Who we are:
Founded in 2013, Thistle is a leading tech-enabled food and nutrition company that delivers ready-to-eat meals right to your doorstep. We empower our customers to get and stay healthy while improving the sustainability of our food system. Thistle began as a single pop-up location in San Francisco, going from selling cold-pressed juices to delivering nearly 15 million delicious, healthy, plant-forward meals, organic cold-pressed juices, and snacks.
About the Role:
Reporting to the Director of Operations, the Maintenance Mechanic assists with the upkeep of our facility and equipment in our Vacaville food manufacturing facility. The ideal candidate can assemble, inspect, install, and test current and new equipment to ensure operational proficiency in a fast-paced environment.
What You’ll Do:
- Ensure production lines and machines are set up for operations continually
- Schedule and perform routine preventative maintenance, service, and testing for all equipment
- Inspect machines regularly for signs of malfunctions, including visual and sound inspections
- Use a variety of power and hand tools to perform job functions
- Read, interpret, and follow equipment operation manual instructions
- Clean, repair, and install equipment and parts as needed; collaborate with management to update parts inventory
- Maintain documentation of work performed, including PMs and work orders
- Follow industry best practices, company SOPs, LOTO , and all other safety protocols/procedures
- Perform root cause analysis and troubleshoot equipment failures
- Operate, repair, and maintain all types of motors and engines used to power pumps, compressors, and fans
- Performs a variety of tasks related to building maintenance and repairs requiring advanced mechanical skills
- Operate, repair, and maintain refrigerant compressors, condensers, evaporators, traps, transfer pumps, expansion valves, stop valves, and float valves, in addition to all refrigerant lines and devices utilized in the control of temperatures
- Schedule and perform routine preventative maintenance and service for each piece of equipment
- Inspect machines regularly for signs of malfunctions, including visual and sound inspections
- Operate, maintain, and repair air compressors, distribution lines, and all valves and devices for air control
- Troubleshoot and repair equipment safely and document accordingly
What You’ll Bring As A Maintenance Mechanic:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Successful trade or vocational school completion
- Minimum 3+ years experience as a maintenance mechanic or similar role
- Forklift experience preferred but not required
- Strong mechanical and manufacturing experience
- Electrical and mechanical troubleshooting skills
- Welding experience preferred
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong problem-solving skills; know when to elevate issues to management
- Ability to remain calm in emergencies
- Solid time-management, multitasking, and organizational skills
- Able to work collaboratively with different teams throughout the facility
- Ability to walk and stand for long periods
- The ability to manually move, lift, carry, pull, or push objects up to 50 pounds.
$26 – $30 an hour
The starting hourly rate for this position is $26.00 out of the pay band range of $26.00 – $30.00 and represents the company’s good faith minimum and maximum range for this role at the time of the posting.
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential values at Thistle. We know we do our best and most impactful work when we feel we are represented and belong. We’re proud to actively recruit and hire talented people from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.