Mobil Decanter Technician (Wine Jobs: Vineyards & Cellars )

Full Time

  Encore Glass

  Fairfield, California

Encore Glass is a distributor of wine bottles and provides exceptional service to our customers. Located in Fairfield, CA we are seeking a self-motivated, responsible, problem solver for our Mobil Decanter Technician who is a team leader.

This is position reports to our Warehouse Manager.

The Mobile Decanter Technician (MDT) is responsible for the setup, operation, and maintenance of Encore’s high-speed mobile decanter. The decanter is housed on a 45’ trailer that is transported to wineries for wine reclamation projects. In collaboration with winery staff, the MDT oversees on-sight decant operations. 

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

•  Customer On-Site Operations: All decant services are performed on the customer’s property. The MDT must travel to customer sites to perform the decant operation. 

•  Setup and Cleanup: The MDT must arrive at the site daily with adequate time to setup, startup, and test decant machinery before the crew arrives for work. Additionally, the MDT must cleanup and secure the decant machinery and trailer before he/ she leaves the site at the end of the operation. 

•  Equipment Setup and Configuration: The MDT will configure, change-over, and calibrate decant machinery to run efficiently. Wine bottle sizes and design, customer sites, and other factors require the MDT to make adjustments to machinery to maintain efficiencies. 

•  Leading the Team: As part of the decant agreement terms, the winery provides a small crew of workers to supply and remove bottles to and from the decant production line. The MDT will provide training, guidance, and direction to winery supplied workers to establish and maintain an efficient decant operation. 

•  Downtime Maintenance: The MDT will use time between decant assignments to sanitize, repair, and otherwise maintain the mobile decanter. Maintenance includes part and supply orders, fabrication, and installation of decant components. 

•  Customer Interaction: Decant operations is a customer facing activity. It is imperative that the MDT conducts himself/ herself in a professional manner at all times. Additionally the MDT must be respectful of the customer’s property and premises; taking care not to damage property and/ or equipment and maintaining the cleanliness of the property. 

•  Self-sufficient and Motivated: The MDT must work well with limited supervision. The position requires extensive travel with overnight stays. Therefore, the MDT must be responsible, self-sufficient, and motivated to arrive on-time, maintain production efficiencies, and secure the trailer. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

•  Experience on a bottling line preferred

•  Mechanically inclined

•  Required to travel over night 8-14 days a month

•  Excellent customer service & communication skills

•  Able to work long hours while standing

•  Spanish speaking is a plus

•  Patience, composure, and a friendly personality

How To Apply

Encore Glass is an equal opportunity employer. For more information, please visit our website at www.encoreglass.com

If you are interested in joining the Encore family, please reply to this ad and include your cover letter, resume and salary requirements.

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