Senior Maintenance Technician (Riverside, CA)

JBT MAREL CORPORATION; Riverside (CA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

JBT Marel Corporation in Riverside, CA is seeking a maintenance technician for night shift to support citrus processing equipment. The role requires versatile maintenance, calibration, and on-site repairs to minimize downtime; travel may be required and the candidate must be able to work 12-hour shifts, 7 days a week.

Responsibilities include calibrations on leased and sold equipment, inventory maintenance, installation, and reporting issues to the Service Manager.

Qualifications

• AS, AAS, or equivalent education/work experience.
• Be willing to travel as requested by supervisor.
• Available for emergency calls 24 hours.
• Able to provide own hand tools.

Responsibilities

• Maintain leased equipment used in citrus processing, cleaning, sterilizing, and filling operations.
• Perform calibration of leased and sold equipment and automation systems.
• Maintain parts inventory for leased equipment and report shortages.
• Submit reports to Service Manager and customer as directed.
• Assist in installation of equipment.
• Manage equipment overhauls to customer standards and schedule.

Skills

Willing to travel

On-call readiness

Own hand tools

Independent worker

Strong communication

Downtime prevention

Safety compliance

Education

AS/AAS or equivalent

Job description

Please note this is a night shift position

Basic Qualifications

Basic Qualifications: 3+5 years of experience in a Maintenance Technician capacity, preferred. AS, AAS, or equivalent education/work experience.

• Be willing to travel as requested by supervisor or required to perform job expectations.
• Carry a company-provided cell phone at all times in the event of customer emergency.
• Available for emergency calls 24 hours.
• Available to work up to 12 hours per day, 7 days per week.
• Keep JBT Marel vehicle clean and maintenance up-to-date.
• Willing to accept other job tasks assigned by Service Manager or direct supervisor.
• Project proper image of self and JBT Marel.
• Able to provide own hand tools.
• Able to work independently.
• Communicate all issues in a timely manner to supervisor and/or Service Manager.
• Prevent customer downtime due to failure of JBT Marel's leased equipment at customer's plant.
• Performing calibration of JBT Marel's leased and sold equipment and automation systems.
• Maintain parts inventory for leased equipment, including GMS updates, placing parts orders, and report shortages in orderly organized stockroom.
• Timely submit any reports to JBT Marel and customer as directed by the Service Manager.
• Assist in the installation of equipment.
• Manage equipment overhauls, on sold and leased equipment, to JBT Marel and customer standards and completed within a timely schedule.
• Work closely with all JBT Marel departments to assure that we maintain good communication from the customer site to JBT Marel.
• Promote and maintain a positive business relationship with customer to keep open productive relationship for the advancement of JBT Marel's brand and reputation.
• Maintain professional standards by observing all customer specific regulations and rules including safety and personal conduct items.
• Gain and have knowledge of customer's leased and sold equipment that is used in the citrus processing, cleaning, sterilizing, and filling operations.
• Attend customer meeting regarding operation of juice room and related equipment.
• Report all opportunities for sales to Service Manager and Sales Director

Pay range $34-38/hour

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