The Maintenance Technician will maintain and troubleshoot production machines and facilities at Bay Center. This role will be responsible for day-to-day maintenance tasks as well as identifying and resolving problems that may arise with the production machines or other plant equipment. The position requires the flexibility to work some Saturdays on a rotating basis.
Bay Center is establishing a state-of-the-art food processing production facility to create critical product components for an existing business, while also creating new B2B revenue streams. The Maintenance Technician will report to the Senior Team Leader, Maintenance. This position is based in Valencia, CA.
As of the date of this posting, a good faith estimate of the current pay scale for this position is $ 36.06-$40.87 per hour. This pay scale takes into account a wide range of business factors and may change over time.
Responsibilities :
Maintains the production machines and facilities
Executes preventative maintenance activities and scheduled items in a timely manner
Proactively engages with the production team to monitor and maintain all equipment
Troubleshoots and solves issues that may arise on the machines, operating lines, raw storage units, and forklifts
Identifies complex technical problems and reports them to the Maintenance Lead
Runs and analyzes manufacturing execution systems (MES) reports
Opens and closes job orders and work paths
Monitors key parts inventory to ensure parts and tools are readily available
Responds to reactive maintenance and equipment issues in a timely manner
Performs maintenance activities during production and tooling changeovers
Supports meeting or exceeding standard production efficiencies on all production lines
Experience maintaining and troubleshooting food manufacturing equipment (including pumps, valves and various packing machinery)
Experience with High Pressure Processing (HPP) is preferred, but not required
Tig welding experience is beneficial, but not required
Maintenance experience in a multi-stage manufacturing and production process
Ability to read blueprints and shop drawings
Intermediate computer skills
Creating documentation and procedures and training others on maintenance processes
Maintaining and tracking parts inventory of high demand items
Minimum Qualifications:
5 years in maintenance of a food manufacturing facility
High School diploma
Preferred Qualifications:
Self-starter with excellent attention to detail
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Hands-on engineering experience in a manufacturing environment is a plus
Proficiency in mechanical design and assembly
Highly motivated with strong interpersonal skills; a team player, yet able to work independently
when necessary
Excellent problem solving and communication skills
Able to anticipate needs and manage shifting priorities