Senior Maintenance Technician - PLCs & Reliability

Nordic-Naturals; Vista (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Nordic Naturals in Vista, California is seeking a Sr. Maintenance Technician to maintain, troubleshoot, and improve production and facility equipment, ensuring safe, reliable operations.

Lead maintenance projects and mentor junior staff. You will work with electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and PLC systems, diagnose faults, mentor junior technicians, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to reduce downtime.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of maintenance leadership experience.
• Experience diagnosing and repairing electrical and mechanical systems.
• Strong PLC troubleshooting and basic programming skills.
• Ability to read schematics, manuals, and drawings.
• Experience with GMP and safety compliance.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine, preventive, and emergency maintenance on production equipment.
• Diagnose and repair electrical systems including motors, sensors, wiring, switches, and control panels.
• Troubleshoot and maintain conveyors, pumps, mixers, and filling machines.
• Maintain hydraulic and pneumatic systems including valves, cylinders, and compressors.
• Work with PLCs to identify and resolve control issues; assist with basic programming.
• Read technical manuals and drawings to support troubleshooting.
• Document maintenance activities using CMMS (Fiix).
• Assist in installation or relocation of equipment and parts.

Skills

Electrical systems

Mechanical systems

Pneumatic systems

Hydraulic systems

PLCs

Maintenance leadership

CMMS Fiix

Education

High School Diploma or GED

EMTC Certification

CMRT Certification

LOTO & Confined Space Training

Forklift Certification

AWS Welding Certification

PLC Programming & Troubleshooting

Tools

Fiix CMMS

Job description

Nordic Naturals in Vista, California is seeking a Sr. Maintenance Technician to maintain, troubleshoot, and improve production and facility equipment, ensuring safe, reliable operations.

Lead maintenance projects and mentor junior staff. You will work with electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and PLC systems, diagnose faults, mentor junior technicians, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to reduce downtime.