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Nordic Naturals · 9 hours ago

Senior Maintenance Mechanic

Vista, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

3+ years exp

Nordic Naturals is seeking a Senior Maintenance Mechanic to play a key role in maintaining and improving production and facility equipment. This position involves hands-on expertise with various systems and requires collaboration with cross-functional teams to enhance manufacturing performance.

Dietary SupplementsE-CommerceNutrition

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Perform routine, preventive, and emergency maintenance on production equipment used in softgel, liquid, and gummy manufacturing

Diagnose and repair electrical systems including motors, sensors, wiring, switches, and control panels

Troubleshoot and maintain mechanical systems such as conveyors, pumps, mixers, and filling machines

Maintain and repair hydraulic and pneumatic systems, including valves, cylinders, compressors, and regulators

Work with programmable logic controllers (PLCs) to identify and resolve control system issues; assist with basic programming and troubleshooting

Read and interpret technical manuals, schematics, and mechanical drawings to support equipment troubleshooting and repair

Support the installation, relocation, and modification of new or existing equipment

Accurately document maintenance activities using computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) such as Fiix

Ensure all maintenance activities comply with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), safety policies, and regulatory requirements

Identify and recommend process improvements to increase reliability, safety, and equipment performance

Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior maintenance technicians

Collaborate with production, engineering, and quality teams to resolve technical issues and support continuous improvement initiatives

Assist in identifying and managing critical spare parts inventories

Lead scheduling and execution of maintenance work orders for instrumentation to achieve site and maintenance objectives

Assist in covering production OT on weekends before and after shifts

Coordinate the overall quality of the work team and demonstrate understanding of quality standards

Foster a collaborative work environment by leading in problem solving within the team and across functional areas- examples would include engaging the work team in discussions about new equipment with Engineering & Maintenance

FIIX review of work orders

Daily follow-up to ensure work orders are closed per the agreed process

Assignment of work orders

Completion of quote process and parts requisition through agreed process

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualification

Electrical systemsMechanical systemsHydraulic systemsPneumatic systemsProgrammable Logic Controllers (PLCs)Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)Manufacturing Practices (GMP)Safety MindedProblem SolvingDetail OrientedTeam-Oriented

Required

High School Graduate or GED

3-5 years of experience in a team leader capacity

Hands-on expertise with electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and control systems, including programmable logic controllers (PLCs)

Ability to perform routine, preventive, and emergency maintenance on production equipment used in softgel, liquid, and gummy manufacturing

Ability to diagnose and repair electrical systems including motors, sensors, wiring, switches, and control panels

Ability to troubleshoot and maintain mechanical systems such as conveyors, pumps, mixers, and filling machines

Ability to maintain and repair hydraulic and pneumatic systems, including valves, cylinders, compressors, and regulators

Ability to read and interpret technical manuals, schematics, and mechanical drawings to support equipment troubleshooting and repair

Ability to accurately document maintenance activities using computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) such as Fiix

Ability to ensure all maintenance activities comply with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), safety policies, and regulatory requirements

Ability to identify and recommend process improvements to increase reliability, safety, and equipment performance

Ability to provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior maintenance technicians

Ability to collaborate with production, engineering, and quality teams to resolve technical issues and support continuous improvement initiatives

Ability to assist in identifying and managing critical spare parts inventories

Ability to lead scheduling and execution of maintenance work orders for instrumentation to achieve site and maintenance objectives

Ability to assist in covering production OT on weekends before and after shifts

Ability to coordinate the overall quality of the work team and demonstrate understanding of quality standards

Ability to foster a collaborative work environment by leading in problem solving within the team and across functional areas

Ability to perform daily follow-up to ensure work orders are closed per the agreed process

Ability to assign work orders

Ability to complete quote process and parts requisition through agreed process

Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with individuals at all levels of organization in a timely and efficient manner

Ability to work three shift rotation (If required or in case of emergency)

Company

Nordic Naturals

Nordic Naturals sells vitamins and supplements.

Founded in 1995

Watsonville, California, USA

201-500 employees

https://www.nordic.com

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