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Work Location: Fairfield
Position requires ability to work overtime. As a result, it may require working varying start times, end times, and weekends dependent on business needs.
Core Hours: 2:00pm-11:00pm
Want to make an impact?
The Maintenance Technican, reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for performing highly diversified duties to install, maintain, and repair food processing and packaging equipment. Including packaging filling and sealing machines, bucket scales, conveyors, motors, robotics, hoists, sorters, labelers, scanners, roller beds, and utility equipment utilizing predictive maintenance systems and processes to support the achievement of the factory business goals and objectives.
Ways you will make a difference

• Maintain and repair food processing and packaging equipment and associated components
• Installs and maintains gearboxes, shafts, bearings, bushings, sprockets, sheaves, belts, and general mechanical equipment. Performs equipment lubrication
• Installs and maintains electric motors, motor starters, sensors, switches, and general electric/electronic devices
• Troubleshoots and maintains pneumatic and hydraulic systems
• Analyzes mechanical operations of production equipment and initiates maintenance and repair actions as needed
• Uses Computerized Maintenance Management System to report completed work
• Generates parts requisitions using parts inventory control system
• Completes preventive maintenance routines as assigned
• Identifies root cause of problems. Proposes and implements solutions

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as assigned to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
Skills that will make you successful

• Strong mechanical aptitude
• Able to perform precision alignment of pumps, motors, gearboxes, sprockets, and sheaves
• Ability to perform basic electrical troubleshooting
• Ability to read schematics, blueprints, and equipment manuals
• Able to work with minimum supervision and be results driven, proactive, able to work effectively individually and within a team
• Excellent communication skills, able to clearly articulate issues, opportunities and risk
• Ability to analyze problems and error conditions, identify root causes, and implement viable long-term solutions
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry
• Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations

Experiences that will support your success

• Experience with troubleshooting and maintaining pneumatic systems, air compressors, hydraulic systems, mechanical power, pumps, gearboxes, valves, heat exchangers, and mechanical components
• Packaging, Bottling, Air Craft Maintenance, Mechatronics, Automation, Industrial repair facility, Sheet metal shop, and/or installation experience preferred
• Experience completing preventive maintenance activities
• Welding experience preferred (MIG, TIG)
• Versed in lock-out/tag-out procedures
• High school Diploma/GED Minimum 2 years of industrial mechanical experience or completion of craft apprenticeship or an Associate's Degree in a maintenance-related field

Equivalent combination of education and paid on the job experience in an industrial maintenance shop will be considered. Must have strong mechanical and troubleshooting skills, and be familiar with common shop equipment and tools. Have basic electrical knowledge, be able to use measuring devices, and have basic computer skills.
To be considered under the "equivalent combination of education and experience" provision, it is the applicant's responsibility to include in the application materials, written evidence of employment performed at the level of the typical duties of this position and/or coursework in subject areas directly related to this position.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Thephysical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Thework environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts and is regularly exposed to risk of electrical shock. The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic orcaustic chemicals, extreme heat, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
What We Offer
At Ferrara, we're proud to support our employees by providing comprehensive benefits such as health insurance, dental insurance, a 401(k), and paid time off (PTO). Eligible employees may also receive an annual bonus based on company performance. Learn more about our benefits at https://flimp.live/Ferrara-Candy-2025-OE-QR
Compensation
The salary range for this role is $36.88 - $38.15per hour plus $1.00 shift differential
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees, employment decisions and opportunities at Ferrara will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities, without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital or civil union status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, military or veteran status, disability, handicap, genetic information, pregnancy (childbirth or related medical condition), or on any other basis prohibited by law. This policy governs all aspects of employment, including selection, job assignment, compensation, discipline, termination, and access to benefits and training.
Nearest Major Market: Sacramento
Nearest Secondary Market: Fairfield