Industrial Electro Mechanical Technician

About the Role

Campbell Soup Supply Company located in Stockton, CA has an immediate job opening for a Mechanic in our tomato processing facility. This is a full-time position with seasonal overtime work required. Successful candidates will have advanced experience with steam systems, steam turbines, evaporator processes and gas fired boilers. In addition, the candidate will have mechanical experience on pumps, motors, gearboxes, etc.

Maintenance staff team members do various types of work under minimal supervision including trouble shooting and maintaining food processing equipment, production lines and personnel supervision for large scale manufacturing. In addition, they will assist in all preventative maintenance activities in their assigned area by utilizing technical skills and a team approach to problem solving. Team members are responsible for meeting production goals and making sure all aspects of compliance are being met in the areas of safety and quality.

Responsibilities

• 80% mechanical, 10% electrical work
• Maintain, repair, troubleshoot, and overhaul the plant's mechanical equipment
• Interview production operators, co-workers, supervisors and managers about equipment symptoms and failure
• Use logical troubleshooting methods
• Observe equipment in operation and detect problems through sight or sound
• Maintain familiarity of normal day-to-day equipment operation
• Operate equipment so that pre-flight tests can be conducted
• Recognize the failure symptoms of bearings, V-belt, gears, couplings, etc.
• Use manuals, checklists, schematics, blueprints, test equipment and other diagnostic tools
• Research manufacturers' manuals and data, identify replacement parts and properly requisition replacement parts and assemblies through the plant's logistics system
• Care for and operate hand tools, drill press, sanders and grinders, band saws, torque wrench, etc.
• Use measurement devices such as micrometers, Vernier calipers, tape measures, etc.
• Care for and use laser alignment tools for coupling alignments
• Make measurements with micrometers, scales, etc. and use mathematical equations to determine differences in readings
• Scale measurements from blueprints
• Understand designed use of and limitations of all types of mechanical tools
• Practice safe use of tools (e.g., not rounding nuts and bolt heads, cleaning and protecting precision measuring devices, squaring grinding wheels, etc.)
• Perform gas welding (oxyacetylene and torch brazing) and arc welding (stick/SMAW, MIG/GMAW, and TIG/GTAW) as well as oxyacetylene cutting torch

Mechanical Knowledge Requirements

• Shafts, keys and keyways, pins, and shaft couplings; understand strengths and limitations of each
• Chains and sprockets, chain and sprocket operation, strengths and limitations
• Gears and gear ratios; ability to calculate speed
• Plain, ball, roller, thrust, liner and guide bearings; bearing mounts and mounting techniques, inspection, care and replacement
• Analyze bearing failure and determine probable cause(s)
• Lubrication: types of lubricants, viscosity classifications, methods of lubrication and proper storage, handling, and disposal of lubricants

Pneumatic, Hydraulic, Electrical and Steam Knowledge

• Understand the properties, uses, measurement devices, and lockout requirements for pneumatic, hydraulic, steam and electrical systems
• Pneumatic systems: Shut-off valves, pressure regulator, pressure gauge, lubricators, hose coupling, and the hose; safety rules and lock-out procedures
• Steam systems and high speed rotating equipment: Maintenance of steam valves, pressure reducing valves, condensate traps, etc.; safety rules and lock-out procedures
• Electrical systems: Basic elements of electricity (resistance, current and voltage), circuit protection devices (fuses, circuit breakers, etc.), properties of insulation and conductors, switches, solenoids and relays; safety rules and lock-out procedures

Welding & Cutting Requirements

• Arc welding: Proper use and safety of the arc welding outfit; understand principles and safety precautions when using DC welding currents; proper selection of electrodes, arc voltage and welding currents
• Welding safety: Wearing proper personal protection (welding goggles, gloves, cap, long-sleeved shirt, etc.); properly processing the plant-welding permit, use of welding screens, fire extinguishers, implementing fire watch, etc.
• Gas cutting torch: Proper use and safety of the oxyacetylene cutting outfit (cylinders, pressure regulators, pressure gages, hoses, torch and torch tip); proper flame adjustment

Benefits

• Competitive health, dental, 401k and wellness benefits beginning on the first day of employment

Pay

Individual base pay depends on work location and additional factors such as experience, job-related skills, and relevant education or training. Total pay may include other forms of compensation.