Packaging Maintenance Tech: High-Speed Equipment Expert

Fresh Express Salads; Salinas (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Fresh Express Salads is seeking a Packaging Technician to safely operate, repair, and maintain high-speed packaging and processing equipment. The role requires hands-on electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic troubleshooting, with experience on Bosch, Hayssen and Illapak machines.

You will also support conveyors, scales, and inkjet printers in a fast-paced facility. The ideal candidate has 2–4 years of industrial packaging experience or relevant technical training, works with minimal supervision,

Qualifications

• Minimum 2–4 years experience with industrial packaging equipment.
• High School diploma or equivalent; technical maintenance training preferred.
• Ability to use a multi-meter and measurement instruments.
• Ability to troubleshoot PLC controls (Allen-Bradley, GE Fanuc).
• Welding and fabrication skills with sanitary welding procedures.
• Proficiency with Word and Excel.
• Adapt procedures and work under general supervision.

Responsibilities

• Operate, repair, and maintain packaging machines.
• Perform preventative maintenance on equipment.
• Troubleshoot electrical, electronics, and pneumatics.
• Fabricate and modify parts as needed.
• Maintain safe work practices and documentation.
• Assist with conveyors, scales, and tape machines.

Skills

Packaging machinery expertise

Troubleshooting

Electrical & pneumatics

Multi-meter usage

Welding and fabrication

Maintenance planning

Computer literacy (Word/Excel)

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Technical maintenance training

Tools

Bosch

Hayssen

Illapak

Interlocks & conveyors

Ishida weigh scales

Allen-Bradley PLCs

Tape machines (3M, Little David)

Inkjet printers maintenance

Job description

Fresh Express Salads is seeking a Packaging Technician to safely operate, repair, and maintain high-speed packaging and processing equipment. The role requires hands-on electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic troubleshooting, with experience on Bosch, Hayssen and Illapak machines.

You will also support conveyors, scales, and inkjet printers in a fast-paced facility. The ideal candidate has 2–4 years of industrial packaging experience or relevant technical training, works with minimal supervision,