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Primal Pet Foods Maintenance Mechanic in Fairfield, California

Job Summary

The Maintenance Mechanic is responsible for providing an intermediate level of expertise in responding to work orders, troubleshooting, and performing preventive and corrective maintenance on packaging and production equipment in an industrial environment.

Pay rate

$29.00-$34.00 Tech 1

Schedule Monday-Saturday rotating 5-day work schedule, 8-hour shifts

  • 1st shift- start time 5am
  • 2nd shift start time 2pm
  • 3rd shift start time 10pm

Candidates must be flexible to work daily overtime and 6th day overtime as needed

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Inspect, diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical and pneumatic systems
  • The ability to multi-task repairs and schedule maintenance tasks to ensure job completion.
  • Must have the insight to use other than like-kind components to ensure equipment remains operational.
  • Repair machines and equipment using approved procedures and standards while maintaining safety practices.
  • Respond to Production calls for corrective, preventative, and emergency maintenance.
  • Initiates parts requests for machines
  • Preventive Maintenance - Inspection, adjustment, cleaning, replacement, realigning, etc.
  • Reads and interprets repair manuals, basic schematics and supervisor/managers instructions.
  • Assists Technicians with basic maintenance such as sweeping, cleaning, and greasing.
  • Follow Lockout / Tag-out procedures.
  • Communicate with mechanics on other shifts, with verbal and written communications in order to receive and relay specific machine conditions or other information related to the department.
  • Safe and efficient operation of welding machinery, related equipment, saws, grinders, sanders, and hand tools.
  • Must be available to work various shifts and weekends
  • Punctual and Regular Attendance Required

Qualifications and Skills

  • Minimum 2 years Maintenance Mechanic experience in a production or manufacturing environment
  • Must be able to use various test equipment such as Multi Meters, Digital Tach and Digital Thermometer
  • Motivated self-starter with the ability to work in a team and independently to achieve team objectives.
  • PLC troubleshooting experience strongly preferred
  • Stainless Welding, Lathe and Mill experience is a plus

Why join the Primal Pack?

Primal offers great benefits and perks such as:

  • 401k with Company match up to 4%
  • Paid vacation and sickhours.
  • Paid company holidays, 8peryear.
  • Competitive medical, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance. Plus, discounted pet insurance!
  • Internal Career opportunities, training, and much more!
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