including horizontal form-and-seal machines, fillers, conveyors, transfer systems, and accumulation tables.
• Perform repairs on ovens, kettles, and heating systems used in burrito production.
• Diagnose mechanical, pneumatic, and basic electrical issues impacting production uptime.
• Respond quickly to line stoppages and production breakdowns.
• Perform MIG/TIG welding and basic fabrication to repair conveyor frames, guards, brackets, and structural components.
• Modify and fabricate parts to improve reliability, safety, and performance.
• Read basic drawings or fabricate from measurements as needed.
• Maintain and repair belt conveyors, overhead conveyors, and chain/roller conveyors.
• Adjust tracking, tension, bearings, sprockets, and drive components.
• Identify root causes of recurring conveyor failures and recommend improvements.
• Perform scheduled PMs on packaging lines, ovens, fillers, conveyors, motors, and pneumatic systems.
• Document completed work accurately in the CMMS.
• Identify worn or failing components before breakdowns occur.
• Follow USDA, GMP and food safety requirements; maintain sanitation, tool control, and safe work practices.
• Work closely with QA and Sanitation teams during repairs and startups.
• Coordinate with production operators and supervisors; support weekend/off-shift work as required.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Welding: MIG/TIG

Troubleshooting packaging equipment

Ovens & cooking equipment

Reading schematics

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Tina in Vernon, CA is seeking a hands-on Maintenance Technician to troubleshoot, repair, and perform preventive maintenance on production and packaging equipment in a high-volume frozen burrito facility.

The role requires welding/MIG-TIG skills, ability to read drawings, and comfort working in USDA-regulated environments. Expect a fast-paced floor role with overtime and weekend support.