Technician I, Packaging

Wonderful Citrus is North America’s leading integrated grower, shipper and packer of fresh citrus, including clementines/mandarins, navel and Valencia oranges, lemons, limes, grapefruits, and other citrus varieties. Wonderful Citrus farms more than 74,000 acres of fresh citrus and has supplier relationships around the world to ensure a year-round supply. Our citrus can be found in all channels of distribution, with our consumer brands most visible in the produce department of grocery stores across the globe under our flagship consumer brands, Wonderful Halos Mandarins, Wonderful Seedless Lemons, and Wonderful Sweet Scarletts Texas Red Grapefruit.

Overview:

Individual will perform preventative/predictive maintenance, repairs and improvements on industrial equipment in an automated food processing facility while keeping a high regard for employee safety, food quality and machine efficiency.

Here's what you'll do:

• Knowledge of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to safely complete work assignments
• Knowledge of safe and responsible operation, maintenance, and organization required for tools and equipment used in mechanical and electrical work to protect self and others in the workplace
• Responsible for the proper setup and safe operation of the equipment
• Perform all necessary start-up/shutdown procedures, cleaning, troubleshooting, and calibration on a regular basis to assure accuracy of equipment operation
• Perform and log uptime and downtime inspections, lubrications, and preventative maintenance work
• Create Work Order requests using Oracle for needed equipment repairs
• Execute our company and mission goals but not losing sight of employee and food safety
• Troubleshoot, maintain, and perform corrective work on all packaging equipment within the department
• Coach and mentor Machine Attendants and Operators
• Work closely with reliability team to identify machine’s issues or root causes and propose solutions
• Engagement in identifying safety and food safety hazards (for example, GMP audits, weekly Critical Behavior Observations, sanitation checks, etc.)
• Hand off to the next shift, a work area that you yourself would expect from the other shift
• Assist in the continuous improvement efforts at the facilities in Safety, Quality, Efficiency, Cost and Productivity
• Operate packaging machine and or act as a breaker when required
• Ability to work in various temperatures (e.g., warm, hot, cold, freezing)
• Creating / validating equipment programs for all pack SKUs
• Ability to listen and follow oral directions to carry out assigned tasks according to directions by management
• Perform other assigned duties that meet business needs
• Must be able to work the offseason as business requires
• Follow the Wonderful Citrus safety policy
• First Responder to all equipment downtime. Track DIN Call information
• Capable of acquiring basic knowledge of all packaging equipment

Here's what you'll bring to the table:

• High School diploma or GED equivalent required; Three years or more of related experience and/or training in a production/manufacturing environment is preferred (or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Effective English communication is a must, bilingual is preferred
• Must have basic computer skills; experience using Microsoft office (i.e. Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point, & Teams)
• Employee must possess ability to work with basic mathematical concepts such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations is preferred
• To successfully support the business needs, the employee will be expected to work overtime, weekends, holidays, and rotating/varying shifts, as well as be available for emergency call-out as needed
• Stand and/or walk for up to 12-hour shift
• Climb on a ladder or scaffolding to heights in excess of 10’, balance, and work above the shoulders frequently
• Capable of acquiring Fall Protection Certification
• Bend/stoop, kneel, crouch, and squat frequently for extended periods of time
• Must be able to lift 50lbs.

Pay Rate: $22.50 per hour

Wonderful's dedication to you:

• Competitive benefits package including Medical, Vision, Dental, 401k
• Continued training and generous Education Reimbursement Program
• Paid sick, vacation and holiday time
• Wonderful Giving (www.wonderfulgiving.com) -- allowing you to donate company money to a cause of your choice

Why Choose Wonderful?

Wonderful Citrus is part of The Wonderful Company, a privately held $6 billion global company dedicated to harvesting health and happiness around the world. Its iconic brands include FIJI Water, POM Wonderful, Wonderful Pistachios, Wonderful Halos, Wonderful Seedless Lemons, Teleflora, and JUSTIN and Lewis Cellars wines. The Wonderful Company’s connection to consumers has health at its heart and giving back in its DNA. 

To learn more about The Wonderful Company, its products, and its core values, please visit wonderful.com, or follow The Wonderful Company on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. To learn more about the company’s corporate social responsibility impact, visit csr.wonderful.com. 

Wonderful Citrus and The Wonderful Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and with opportunities for advancement. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories.

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