Maintenance & Automation Technician

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Employee discounts
• Free food & snacks
• Paid time off
• Troubleshoot and repair production equipment: mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic
• Set up, level, align and time machines so they run right, not just run
• Install and commission new and used equipment, from uncrating through the first production run
• Work on fillers, depositors, labelers, checkweighers, metal detectors, cookers, coolers, conveyors, weighers and wrappers
• Read and correct electrical schematics, and wire or modify control panels
• Troubleshoot PLC-controlled equipment and VFDs, and make program changes where needed
• Find the real cause when a machine keeps failing, fix it, and confirm it stayed fixed
• Show operators how to run and set the equipment, and write down what you did so the knowledge does not live only in your head
• Work safely in a wet, cold, washdown environment under GMP and SQF rules
• Several years maintaining production equipment in a plant. Food, beverage or another wet manufacturing environment is a strong plus
• Real mechanical ability: bearings, drives, belts, chains, gearboxes, pneumatics, hydraulics
• Electrical troubleshooting through 480V three phase
• Ability to work with PLCs and VFDs, Allen-Bradley or Siemens
• Comfortable working from the machine and a meter when there is no documentation
• Able to work on your own when a line goes down
• Experience commissioning, rebuilding or retrofitting used equipment
• Panel building or machine building experience
• Electrical license or certification
• Spanish
• SQF, HACCP or GMP experience
• A degree or trade qualification in mechatronics, electrical or mechanical

Here's what to expect when you join our team.

Zina's Fine Foods provides a comprehensive benefits package to assist the well-being and professional development of our employees.