Packaging Maintenance Technician I - Onsite Perks & Growth

Wonderful Citrus LLC; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite Cafe

Gym

Clinic

Job summary

Wonderful Citrus LLC in Delano, CA is seeking an entry‑level Maintenance Mechanic to perform preventative and corrective maintenance on packaging equipment, including baggers and printers. You will learn operations, assist setup, and support the team with repairs to improve efficiency.

The position requires safety compliance, lifting, and the ability to read manuals and schematics. Training and growth opportunities are highlighted with on-site facilities and a strong team focus.

Qualifications

• 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).
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• 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, 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.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedures manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Responsibilities

• 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, CSMA's, 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, Tomra Sorting Equipment 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.
• Minor rebuild and preparation of rollers. i.e. replacement of bearings, shafts, and sprockets.

Skills

Math concepts

Stamina

Mechanical aptitude

Reading measurements

Education

High School diploma

Technical degree (preferred)

Job description

Wonderful Citrus LLC in Delano, CA is seeking an entry‑level Maintenance Mechanic to perform preventative and corrective maintenance on packaging equipment, including baggers and printers. You will learn operations, assist setup, and support the team with repairs to improve efficiency.

The position requires safety compliance, lifting, and the ability to read manuals and schematics. Training and growth opportunities are highlighted with on-site facilities and a strong team focus.