Aseptic Maintenance Mechanic
COMPANY INFORMATION: Redwood Beverage Group LLC is a beverage co-packing and manufacturing company focused on producing, packaging, and supporting beverage brands. We operate a production facility in West Sacramento, California, offering services such as bottling, canning, hot-fill and cold fill operations, Tetra Pak packaging, and variety pack assembly.
For additional information, visit our company website: Redwood Beverage Group - Premium Beverage Co-Packing Solutions
POSITION SUMMARY: Our Aseptic Maintenance Mechanic is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing aseptic processing and packaging equipment to ensure safe, compliant, and efficient production of sterile products. This role supports continuous operations by performing preventive and corrective maintenance while adhering to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), food safety standards, and all regulatory requirements.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND TASKS:
- Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair aseptic processing, filling, and packaging equipment (e.g., fillers, sterilizers, pasteurizers, conveyors, pumps, valves).
- Perform preventive maintenance (PM) activities according to established schedules to minimize downtime.
- Diagnose mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic issues and implement effective corrective actions.
- Support aseptic start-ups, changeovers, CIP/SIP processes, and equipment validations.
- Ensure all work complies with GMP, HACCP, FDA/USDA (or applicable regulatory) requirements, and company SOPs.
- Accurately document maintenance activities, repairs, parts usage, and inspections in CMMS or maintenance logs.
- Collaborate with production, quality, and engineering teams to resolve equipment issues and improve reliability.
- Identify opportunities for continuous improvement, root cause analysis, and equipment upgrades.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment; follow lockout/tagout and safety procedures.
- Train and support operators on basic equipment operation and preventive care as needed.