Technician, Maintenance

Barry Callebaut Group; American Canyon (CA); On-site; USD 3,857,000 - 5,510,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Paid holidays and PTO

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Barry Callebaut Group is seeking a Maintenance Technician to troubleshoot, repair, and maintain process and packaging equipment to maximize production while upholding safety and quality standards. The role emphasizes improving maintenance procedures and manufacturing processes.

The candidate should have 5+ years in manufacturing, with food manufacturing experience preferred, and be able to read manuals and schematics. Expect working in hot environments with a collaborative, safety-driven team.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years manufacturing experience required.
• Food manufacturing experience preferred.
• Vocational/technical training or completion of an apprentice program preferred.
• Must be able to read manuals, diagrams, and schematics.
• Ability to analyze situations and make technical decisions.
• High precision with minimum tolerances.
• Awareness of electrical power safety; exposed to up to 480V.
• Strong organization, math, and communication skills.
• Ability to work autonomously in hot environments (100F–120F).

Responsibilities

• Observe safety, sanitation, GMP and HACCP requirements.
• Troubleshoot and repair electrical and mechanical systems on equipment.
• Demonstrate troubleshooting on control systems, pumps, motors, HMIs, and PLCs.
• Perform preventive maintenance tasks requiring advanced technical expertise.
• Assist operators with adjustments, setups, and changeovers.
• Participate in mandatory training sessions.
• Keep tools and area clean and organized.
• Document maintenance activity and communicate issues to team.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Food manufacturing

Read manuals & schematics

Troubleshooting electrical/mechanical

PLC systems & HMIs

Autonomous with minimal supervision

Ability to work in high temperatures

Strong math & documentation

Education

Vocational/technical training

Apprentice program completed

Tools

PLC control systems

HMIs

Maintenance database

Maintenance inventory system

Job description

About The Role

Barry Callebaut is a global organization poised for growth; a company which has embraced the vision to delight its customers, while out-performing its competitors, a business which is committed to sustainability, has innovation in its DNA, is a leader in complex manufacturing and supply chain solutions and is focused on being a best-in-class employer. Barry Callebaut seeks diverse and passionate people who thrive in a dynamic environment, focused on continuous learning, living BC’s Values and of course loving chocolate.

Under the direction of the Maintenance Lead, the Maintenance Technician is responsible for facilitation of troubleshooting, repairing, maintaining, installing, and improving process and packaging equipment to maximize production and maintain high standards in safety and quality. This position also improves maintenance procedures and manufacturing processes for the improvement of safety, quality, delivery, cost and culture.

Key Responsibilities Include

The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and that additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time; or the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Observe all safety, sanitation, GMP and HACCP requirements
• Troubleshoot and repair electrical and mechanical systems on equipment.
• Demonstrate troubleshooting capabilities on control systems, pumps, motors, HMIs, and PLCs on complex process and packaging equipment.
• Perform various equipment preventive maintenance tasks as necessary, but routinely in cases requiring advanced technical expertise
• Assist in day-to-day support of operators for adjustments, setups, and change overs
• Participate in mandatory training sessions.
• Keep the area, tools and equipment in your care clean and tidy.
• Review documentation for maintenance activity using the maintenance database, adequately communicate maintenance issues to appropriate employees (e.g., other maintenance techs, operators, engineers, supervisors, etc.), and properly utilise the maintenance inventory system.

About You

• Minimum of 5 years’ manufacturing experience, required
• Food manufacturing experience, preferred
• Vocational school, Industrial maintenance degree, technical college training, satisfactory completion of formal apprentice program, preferred
• Ability to read and understand manuals, line diagrams and schematics, required
• Ability to identify and analyze a situation and to make frequent technical decisions based on specifications, required
• High degree of precision working with minimum tolerances, required
• High degree of attention and care required preventing injury to others with responsibility for flow of electrical power
• Exposed to voltages up to 480.
• Good organization, math, written and oral communication, detail orientated, interpersonal skills.
• Self-motivated, must work autonomously with a minimum of supervision.
• Ability to work in areas with temperatures of 100F-120F

What You Can Expect From Barry Callebaut

• Competitive salary (starting at $34 per hour) and comprehensive benefits package
• 12 paid holidays, generous PTO, plus your birthday off
• Environment that welcomes workplace flexibility
• An atmosphere where diversity is embraced, and inclusivity is second nature. We call it #OneBC! Just ask our champions with the Americas Women’s Forum and the Racial Equality Forum!
• Ability to grow personally and professionally within an organization that values development and internal career growth
• Be part of our mission in making sustainability the norm through Forever Chocolate with priorities centered around prospering farmers, zero child labor, carbon and forest positive, and creating 100% sustainable ingredients in all of our products.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

At Barry Callebaut, we are committed to Diversity & Inclusion. United by our strong values, we thrive on the diversity of who we are, where we come from, what we’ve experienced and how we think. We are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment where people can truly be themselves, grow to their full potential and feel they belong. #oneBC - Diverse People, Sustainable Growth.