Liquid Bottling Line Maintenance Mechanic

Crystal Geyser Water Company Job Description

Job Title:

Bottling Line Maintenance Mechanic

Department:
Maintenance

Reports To:

Maintenance Manager

FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt

Updated: 08/24/2026

The Bottling Line Maintenance Mechanic is responsible for maintaining the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of equipment and facility systems within a high-speed liquid bottling and beverage manufacturing environment. This position performs preventive and corrective maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, installation, adjustment, and inspection of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, refrigeration, and utility systems.

The Mechanic supports liquid processing, filling, capping, labeling, conveying, packaging, palletizing, and other automated production equipment, as well as plant utilities including industrial ammonia refrigeration, boilers, pumps, compressed air, water, steam, and HVAC systems.

This position works closely with Production, Quality, Sanitation, and Safety to minimize downtime, improve equipment reliability, maintain product quality and food safety, and ensure work is performed in accordance with CGWC procedures, GMPs, and applicable safety and regulatory requirements.

• Inspect, test, troubleshoot, calibrate, install, maintain, adjust, and repair liquid bottling, processing, packaging, conveying, and automated production equipment.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and control-related equipment problems, including motors, pumps, gearboxes, bearings, chains, belts, valves, sensors, conveyors, and related components.
• Observe operating equipment and use sound, vibration, temperature, equipment readings, visual inspection, and other diagnostic methods to identify abnormal conditions and causes of equipment failure.
• Dismantle equipment as necessary to inspect, repair, adjust, align, or replace defective or worn components.
• Respond promptly to equipment breakdowns and production line stoppages to safely restore operations and minimize downtime.
• Perform scheduled preventive maintenance, inspections, lubrication, adjustments, repairs, and equipment testing; identify deteriorating conditions before failure occurs.
• Identify deteriorating equipment conditions before failure occurs and communicate repair recommendations to Maintenance leadership.
• Document completed repairs, inspections, parts replaced, equipment conditions, and follow-up work required.
• Assist in developing and improving preventive and predictive maintenance procedures.
• Support root cause analysis of recurring equipment failures, excessive downtime, and chronic mechanical problems.
• Start, cycle, and test repaired equipment to verify safe and proper operation before returning it to Production.
• Troubleshoot motors, switches, sensors, relays, electronic controls, pneumatic and hydraulic systems, and PLC-controlled equipment within the employee's training, qualification, and authorization.
• within the employee's level of training, qualification, and authorization:
  Operate, inspect, maintain, and troubleshoot industrial ammonia refrigeration equipment, compressors, condensers, evaporators, pumps, valves, and related systems within the employee's training and authorization.
• Support maintenance of boilers, compressed air, water, steam, HVAC, pumps, and other plant utility systems.
• Perform fabrication, cutting, grinding, drilling, light welding, and operation of approved shop equipment as required and within demonstrated qualifications.
• Set up and operate shop equipment such as drill presses, grinders, saws, lathes, and other approved metalworking equipment.
• Support equipment installation, upgrades, modifications, changeovers, startups, shutdowns, and continuous-improvement projects.
• Assist with root cause analysis and corrective actions for recurring equipment failures and chronic downtime.
• Identify replacement parts and initiate or support purchase requests for parts, tools, equipment, and maintenance supplies.
• Complete work orders and maintain accurate records of inspections, repairs, parts replaced, equipment conditions, and required follow-up work.
• Communicate equipment status, outstanding repairs, and operational concerns to Maintenance leadership and affected departments.
• Work closely with Production, Quality, Sanitation, and Safety to ensure equipment readiness and safe return to service following maintenance activities.
• Perform maintenance in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and food safety requirements, including protecting exposed product and food-contact surfaces and controlling tools, hardware, lubricants, chemicals, and other potential foreign-material hazards.
• Follow all CGWC safety procedures and applicable OSHA/Cal-OSHA requirements, including Lockout/Tagout, machine guarding, electrical safety, hot work, confined space, fall protection, chemical handling, and required PPE.
• Comply with applicable Process Safety Management (PSM), EPA, and IIAR requirements when…