Maintenance Mechanic

Primo Brands is a leading branded beverage company in North America with a focus on healthy hydration. We are proud to offer an extensive and iconic portfolio of highly recognizable, sustainably sourced, and conveniently packaged branded beverages distributed across more than 150,000 retail outlets.

We are seeking a Maintenance Mechanic / Technical Lead B. This role will support the production team to achieve plan by continuously improving on process efficiency and line performance.

Factory Location: Los Angeles, CA 90021

Compensation: $30.50 / hour

Shift Differential: 6%-8% of base hourly rate shift differential paid for applicable hours worked

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 12pm-8:30pm
Ability to work holidays and weekends per business needs

Benefits: Medical, prescription, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, company discounts, paid vacation, and much more Employees are eligible for benefit election on day 1 of employment 

Key Responsibilities are but not limited to:
- Performs routine preventative and corrective maintenance and testing on equipment Perform maintenance tasks to include repairing and improving, from minor rebuilds to major overhauls on all equipment
- Participate in preventative maintenance program to help reduce costs of operations through PM optimization
- Dismantles, cleans, repairs and tests electrical, electronic and mechanical components to determine component-level failure
- Maintains preventative maintenance logs and accurate records of all testing and repairs
- Recommends equipment to be included in preventive maintenance programs. Perform Preventative Maintenance task to identify all potential mechanical and electrical issues with equipment throughout the plant. Rebuild worn-out, but reusable, pieces of equipment, such as gearboxes for scheduled PM's
- Troubleshoot/ investigate and repair all mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and utility systems including chillers, air compressors etc. Eliminates problems from recurring utilizing the Breakdown Analysis process
- Areas of responsibility will include but are not limited to: Production support, Mechanical Room, Water Processing, Boiler Room, Waste Water Treatment, Water Chemical Treatment Program
- Operate, changeover, clean, troubleshoot, and complete basic maintenance on production equipment consisting of fillers,
labelers, case packers, and wrappers
- Cross training to perform work on other lines or in other production areas as needed
- Provide vacation coverage to team members as needed

- 1 year minimum production maintenance experience
- 2 or more years prior experience in production within manufacturing, ideally in the food or beverage industry or a clean manufacturing environment
- Demonstrated Safe work habits
- Solid background in all aspects of mechanical maintenance
- Reading and use of blueprints and technical manuals
- Preventive maintenance, mechanical and electrical repair, troubleshooting using a data driven systematic approach, rebuilding equipment, lifting, rigging, lubrication.
- Using hand and specialty tools
- Understanding and use of precision measurement
- Must be proficient with TPM and the principles of AM and PM
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Solid computer skills, including the use of Word, Excel, Outlook and enterprise management software (SAP)
- Ability to work independently or with a team and communicate effectively - Solid problem solving and decision making skills
- Comfort working in a high speed production environment
- Ability to move/lift 50 lbs various times over a 10 hour shift, basic math and reading skills
- Willingness to work holidays and weekends as we are a 24/7business operating through most weekends and holidays
- Ability to successfully complete an online skills assessment prior to onsite interview Successful completion of a post offer physical, drug screen and background check are required
- Willingness and ability to work in a facility with minimal temperature control, exposed to local temperature variations (hot and cold)