Maintenance Lead, Maintenance Technician ​/ Mechanic, Industrial Maintenance

Location: Eastvale

Maintenance Lead page is loaded## Maintenance Lead locations:
Eastvaletime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Yesterday job requisition :
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EASTVALE, California, United States of America At Solina, our community of close to 5,000 people share a
** passion for food
** and live our entrepreneurial culture.

We design customised savoury solutions for our clients operating in the food industry, food service, butchery and nutrition markets. With
** sustainability at the heart
** of our business model, we aim to produce food that is good in every sense of the word: delicious, nourishing, affordable, sustainable and convenient.

Solina is a fast-growing business, with around 50 production sites and R&D laboratories present in more than 19 countries mainly in Europe and North America.

By constantly rethinking culinary solutions,
** we make food matter for people and the planet**. If you're ready for a new adventure in a dynamic, expanding, passionate, international company,
** join us** !## Essential Functions
* Performs work and ensures the work of others is performed in accordance with GMPs, Food Safety, Quality and safety practices, and proper work methods or procedures.
* Provides day-to-day leadership and work direction to maintenance technicians; assigns and prioritizes work orders; monitors safety/quality; communicates status and needs to the Maintenance Supervisor.
* Troubleshoots, maintains, and repairs dry blending and packaging equipment and supporting utilities to assure food safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.
* Maintains and repairs key production assets including but not limited to ribbon blenders, sifters, scales, All-Fill bulk bag filling lines, VFFS machines, conveyors, metal detectors, thermal transfer printers, vacuum pumps, and air-actuated valves.
* Provides mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and basic controls troubleshooting on PLC/HMI-controlled equipment; partners with automation support and OEMs as needed.
* Assists the Maintenance Supervisor with planning and scheduling by reviewing work requests, scoping jobs, coordinating downtime, staging parts/tools, and verifying completion.
* Executes and improves preventive and predictive maintenance programs (inspections, lubrication, adjustments, and component replacement) to maximize equipment uptime and reliability.
* Documents work performed in the CMMS, including troubleshooting notes, downtime causes, corrective actions, and parts usage.
* In partnership with the Maintenance Clerk, maintains critical spare parts inventory by identifying critical spares, maintaining min/max levels, and ensuring parts availability for planned and reactive work.
* Trains and mentors maintenance technicians on safe work practices, troubleshooting, and standard work; supports root cause analysis to eliminate recurring failures.
* Partners with Operations, Quality, Warehouse, Management and others to promote a safe work environment and respectful, team-oriented atmosphere.
** REQUIRED SKILLS, EDUCATION, AND EXPERIENCE
*** Minimum 5 years of experience in a high-volume maintenance department in a manufacturing environment.
* Experience in a food manufacturing environment strongly preferred.
* High School or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience### Compensation range for this position is $40.00 - $45.00 per hour
*** We are open to talents of all backgrounds. Our recruitment process is based on competences, and we openly welcome all candidates of all types according to our DEI Commitment
*** Introduce yourself to our recruiters and we'll get in touch if there's a role that seems like a good match.
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