Day-Shift Maintenance Mechanic – Food Processing

Seneca Foods Corporation; Yakima (WA); On-site; USD 27,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401K

Disability – short & long term

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Seneca Foods Corporation is seeking a maintenance technician to keep our fruit processing and packaging lines running smoothly at our Yakima area facilities. The role involves preventive maintenance, repairs, and setups for product changes.

Strong mechanical skills and the ability to work with minimal supervision are essential. We offer an excellent benefits package and a competitive hourly pay rate of $23.50–$24.50.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret safety rules and maintenance instructions.
• Ability to write routine reports and communicate with coworkers.
• Ability to read blueprints and schematics.

Responsibilities

• Maintains and repairs all raw fruit processing equipment.
• Maintains and repairs packaging equipment.
• Rebuilds and maintains equipment per specifications, pumps, gear boxes and drives.
• Troubleshoots hydraulic systems and analyzes problems.
• Sets up and starts equipment, lubricates machinery, changes over for product changes.
• Performs light machinist duties, plumbing functions including steam, water and hydraulics; general housekeeping.

Skills

Reading comprehension

Communication

Team collaboration

Tools

Forklift

Welder

Torch

Power tools

Job description

Seneca Foods Corporation is seeking a maintenance technician to keep our fruit processing and packaging lines running smoothly at our Yakima area facilities. The role involves preventive maintenance, repairs, and setups for product changes.

Strong mechanical skills and the ability to work with minimal supervision are essential. We offer an excellent benefits package and a competitive hourly pay rate of $23.50–$24.50.