Maintenance Mechanic II - 3rd Shift

Position: Mechanic 2

Department: Maintenance

Reports To: Maintenance Team Lead

Salary Type: Hourly

Location: Irwindale, CA

Pay: $29.50

Position Summary:

This role will be responsible for supporting production by safely maintaining equipment to produce the highest quality. Diagnose and repair simple and complex manufacturing equipment issues, and perform routine maintenance tasks.

Join us at Bonduelle Americas for an opportunity to advance your career in a culture that places people first. As a valued member of our company, you will work in a mission-driven environment aimed at preserving the planet’s resources while providing healthy plant-based products to millions of consumers around the world.

Key Responsibilities:

• Follow good manufacturing practices, personal protective equipment requirements, and safety guidelines.
• Perform basic mechanical adjustments like tensioning drive belts, conveyor belts, tracking belts and chains.
• Works safely around moving equipment and conveyors in a wet environment
• Be proficient in the use of standard hand tools such as wrenches, hammers, bearing pullers, etc.
• Perform building mechanical repairs such as overhead door track and panel replacement, concrete work, and chain link repairs.
• Change motors, pulleys, gear boxes and belting.
• Perform simple plumbing repairs such as unclogging drains, replace faucets, and toilet repairs.
• Troubleshoot simple mechanical systems such as chain drives and pumps.
• Perform scheduled and emergency repairs on all equipment and building structures (i.e. pneumatic, hydraulic, electronic electrical plumbing)
• Replace slicer, cutter, dicer blade assemblies and perform necessary adjustments.
• Read piping diagrams and identify the function of various components for air and water distribution systems.
• Handle blade housing
• Lock out/Tag out equipment as necessary
• Safely operate shop equipment such as grinders, cut-off saws, power tools, ladders, etc.
• Comply with SQF Regulatory Programs
• Read and complete work orders, paperwork, specification books, schematics and manuals.
• Perform preventive maintenance and other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Willingness and flexibility to work in a cold environment
• Mechanical and Electrical aptitude
• Chain drive sprocket and gearbox
• Working knowledge of cleaning and degreasing techniques
• Reading, Writing, Speaking English Preferred
• Safety Guidelines, Understand efficiencies and downtime
• Ability to work independently and in team environment
• Ability to work in fast paced environment, to be crossed trained & multitask in multiple position
• At least 1 years of experience and basic mechanical skills
• GED/High School Diploma Preferred

Physical Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, this position entails use of ladders and catwalks to reach production equipment, regularly works near moving mechanical parts and is regularly exposed to extreme cold for extended periods of time. The associate frequently works in high, precarious places. The associate is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.