Brewery Facilities Technician I / Maintenance Tech - San Diego

Brewery Facilities Technician I / Maintenance Tech - San Diego
Job Description
Brewery Facility Tech / Mechanic
Last Updated: 06/2026
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At Athletic Brewing, we are on a mission to revolutionize the beer industry, and we are doing it with a team of doers. We move quickly, we hold a high bar, and we reward performance. We are a company of hard workers and dedicated professionals who take ownership, drive results, and want their impact to be visible.
We believe in merit, accountability, and earning opportunities through contribution. High performers grow here. If you are motivated by building, improving, and winning as a team, you will thrive at Athletic.
Through our products and our people, we believe we can positively impact health, activity, and opportunity in our communities. We actively seek representation from diverse backgrounds and experiences and are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve.
About the Role
Seeking a versatile, passionate Brewery Facilities Technician I, interested in making waves in an innovative segment of the craft beer market. The majority of our work is maintenance on mechanical equipment, however we also do building and infrastructure modifications. Having the ability to think innovatively is a plus. This position requires someone who understands and operates at the highest quality standards, ensuring their work executed conforms with food grade and non-food grade applications. Additionally the repairs should be made confidently and maintain integrity; both in mechanical structure and the ability to own mistakes if they happen.
Our ideal candidate is someone who is inclusive and can work alongside a diverse team and external vendor network. We work independently on projects as well as shoulder to shoulder with our direct team members.
Job Responsibilities
Demonstrate a strong technical understanding of brewing, packing, and support equipment. Serve as a subject matter expert in one or more areas of the process.
Ensure maintenance areas are safe, clean and orderly. Ensure proper cleanup after completed maintenance work.
Maintain respectful work communications
Respond to production questions and issues and follow up as needed with supervisors and managers.
Observe equipment in operation to prevent/diagnose potential problems. Identify, suggest, and discuss solutions to equipment and facility issues with management.
Complete at least 90% of assigned work orders and PMs through our CMMS. Assign parts to work orders. Include communication/findings in work orders.
Assist in pump rebuilds
Calibrate wastewater pH probes
Independently complete PMs on Packaging, brewing, and support equipment
Assumed Facilities Apprentice responsibilities when needed.
Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.
Desired Experience/ Traits
Who You Are:
Personal curiosity in improving skills.
Strong time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, listening, critical thinking, verbal and written communication skills.
Honest, Dependable, high integrity, team player, and passionate.
Skills and Experience:
Previous facilities or mechanic experience required.
Previous experience with a CMMS program a plus but not necessary
Previous experience in manufacturing a plus but not necessary.
Electrician experience a plus but not necessary
Plumbing experience a plus but not necessary
Sanitary Welding experience a plus but not necessary
Education: High school diploma or equivalent required.
Job Details:
Location: San Diego, CA brewery or Milford Brewery
Salary: Commensurate with experience - Base salary and opportunities for performance bonuses. *Starting Rate: $27.50/hour
Benefits: Company-paid health, vision, dental, life, 401k with 5% company match, and Paid Parental Leave, continuing education reimbursement (subject to program limits)
Community Program: In addition to Paid Time Off, all team members receive one paid day per month to dedicate to volunteering activities.
We value internal mobility and team equity.
We are an equal opportunity employer
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move more than 50 pounds without assistance. This job’s specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.