Why We Exist and What We Do :
At Dr. Squatch ( www.drsquatch.com ), we’re raising the bar on men’s personal care with our line of natural, high-performance products. We’re on a high-growth, fast-moving ride, continually introducing new product categories, launching into retailers nationwide, and growing internationally. We have been recognized and certified by Great Place to Work® multiple times, and we achieved status as a certified B Corp in 2023. We are looking for passionate, talented people who want to join us in our mission to inspire and educate men to be happier and healthier!
About the Role:
Dr. Squatch is seeking an experienced Maintenance Technician III to support our high-volume manufacturing and packaging operations in Brea, California. This is not an entry-level maintenance position. We are looking for a highly skilled industrial maintenance technician who can independently troubleshoot complex manufacturing equipment, identify root causes of failures, safely perform electrical and mechanical repairs, and restore equipment to production with urgency and precision.
The ideal candidate has strong hands-on manufacturing experience and is comfortable troubleshooting systems that include 480V/3-phase electrical power, motors, VFDs, sensors, controls, conveyors, pneumatic systems, pumps, process equipment, and automated packaging machinery.
This is a full-time, onsite role with company benefits based in Brea, CA. This role reports to the Maintenance Supervisor. This will be for the 2nd or 3rd shift schedule.
The anticipated compensation range for this role is $30 - $40 per hour. Compensation will be commensurate with the candidate's experience and local market rates.
What You'll Do:
Equipment Troubleshooting & Repair
Independently diagnose and repair complex electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and control-related equipment failures.
Respond rapidly to production equipment downtime and systematically troubleshoot to identify the true root cause of failure.
Troubleshoot industrial electrical systems including 24VDC control circuits, 120VAC control systems, 208/240VAC equipment, and 480VAC three-phase systems.
Troubleshoot motors and motor starters, VFDs, relays and contactors, photoelectric and proximity sensors, limit switches, solenoids, power supplies, breakers and fuses, and safety circuits and interlocks.
Read and interpret electrical schematics, ladder diagrams, mechanical drawings, pneumatic diagrams, OEM manuals, and equipment documentation.
Troubleshoot packaging equipment involving conveyors, motors, gearboxes, bearings, chains, belts, sensors, actuators, pumps, and control systems.
Perform repairs that restore equipment safely while preventing repeat failures.
Preventive & Predictive Maintenance
Execute scheduled preventive maintenance thoroughly and on time.
Inspect equipment for signs of deterioration and identify issues before they result in unplanned downtime.
Provide detailed PM findings and recommend corrective actions.
Help improve PM procedures based on equipment failure history and actual machine conditions.
Identify opportunities to move from reactive repair toward preventive and predictive maintenance.
Participate in critical spare-parts identification and provide recommendations based on failure history.
Root Cause & Reliability
Participate in and lead to troubleshooting efforts for significant or recurring equipment failures.
Use structured problem-solving techniques including 5 Why, fault isolation, failure-mode analysis, and root-cause analysis.
Move beyond repairing symptoms to identify the underlying cause of recurring failures.
Partner with Production, Engineering, Quality, and Safety to improve overall equipment reliability.
Identify equipment weaknesses and recommend improvements that increase reliability, throughput, safety, maintainability, equipment life, and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
Required Qualifications
5+ years of industrial maintenance experience in a manufacturing…