Production Maintenance Technician
Commerce, CA- 1st and 2nd shifts
Position Summary
This position is responsible for maintenance of production equipment, support the operations by guiding, coaching, and facilitating operators with troubleshooting and resolving live production related issues.
Workflow
40%- Troubleshooting/repairs on production equipment (will be responsible for
20%- Process development and Project work
20%- PM work
10%- Managing inventory/parts
10%- coaching junior techs/coordinating with supervisors/management
Key Qualifications
Experience working on automated manufacturing equipment and/or high-speed packaging line experience ideally from the Food, beverage, consumer goods, cosmetics or pharmaceutical industries.
Strong understanding of robotics systems (e.g., robotic arms for capping, filling, labeling) and the ability to troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, and software issues.
Understanding of PLCs (e.g., Allen-Bradley, Siemens)
Experience with sensors, actuators, conveyors, and servo systems in high-speed production environments.
Familiarity with vision systems, often used for fill-level checks, label placement, or defect detection.
Strong familiarity with Windows OS, Microsoft Suite of products (Word, Excel) and navigating computer file management systems is a must.
Knowledge of OSHA safety standards, LOTO procedures, and cGMP or FDA regulations,.
Experience with cleanroom or hygienic environments is a plus.
Familiarity with label template management software (Codesoft, Bartender) preferred.
Experience with cleanroom or hygienic environments is a plus.
Key Responsibilities
Works with Operations leadership team to guide and monitor day-to-day executional maintenance tasks for the maintenance team. Tasks will include coordinating production/machine set-up, corrective and preventive maintenance, and parts inventory.
Ability to respond quickly and effectively to minimize line downtime and production interruptions. Strong diagnostic and troubleshooting skills for root cause analysis across mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and software systems. Comfortable making temporary fixes while developing long-term solutions that enhance reliability and uptime.
Communicates with direct supervisor on execution of work orders, trends in downtime/equipment breakdowns, process improvement etc..
Example of equipment:
Automated filling, capping and labeling machines planetary centrifugal mixers, label printers, pumps etc.
Conduct periodic maintenance checks on equipment and systems to ensure everything is up to standard.
Troubleshoot, log, and repair unplanned downtime events related to equipment.
Complete maintenance work orders in a timely manner.
Create and maintain an asset log for all production equipment utilizing a CMMS system. (computers, mixers, scanners, etc)
Log equipment usage, parts replacement, and scheduled maintenance to ensure maximum uptime.
Train production staff on proper handling and use of equipment.
Fill out a daily shift log of completed and pending tasks to facilitate communication between shifts.
Periodically report to leadership potential downtime issues.
All other duties as assigned.
