MFG Mechanic II

Northgate Market

Irvine, CA

Pay: $32-$37/hr

**About Us:** Northgate Gonzalez Market has grown from one store in Anaheim in 1980 to over 40 locations across Southern California, and we’re looking for passionate, customer-focused team members to join our family. We offer flexible schedules, opportunities for growth, and an associate discount of up to 20% for you and your household—all in a positive and fun work environment where you’ll feel valued and appreciated. If you’re enthusiastic, team-oriented, and ready to build a career with us, we’d love to meet you. To learn more, please visit**www.northgatemarkets.com (http://www.northgatemarkets.com/).**

**Position Summary:**

The MFG Mechanic II is a skilled maintenance professional capable of troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining production equipment with minimal supervision while assisting in the development of MFG Mechanic I. Assists Plant’s Maintenance Manager in managing the overall plant’s preventive maintenance program, including equipment specifications of mechanical systems, pneumatics, hydraulics, electrical routing, vacuum systems, circuit boards, electronic equipment, and computer hardware. Assists Maintenance Manager to oversee the complete Plant’s infrastructure. Oversees operation, installation, repair and maintenance of hot/cold water, gas, steam, condensate return, wastewater, compressed air, and electrical systems. Documents all maintenance personnel activities for performance and compliance with Company’s standards in Personnel and Food Safety, sanitation, and productivity. Works in conjunction and follows direction from FSQA Manager in the implementation of the Food Safety program. Works closely with Sanitation and Production departments to prevent water and operator damage to processing equipment.

**ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**

• Replace motors, gearboxes, bearings, chains, drives, and conveyor components.
• Responsible for his/her own safety.
• Tests, troubleshoots and corrects malfunctions of all processing and infrastructure equipment.
• Ensures that disciplined processes are followed in repairing and maintaining equipment. Refers to equipment manuals to evaluate maintenance requirements ensuring that manufacturing specifications are followed.
• Troubleshooting: Diagnose mechanical failures.
• Troubleshoot electrical systems up to 480VAC.
• Troubleshoot pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
• Identify the root causes of equipment downtime.
• Dismantle devices to gain access to and remove defective parts.
• Installs and adjusts/calibrates functional equipment parts.
• Executes and maintains proper lubrication in all processing and infrastructure equipment.
• Test and run equipment to evaluate performance.
• Performs basic mechanical tasks in hydraulics and pneumatics.
• Performs basic electrical skills to assist in the repair of equipment.
• Works very closely with production, QA and Sanitation departments to troubleshoot every processing equipment in plant on a need basis and keeps it working as per operating manual.
• Assure that all mechanical and electrical equipment conforms and complies with all safety and operational regulations and requirements.
• Actively support plant safety and loss prevention activities including employee training, enforcement of safety procedures, accident investigations and timely implementation of safety and related repairs and improvements as needed.
• Perform special projects and/or reviews as assigned.
• Ensures full compliance with facility and department safety rules, HACCP, SSOP’s & GMP’s according to Company’s Food Safety guidelines, and Lockout Tagout Procedures.
• Assists in the cross training of other Team Members to deliver the highest quality to Operations.
• Ensures proper safety Personal protective Equipment, (PPE) is always worn.
• Performs other duties as directed.

**OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**

Required Competencies:

• Mechanical Systems
• Conveyor systems
• Power transmission and Pumps
• Bearings, Gearboxes

Electrical Systems and Motor controls:

• VFDs
• Sensors
• Relays
• Contactors

Pneumatic & Hydraulic Systems:

• Air cylinders
• Solenoid valves
• Regulators
• Hydraulic power units

Documentation:

• Read technical manuals and read mechanical drawings
• Read basic electrical schematics and CMMS proficiency
• Maintains all equipment in optimum operational conditions.
• Executes all maintenance activities on utility systems to provide continuous supply of heat, steam, electric power, gas, or air required for operations.
• Inspects operating machines and equipment for conformance with operational standards.
• Follows the Safety program of the Plant and leads by example.
• Conducts daily throughout the day, visual inspections on all processing equipment.

**POSITION REQUIREMENTS AND CONDITIONS:**

**Education/Experience/Skills**

3+ years of industrial experience Position must have solid knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance practices and extensive experience in processing equipment repair/r