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Cirkul

Customizes hydration with flavored cartridges

Maintenance Mechanic

Full-TimePosted on 10/21/2026
No salary listed
Mid
Bachelor's
Tampa, FL, USA
In Person
General Maintenance & RepairEquipment Maintenance
No H1B Sponsorship

About the job

Requirements
  • Minimum of 3 years of mechanical and/or electrical experience working daily with high-speed manufacturing equipment.
  • Working knowledge of assigned equipment nomenclature; industrial automation controllers; electronics; electro-mechanical devices; transmission systems; mechanical timing; interface units; AC motors; wiring diagrams and schematics; computers; and inspection and digital devices.
  • Experience working with close tolerances in machine setups and process parameters, as well as standard manufacturing equipment such as geared motors, conveyors, bearings, gears, and drive trains.
  • Ability to clearly document production issues.
Responsibilities
  • Install, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain high-speed industrial process equipment for cap assembly and pouch making, including electrical power, lighting, controls, and PLC logic controls for production and control equipment.
  • Work with electrical power from 24 to 600 volts, automation controllers, variable frequency drives, transducers, proximity sensors, and inspection devices.
  • Comply with established safety practices, policies, and procedures and food safety system guidelines; initiate and review standard operating procedures for areas of responsibility as directed.
  • Maintain documentation through daily logbooks, work orders in the computerized maintenance management system, key performance indicator and root cause analysis tracking, and shift turnover meetings.
  • Diagnose malfunctions using field measurements, correct them, ensure efficient equipment operation through line control programming, and suggest improvements to line performance.
  • Identify and design process improvements for inefficiencies and potential electrical or mechanical problems, and coordinate implementation through a supervisor.
  • Maintain effective work relationships within the department, division, group, and company, and help sustain a productive work environment.
Desired Qualifications
  • An Electro-Mechanical Technology degree is preferred.

About the company

Cirkul offers a hydration system with reusable BPA-free bottles and flavor cartridges that mix with water to add flavor and adjustable intensity. The bottles come in 12oz, 22oz, and 32oz sizes, with over 100 flavor options and a simple on-the-go customization as you drink. It sells these bottles and cartridges directly online and through subscription, creating recurring revenue. The goal is to make drinking water easier and more enjoyable to help people drink more water and build healthy habits, supported by a broad flavor lineup and a direct-to-consumer model.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$111.5M

Headquarters

Tampa, Florida

Founded

2016

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What believers are saying

  • Cirkul's 100,000-kit Big Game giveaway in 2025 expanded awareness nationally.
  • Revenue estimates reach $250M-$500M in 2026, showing meaningful consumer traction.
  • Headcount stayed near 500 in 2026, indicating ongoing investment despite earlier workforce decline.

What critics are saying

  • BBB logged 201 complaints in three years; autoship and shipping failures hurt retention.
  • Customer reviews criticize overpriced cartridges and unreliable service, inviting Amazon and Walmart substitution.
  • A weak brand transition after 2022's launch spree leaves Cirkul dependent on gimmicky repeat purchases.

What makes Cirkul unique

  • Patented flavor cartridges plus reusable bottles create Cirkul's core hardware-software-like lock-in.
  • Cirkul launched eight proprietary beverage brands in 2022, broadening beyond flavored water.
  • USA Swimming named Cirkul its Official Hydration Supplier, strengthening credibility with athletes.

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Benefits

  • 401(k) Company Match
  • Paid Vacation

Growth & Insights and Company News

6 month growth

2%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

2%
USA Swimming
Mar 1st, 2024
USA Swimming News

USA Swimming, the national governing body for swimming in the United States, today announced Cirkul as its Official Hydration Supplier.

Business Wire
Sep 7th, 2022
Correcting And Replacing Cirkul Expands Its Beverage Platform To Incubate And Launch New Brands, Announcing Rollout Of 8 New, Unique Beverage Brands

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Business Wire
Sep 7th, 2022
Cirkul Expands Its Beverage Platform To Incubate And Launch New Brands, Announcing Rollout Of 8 New, Unique Beverage Brands

TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cirkul, a beverage platform known for its patented flavor cartridges and reusable water bottle, is rolling out 8 new, unique beverage brands directly to consumers. Launched in 2018, Cirkul has maintained a line of 50+ flavors but this marks the first time that the company is launching entirely new brands within its platform. The brands include: Gateway Tea, Frosted, Fission, Squeeze Lemonade, Flyte Electrolyte, Verda, Stage Hydration, and Puressenece (full descriptions below). With these new brands, Cirkul is extending its mission of delivering a health-first, hyper-personalized, convenient product to consumers

Lunicorn
Jun 15th, 2022
Cirkul receives financing of $70M in Series C round

American startup Cirkul has raised $70 million in its Series C round, giving it a valuation of $1.07 billion, a new unicorn in Florida and yet another in the United States.

FoodBev Media
Jun 14th, 2022
Cirkul raises $70m in Series C funding round - FoodBev Media

Cirkul, a beverage company known for developing patented flavour cartridges, has raised $70 million in its latest funding round.