Established by Bill Foley in 1996, Foley Family Wines & Spirits (FFWS) is a portfolio of highly acclaimed wines and spirits from some of the world's greatest estates. The company owns more than 25 wineries and distilleries, each with its distinct style, legacy, and approach to hospitality.

Job Summary:

The Bottling Mechanic will work towards attaining bottling goals and company objectives through carrying out skilled technical duties involving repair, maintenance, replacement, installation of bottling equipment and systems. Multiple tasks in this sense may include repair, maintenance, alteration, installation, fabrication, and construction that require utilization of skills in problem solving, teamwork, communication, giving attention to detail and abiding by all safety guidelines and compliance requirements. While doing so, observes the department's standard operating procedures, safety practices and wine industry GMP's as related to Food Safety and HACCP.
Roles and Responsibilities:
•  Adhere to all safety policies and procedures, including but not limited to, timely and accurate reporting of all work-related injuries and illnesses to the supervisor, promoting s safety awareness to co-workers.
•  Promotes quality work and a positive team atmosphere.
•  Perform preventative maintenance and repairs on various bottling line equipment such as, conveyors, fillers, corkers, screw cappers, labelers, foilers, case packers, pelletizers etc.
•  Assist in bottling line changeovers, adjustments, and synchronization.
•  Apply technical skills to troubleshoot, repair, adjust, and improve bottling line equipment.
•  Procure parts, materials, and consumables needed to maintain the bottling line.
•  Layout and installation of various bottling line equipment.
•  Ensure on time start-ups and minimal downtime.
•  Properly document maintenance and repair tasks using various computer programs.
•  Conduct ongoing assessment of safety, efficiency, and operational procedures.
•  Maintain good working relationships with vendors and contractors within the support network.
•  Communicate with bottling team to always maintain a continuous path of forward improvement

Experience and Qualifications:
•  High school graduate, or equivalent, with a minimum 3 years bottling line maintenance experience.
•  Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record to be insured on FFWS's policy
•  Must be able to work in a team environment and perform duties and responsibilities in a manner consistent with the company's values and highest quality standards.
•  PLC / VFD troubleshooting experience
•  Lean manufacturing / 5S
•  Ability to effectively weld and fabricate stainless steel.
•  Bilingual English/Spanish preferred
•  Experience with MBF Monoblocs

Physical Requirements
•  Climb 12 ft ladder, stairs, occasionally lift up to 50 pounds., occasionally push/pull up to 100 pounds.
•  Must be able to work a flexible work schedule and overtime, particularly peak bottling periods.

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Company Core Values:
•  Teamwork - Be a Spirited Partner
•  Commitment - Crush Every Day
•  Quality - Good vs. Grape: It's All in The Details
•  Integrity - It Takes a Community
•  Safety - Tend the Vines
•  Entrepreneurship - Love the Wine You're With
•  Fun! - Smile! You Have Purple Teeth!

Education & Experience
•  Innovation and ability to thrive in a high-paced environment and manage multiple priorities
•  Proactive and timely problem-solver
•  Must be well-organized and detail -oriented with the ability to work within constantly changing priorities
•  Good math, reading, & communications skills.
•  Mechanical and electrical aptitude.
•  Ability to read and understand electrical/mechanical schematics.
•  Able to multi-task and handle high pressure situations with limited supervision and meet deadlines.

Work Environment
•  Manufacturing work and production environment - must be able to work in a range of temperatures and humidity (heat and Cold)
•  Function in environment that requires bending, stooping, standing, lifting, and climbing stairs.
•  Ability to work around heavy equipment and product machinery.
•  Some lifting and moving product and or equipment

FFWS has expanded its portfolio significantly since its founding, now including such storied brands as Chalk Hill Estate Winery, Sebastiani, Roth, Banshee, Ferrari-Carano, Chateau St. Jean, and Lancaster in Sonoma County; Merus, Silverado, and Foley Johnson in Napa Valley; Lincourt, Firestone, and Foley Estates in Southern California; Chalone Vineyard in Monterey County; Four Graces and Acrobat in Oregon; and Three Rivers in Washington. Foley Family Wine & Spirits import wines include Lucien Albrecht in France, Nieto Senetiner in Argentina, and 14 wine brands spanning three of New Zealand's most acclaimed winegrowing regions: Marlborough, Central Otago, and Martinborough. The growing global spirits portfolio includes Minden Mill Distilling, Charles Goodnight Texas Straight Bourbon Whiskey, New Zealand's Lighthouse Gin, El Mexicano Tequila, The Loch Lomond Group in Scotland, Two Stacks Irish Whisky and Killowen.

Foley Family Wines & Spirits provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status or any other characteristic protected under federal, state or local law.