PeopleReady Skilled Trades is looking for a Preventative Maintenance Mechanic to work in a chocolate factory with an elaborate ecosystem of motors, gears, filters, and fan belts that must be in tip-top shape to see beautifully tempered chocolate bars realized. Reporting to the Head of Production, this role works shoulder-to-shoulder with the Chocolate Production and Confections teams to ensure the roasters, winnowers, ball mills, refiners, foiling, and labeling machines are safe and humming. With a designated workshop, you know the ins and outs of each machine, maintain repair logs, inventory key spare parts, follow up with international machine makers when questions arise, uphold lock-in/out procedures, oversee proactive upkeep, and create safety guards for production machinery across two factories and one warehouse location within 6-8 blocks of each other. _Note: The hourly rate for this position is $40 - $40 / hour. This range is a good-faith estimate based on factors such as relevant skills, experience, education, training, geographic location and other considerations permitted by law. An employee's pay history will not be a contributing factor where prohibited by local law. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis unless a deadline is otherwise stated._ **Benefits:** In addition to monetary compensation, we offer a competitive benefits package which includes 401k, medical, dental, vision, life and AD&D, short-term disability, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity. More information can be found by visiting flimp.live/TrueBlueAssociates . Other compensations include referral bonuses opportunities. Learn more at https://skilled.peopleready.com/referral/ **Responsibilities:** + Preventative maintenance + The preventative maintenance includes lubrication, cleaning filters, replacing parts, tuning the tension on belts, and ordering replacement parts as necessary. + Complete the preventative maintenance plan according to the calendar and where the plan is out of date or doesn't make sense, improve the plan so that our preventative maintenance program is a strategic part of our operations. + Complete an end of the day report with notes for the Chocolate Production team so they understand how the machine was maintained. + Leave each workspace sanitized and ready for the next day's production. + Check and calibrate our temperature, scales, and sensors to ensure they are accurate and maintain a monthly log that will be reviewed in future FDA inspections. + Machine maintenance -- Work with tried-and-true chocolate-making equipment as well as finicky Italian tempering machines, a restored vintage wrapping machine, and ad hoc R&D prototypes so our teams consistently beat their monthly production goals while being proud of their craft. + Make tricky calls on the fly ,when is a temporary fix necessary (though rarely ideal!) to meet important goals. When do we buy a new machine rather than continuously make repairs + Oversee lock out /tag out procedures and machine inspection lists, use a forklift safely (training will be provided), assist with SOPs, perform repairs with factory safety and sanitation in mind, and work on risk mitigation projects. + Workshop oversight Maintain a clean, organized, and inventoried workshop with tools and spare parts that are well-maintained while keeping any dangerous chemicals, potentially unsafe tools, or expensive equipment locked down so that the right tools are always in the right place for only properly trained technicians. + Systems & processes -- When new machines come online, research them, oversee the installation, create new inspection checklists, assist with safety procedures, develop safeguarding equipment, and oversee a maintenance schedule and repair log so that the machines are dependable for years to come with zero injuries. + Develop accessible, visible maintenance schedules to avoid production downtime. + Oversee a maintenance log recording each machines history with reporting to understand each machines uptime and maintenance expense. + Regularly meet with Production Director and exec team members to provide status updates and adjust maintenance priorities depending upon overall strategy. Long-term projects + Develop a system for addressing longer-term projects that might not get attention otherwise so that approximately 15% of your day-to-day is working towards future-thinking projects. + Other tasks as necessary **Qualifications:** + Schedule Our Production team makes chocolate in one shift Monday through Friday. T + Machine know-how -- You can diagnose electrical issues with a multimeter, know how to read a machine spec, and Extraordinary technical background with technical certification and prior experience working with machines and shop equipment. + You have a generalist background that includes gears, pumps, motors, electrical, belts, and general machinery, ideally in an industrial or professional shop setting where efficient troubleshooting is essential to meet production schedules. + While we do not require electrical certification, some of our equipment is 480 volts and you should observe all safety practices. + Critical thinking -- Extraordinary problem-solving skills. You componentize problems to address issues more readily and use rigorous logic methods to challenge your initial instincts and hypotheses. + Physical strength -- This role requires lifting 50 lbs or more to service equipment using appropriate PPE and forklifts when necessary. + Some repairs may require maintaining an awkward position for prolonged periods or using 8-12 foot ladders. + Communication -- Strong communication skills. You can break down a complex issue into plainspoken English that can be easily understood by anyone in the organization. + Tech skills -- Your office skills will require Google Spreadsheets, Google Docs, and MaintainX to maintain maintenance logs, review blueprints & schematics, send emails to vendors, and to keep documents easily accessible and up-to-date. Your documentation will require taking pictures and uploading them into Google Docs or MaintainX for logging. + Each Chocolate Maker has a start-of-day and end-of-day checklist by machine and you have the tech skills to make modifications to the checklists and SOPs. + As necessary, pick up new software tools as necessary for the business. + Food-safe Factory experience -- Previous experience working in a production line or in an industrial food setting is a huge plus. TrueBlue, Inc. and its brands welcome and encourage applications from candidates with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in the selection process. If you require disability-related accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact your Recruiter or Employee Relations at HR-Advice@trueblue.com or 1.800.610.8920. TrueBlue, Inc. and its brands will consult with all applicants who request disability-related accommodation during the recruitment process to ensure that the accommodation provided takes into account the applicant's individual accessibility needs. For more information, please contact on the below details – 1- Name – Isabel Rios 2- Contact Number - (415) 302-7718 \#SKILLEDTRD PeopleReady is an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, religious affiliation, color, national origin, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected by law. We will get to know you and connect you with jobs that match your skills, experience and preferences. We work hard every single day to find jobs so each employee has opportunity and variety in their work.