Senior Maintenance Mechanic - Food Packaging (Onsite)

Traditional Medicinals; Sebastopol (CA); On-site; USD 77,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Traditional Medicinals, Inc. in Sebastopol, CA seeks a Maintenance Mechanic III to lead advanced repairs and preventive maintenance on production packaging equipment.

This senior role provides guidance to junior mechanics and partners with production and engineering to drive continuous improvement in safety, GMP compliance, and efficiency. Ideal candidates have 4–6+ years of hands-on experience, strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, PLCs, and pneumatics, and the ability to read schematics

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• 4–6+ years of hands-on maintenance experience in plant packaging machinery within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, PLCs, and pneumatic systems.
• Ability to read schematics, blueprints, and technical documentation.
• Advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills.
• Proficient in MS Office applications; strong communication and teamwork.
• Willingness to work flexible hours and rotating shifts; GMP knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair complex mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and PLC-related issues on production equipment.
• Lead advanced preventative maintenance to improve equipment reliability and uptime.
• Maintain and optimize production equipment to reduce downtime and improve efficiency.
• Support installation, commissioning, and validation of new or upgraded equipment.
• Read schematics and manuals to resolve issues and improve systems.
• Maintain maintenance logs, work orders, and inventory usage.
• Provide guidance to junior mechanics and collaborate with production teams.

Skills

Mechanical systems

Electrical systems

PLCs

Pneumatics

Troubleshooting

Root cause analysis

MS Office

Communication

Cross-functional work

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Traditional Medicinals, Inc. in Sebastopol, CA seeks a Maintenance Mechanic III to lead advanced repairs and preventive maintenance on production packaging equipment.

This senior role provides guidance to junior mechanics and partners with production and engineering to drive continuous improvement in safety, GMP compliance, and efficiency. Ideal candidates have 4–6+ years of hands-on experience, strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, PLCs, and pneumatics, and the ability to read schematics