Maintenance tech

Are you a highly skilled maintenance professional with a passion for automation, robotics, and complex problem-solving? We are seeking a Level 3 Maintenance Technician to join our dynamic production team. In this role, you will be the backbone of our advanced packaging and bottling operations, ensuring peak efficiency, driving technical excellence, and mentoring the next generation of technicians.

If you thrive in high-speed manufacturing environments and love working with cutting-edge automation, this is the opportunity for you.

What You'll Do

• Advanced Diagnostics & Repairs: Perform complex mechanical and electrical troubleshooting on high-speed filling and packaging equipment for glass, PET, and aluminum bottled products. Fabricate custom parts on the fly to minimize downtime.
• Automation & Robotics Leadership: Plan, configure, and install advanced PLCs, servomotors, robotic assemblies, and HMIs. Design equipment recipes and calibrate precision instruments.
• Proactive Maintenance: Execute comprehensive PM schedules-including lubrication, filter changes, and advanced vibration/temperature monitoring-to keep production running smoothly.
• Team Mentorship: Lead on-the-job training for junior technicians, elevating their skills in sensor calibration, robotics, and line control programming.
• Data-Driven Execution: Log work orders and inventory tracking in our maintenance management system, and analyze mechanical trends to build insightful reports.
• Safety & Quality Champion: Maintain a pristine, compliant work environment by strictly adhering to LOTO, PPE, GMP, SQF, and HACCP standards to ensure top-tier food safety and quality.

What You Bring

• Deep expertise in troubleshooting complex packaging, bottling, and facility machinery.
• strong technical proficiency in PLC programming, robotics, and automated control configurations.
• A proactive, safety-first mindset with dedicated experience in food/beverage manufacturing compliance (GMP, HACCP, SQF).
• Excellent organizational skills and a desire to train and develop others.

salary: $72,800 - $199,999.98 per year
shift: First
work hours: 8 AM - 4 PM
education: High School

Responsibilities

• Troubleshooting & Repairs: Perform complex mechanical and electrical diagnostics, troubleshooting, and repairs on filling and packaging equipment for glass, PET, and aluminum bottled beverages. Fabricate parts for immediate repairs when needed.
• Preventive Maintenance: Execute PM tasks including lubrication, filter changes, replacing worn components, and monitoring machinery for wear, vibration, and temperature changes.
• Automation & Programming: Plan and execute installations of PLCs, servomotors, robotic assemblies, and HMIs. Design equipment recipes and calibrate control systems.
• Production Support: Support line changeovers and address complex equipment and facility failures to ensure operational reliability.
• Data & Reporting: Document completed work orders and parts used in the maintenance management system. Analyze trends to prepare mechanical maintenance reports.
• Training: Provide on-the-job training to technicians regarding moderate troubleshooting, sensor calibration, robotics adjustments, and line control programming.
• Safety & Compliance: Enforce state and federal safety regulations (LOTO, PPE, machine guarding). Maintain a clean environment adhering to GMP, SQF, and HACCP standards to guarantee food safety and quality.
• Documentation & Development: Maintain accurate, organized documentation and participate in ongoing safety and equipment training. Perform other duties as assigned by management.

The essential functions of this role include:

• manual lifting up to 40lbs

Skills

• Electronic Maintenance
• Mechanical Maintenance
• Electrical
• Engineering
• Maintenance
• Blueprint Reading

Qualifications

• Years of experience: 5 years
• Experience level: Experienced

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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.

Qualified applicants in San Francisco with criminal histories will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.


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