Plant Maintenance Technician

Scheduled Days & Hours: Monday-Friday, 1:00PM-9:30PM/FINISH, Occasional weekends as needed Wages: $25-30 per hour Location: San Marcos - At this time, we are only considering local candidates who are legally authorized to work in the United States. Relocation assistance is not available for this position. Ideal Candidate Criteria: The ideal candidate will be an experienced Journeymen Maintenance Mechanic wanting to cross train in a working plant environment. Job Duties: • Maintain various types of fluid packaging machinery in a food plant environment, including related auxiliary machinery. • Handling of chemicals for support equipment operation. Chemical testing of boiler feed water, condenser, cooling tower water, food-grade glycol, and plant process water • Fabrication and manufacturing of equipment for production needs: product and process piping, sanitary equipment, steam lines, chemical lines, pneumatic lines, etc. • Must be able to work overtime as needed. • Follow established programs, policies and practices to produce safe, quality foods that meets regulatory and company requirements. • Learn to weld if not already familiar, work with tools provided. • Prompt and regular attendance • Other duties as assigned. Skills Needed: Must have mechanical aptitude (auto or related is fine) and will be motivated, have a good attitude and be able to learn. Physical Requirements: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop. The employee must regularly push, pull; lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Work Environment: While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is exposed to warm and humid conditions. The employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and vibration; occasionally fumes or chemicals and electricity. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. Instructions: Employment is contingent upon results of a post-offer background check, drug test, functional assessment and physical. Instructions: Applicants may apply online at . Applicants who are unable to use the online system due to a disability should call the HR department to request an accommodation. Benefits: On day one, excellent medical, dental, vision, employer paid for long-term disability, life insurance (free up to $50k); various additional options to choose from Flexible Benefits account (FSA) for medical and dependent care Generous PTO (Paid Time Off) allowances and holiday pay 401(k) plan with employer matching Advancement and growth opportunities Fun employee and family events Employee gifts on birthdays & milestone anniversaries Safety bonuses and raffles Employee assistance program Gym membership rewards Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled -