Industrial Maintenance Technician

Pay Rate/Salary: $31.19 - $34.22 DOE

Location: Stockton, CA *No relocation offered

Schedule: Must be open to all 7 days. Typical start time is 6pm-9pm for grave.

Will be training during the day shift and then switch to grave shift.

Job Description:

This position is responsible for maintenance repair and installation of processing equipment. Candidate must have knowledge of mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical system components for production processing.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support Engineering and maintenance on new installation and optimization of equipment in the areas of mechanical, and electrical, high speed packaging equipment.
• Performing mechanical installation, equipment optimization, and preventive maintenance on production and high-speed packaging equipment.
• Set up and adjust packaging machines to production specifications.
• Maintaining and repairing plant equipment in accordance with diagrams, sketches, schematics, and operation manuals.
• Maintaining and troubleshoot mechanical, pneumatic, electrical/control, and hydraulic system components for production areas.
• Complete emergency repairs when necessary to offset downtime and production delays.
• Perform equipment change-overs when required.
• Completes PM (preventive maintenance) work orders as assigned through CMMS system.
• Uses schematics, blueprints, and diagrams to troubleshoot and diagnose equipment or process related issues and problems.
• Ensure documentation of work using CMMS (MP2) and complete work orders as assigned.
• Performs assigned jobs with minimum direction and supervision.
• Diagnose problems, dismantle machines, replace defective parts and reassemble machines.
• Troubleshoot and repair machinery electrically and mechanically (hydraulic/pneumatic)
• Generate and communicate detail parts lists for preventative and emergency repairs.
• Complete root cause analysis and breakdown elimination on process systems
• Perform all duties with required safety equipment and comply with all safety regulations, Good Manufacturing Practices, SOP’s, and company policies.

Qualifications:

• Ability to troubleshoot PLC programming and VFD drives.
• Ability to complete diagnostic and repair on 3 phase, Motor control and DC electronic systems.
• Strong ability to understand diagrams, sketches and schematics.
• Ability to follow ladder logic to troubleshoot equipment.
• Knowledge of solid-state electronics including PLC’s,
• Ability to troubleshoot relays, switches, thermocouples, RTD's, sensors.
• Experience working on HVAC, Boilers, Water treatment and Fire systems.
• Understanding of HVAC system operation and components
• Demonstrates a proficient understanding of hydraulics and pneumatics electrical systems, and electrical safety.
• Working understanding of a CMMS System.
• PLC and VFD troubleshooting experience.
• NFPA 70E Certified.
• Applies Good Manufacturing Practices, SOP’s,
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to understand manufacturing processes.

Requirements:

• 4 year’s experience in the maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of manufacturing using the required skills above
• Must be able to pass MOD 1, and MOD 2 tests.
• Required to pass practical electrical test.
• Required to work any shift and overtime as required
• Required to lift up to 50 pounds frequently

Desired Skills:

• Food industry experience including knowledge of GMP
• Knowledge of and experience troubleshooting complex electrical/solid state electronics, controls, and electrical systems using wiring diagrams and test equipment.
• Experience setting-up and calibrating electrical hardware.
• Training programs in safety
• Highly knowledgeable and skilled in repair and troubleshooting of process equipment.
• Experience with basic Microsoft application (e.g., Word, Excel).
• 5 -7 year work experience as an industrial maintenance
• Three years of experience working in a production/manufacturing facility.
• Troubleshoot and repair vibratory feeders, drives and flexors.