On-Site Food Plant Maintenance Technician

G.P De Silva Spices & De Silva Brothers and Company; Pico Rivera (CA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical / dental / vision

Paid time off

401(k) and match

Job summary

De Silva Brothers & Company, a family-owned ingredient blending and co-packing operation, is seeking a Maintenance Technician in Pico Rivera, CA. This on-site role keeps packaging and blending lines running, with a focus on preventive maintenance and sanitary standards.

You will troubleshoot and repair packaging equipment, perform line changeovers, and maintain PM records. Strong mechanical and electrical skills, GMP awareness, and the ability to work independently are required.

Qualifications

• 2+ years maintenance experience in food, beverage, pharmaceutical, or similar manufacturing.
• Strong mechanical troubleshooting across motors, gearboxes, drives, bearings, belts, conveyors.
• Ability to read equipment manuals, schematics, and parts diagrams.
• Basic electrical troubleshooting—motors, starters, sensors.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, repair, and adjust packaging equipment (fillers, form-fill-seal, cappers, labelers, case packers, sealers, conveyors).
• Maintain blending and processing equipment (ribbon blenders, mixers, sifters, grinders, dust collection).
• Perform changeovers and line setups between products and formats.
• Execute preventive maintenance and maintain PM records, work orders, logs.
• Support metal detector and checkweigher function checks and calibrations.
• General facility upkeep (air lines, plumbing, doors, lighting, repairs).
• Maintain spare parts inventory and flag reorder needs.
• Follow lockout/tagout and safety procedures.

Skills

Mechanical troubleshooting

Reading schematics

Electrical troubleshooting

Hand & power tools

GMP awareness

Independent work

Bilingual English/Spanish

Tools

Forklift certification

Scissor lift certification

Job description

De Silva Brothers & Company, a family-owned ingredient blending and co-packing operation, is seeking a Maintenance Technician in Pico Rivera, CA. This on-site role keeps packaging and blending lines running, with a focus on preventive maintenance and sanitary standards.

You will troubleshoot and repair packaging equipment, perform line changeovers, and maintain PM records. Strong mechanical and electrical skills, GMP awareness, and the ability to work independently are required.