What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maintenance Mechanic position at Pacific Manufacturing and Design?
Position Summary
PMAD is seeking an experienced Maintenance Mechanic to support the maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, and continuous operation of our confectionery manufacturing and packaging equipment. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience working in a production environment with candy, gummy, nutraceutical, food, or confectionery processing equipment and possess strong mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and troubleshooting skills.
This is a critical role responsible for minimizing downtime, improving equipment reliability, and supporting production performance in a fast-paced manufacturing facility.
Responsibilities
- Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain confectionery production equipment.
- Perform preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance on manufacturing and packaging systems.
- Diagnose mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and controls-related issues.
- Read and interpret equipment manuals, schematics, and technical drawings.
- Conduct equipment changeovers and production line setup support.
- Work closely with Production, Quality, and Operations teams to reduce downtime and improve efficiency.
- Maintain maintenance logs, work orders, and spare parts inventories.
- Support installation and commissioning of new equipment and production lines.
- Follow all GMP, food safety, sanitation, and safety requirements.
Maintain and repair:
- G-150 and similar confectionery production equipment
- Depositors and processing systems
- Steam and cooking kettles
- Mixing and blending equipment
- Blister packaging machines
- Flow wrappers
- Heat sealers
- Baggers and pouching equipment
- Conveyors and material handling systems
- Labelers, coders, and packaging support equipment
Qualifications
- 5 years of industrial maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Experience with confectionery, gummy, food, beverage, nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, or packaging equipment strongly preferred.
- Strong knowledge of:
- Mechanical systems
- Pneumatics
- Electrical troubleshooting
- Motors, drives, and controls
- Sensors and automation components
- Experience troubleshooting packaging equipment including flow wrappers, blister machines, heat sealers, and automated bagging systems.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Ability to prioritize multiple maintenance activities in a production environment.
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and work in a manufacturing setting.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with FDA-regulated, food-grade, or GMP manufacturing environments.
- Welding and fabrication experience.
- Electrical certification or technical trade school training.
What Success Looks Like
- Equipment uptime is maximized.
- Production interruptions are minimized.
- Preventative maintenance programs are consistently executed.
- Production lines operate safely and efficiently.
- Repairs are completed quickly and correctly the first time.
Join us in maintaining high standards of operational excellence! We value energetic professionals who are eager to apply their mechanical expertise in a fast-paced environment while delivering exceptional service every day.
Pay: $29.04 - $31.57 per hour
Expected hours: 40.0 per week
Work Location: In person
Salary : $29 - $32