Senior Production Equipment Technician

Sysco; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sysco Northeast RDC is seeking a Production Technician II to support the operations team by troubleshooting equipment issues and performing preventive maintenance on production equipment across the facility. The role involves using 5S and Lean practices for material handling improvements, line configurations, and safety compliance.

The technician will learn industry-standard maintenance methodologies to improve equipment safety, uptime, and performance, working with OEM technicians during

Qualifications

• Experience troubleshooting mechanical systems, electrical components, hydraulics, pneumatics, pumps, and material handling equipment.
• Experience using lockout tagout, job hazard analysis, hot work permits, confined space.
• Experience working in a food processing environment and familiar with USDA, FDA, and SQF policies and procedures.
• High School Diploma or GED completed.

Responsibilities

• Supports safety policies and procedures (OSHA, NEC, NFPA, USDA, FDA, etc.).
• Perform preventive/predictive maintenance on production and process utility equipment.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic equipment.
• Learn and apply continuous improvement tools to improve reliability (RCA, FMA).
• Collaborate with OEM technicians during rebuilds, line moves, setups and repairs.
• Read and interpret manuals and work orders for maintenance tasks.
• Log work orders in CMMS, tracking labor, uptime, and MTTR/MTBF.

Skills

Mechanical troubleshooting

Electrical troubleshooting

Pneumatic systems

Hydraulic systems

Preventive maintenance

CMMS logging

Lockout/Tagout

Forklift operation

Reading manuals

PLC basics

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Diagnostic tools

Multi-meter

Infrared thermometer

PLC knowledge

VFD/VSD knowledge

Job description

Sysco Northeast RDC is seeking a Production Technician II to support the operations team by troubleshooting equipment issues and performing preventive maintenance on production equipment across the facility. The role involves using 5S and Lean practices for material handling improvements, line configurations, and safety compliance.

The technician will learn industry-standard maintenance methodologies to improve equipment safety, uptime, and performance, working with OEM technicians during