Your Opportunity as a Maintenance Technician

Ensure the continuous operation of the production facility by maintaining, troubleshooting and repairing processing equipment and facilities in a safe, reliable, timely and efficient manner.

Location: 100 Forsell Road, Grandview, WA 98930

Work Arrangements: 100% on-site, rotating shifts

Compensation Base Rate: $28.68/hr – $35.99/hr

Benefits:

Comprehensive benefits package effective first day of employment, including: medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k) Savings Plan with up to 7% Company match, 2 weeks paid vacation (prorated the first year of employment), 12 paid holidays, paid sick leave, annual holiday bonus. Additional benefits include:

• Company-provided life and AD&D insurances
• Company-provided short-and long-term disability
• Voluntary Life & Health Benefits
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Employee Discounts
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Adoption assistance & surrogacy reimbursement
• Bereavement leave

In this Role You Will:  

• Troubleshoot electrical systems, control circuits and PLC components.
• Safely complete quality repairs of all equipment in facility while minimizing downtime.
• Identify and correct potential problems to prevent breakdowns and eliminate losses.
• Install, troubleshoot and repair production and facility equipment throughout all areas of the plant.
• Observe process equipment to suggest changes or modifications on process machinery to help improve efficiencies.
• Troubleshoot equipment related problems and train/assist production technicians in accomplishing task.
• Complete all work in a safe and quality manner, ensuring policies, regulations and standards are followed.
• Understand and follow safety procedures, including use of required personal protective equipment, use of lock-out/tag-out, confined space permits, hot work permits.
• Safely operate all shop equipment and power tools.
• Complete all required documentation in an accurate and timely manner including parts inventory, work order logs, etc.
• Maintain a clean work area and utilize Good Manufacturing Practices by following all required processes and performing quality inspections.
• Perform welding repairs on various types of metal parts and fabricated equipment using different welding processes including T.I.G., M.I.G., oxy-acetylene and arc welding in a safe and quality manner.
• Disassemble and repair or rebuild all mechanical machine components such as but not limited to gearboxes, bearings, seals, sprockets, motors, as well as various pumps used in the production processes.
• Perform boiler start up, shutdown, blowdown, troubleshooting general maintenance, and chemical checks.
• Perform start up and shutdown of ammonia refrigeration system, perform general maintenance and troubleshooting in a safe manner.
• Communicate effectively within and between teams and with Leads and Managers.
• Participate in Ops Excellence pillar teams and activities.
• Complete “Step-Up Card” skill matrices to qualify for Mechanic level/Rate of Pay.
• Attend all internal or external seminars and training to keep abreast of improvements, modifications and changes to equipment, procedures and tasks. This includes having a current license to operate forklifts and aerial lifts.

The Right Role for You 

We are bold, kind, strive to do the right thing, we play to win, and we believe in a strong community that thrives together. Our culture is rooted in our Basic Beliefs, and we believe in supporting every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs. 

What We are Looking For:  

Minimum Requirements: 

• High school diploma or GED required
• Minimum 3-5 years experience with repair and maintenance of industrial mechanical systems
• Experience with Electrical/Process Control systems
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong organizational, critical-thinking and problem-solving skills
• Math skills – Fluent in basic and applied math skills such as measuring materials and equipment settings for machine adjustments and set-up
• Must possess basic computer skills (Outlook email, Excel, Word)
• Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to qualify as key element owner of a safety system
• Ability to work any shift

Additional skills and experience that we think would make someone successful in this role: 

• Previous food processing or manufacturing experience highly preferred
• Ability to read drawings and diagrams
• Welding and metal fabrication skills strongly preferred
• Knows safety regulations and procedures as they apply to maintenance
• Understands GMPs as they relate to maintenance

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions and duties of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities.

• Climb stairs and ladders, standing on, and moving around on platforms, equipment and concrete floors
• Ability to occasionally squat, twist or bend at the knees and back, and work above shoulders (11-33%)
• Regularly required to use hands and arms for reaching/grasping /handling/ fine finger manipulation (67-100%)
• Maneuver in tight spaces
• Regularly required to stand, walk, and lift up to 25 lbs. (67-100%)
• Frequently lift objects up to 50 lbs. using proper lifting techniques (34 – 66%)
• Occasionally required to move items of 55-80 lbs. from one place to another and up to 100 pounds with assistance (11-33%).
• Must be able to wear required Personal Protective Equipment including safety glasses, hearing protection, and bump caps
• Operate a computer to input data, review data, and communicate via email

Vision

Employee is required to have a minimum of 20/40 vision in each eye with or without corrective lenses. The applicant must pass a standard eye exam.

Safe Performance Requirements

Employee must have the ability to perform the essential job functions identified above consistent with safety standards and practices with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Work Environment

The work environments characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles and outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high.

The Right Place for You 

We are bold, kind, strive to do the right thing, we play to win, and we believe in a strong community that thrives together. Our culture is rooted in our Basic Beliefs, and we believe in supporting every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs. 

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We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, age, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status.