Maintenance Mechanic – Food Processing (Day Shift)

Twin City Foods, Inc.; Pasco (WA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Life insurance

AD&D insurance

LTD insurance

Paid holidays

Paid time off

401K retirement plan

Job summary

Twin City Foods, Inc. in Pasco seeks a Maintenance Mechanic to keep production lines running at full capacity.

You will maintain, troubleshoot, and repair processing equipment across blanchers, cookers, chillers, mixers, conveyors, and related systems to ensure safe, efficient plant operations. This role requires 2+ years in manufacturing or food processing, strong mechanical skills, and the ability to read blueprints.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience maintaining mechanical systems in manufacturing or food processing.
• Proficient in troubleshooting mechanical systems including hydraulics, pneumatics, steam, and water systems.
• Familiarity with sanitary design and food-grade processing equipment.
• Ability to read blueprints, mechanical diagrams, and OEM manuals.
• Knowledge of OSHA safety standards, GMPs, HACCP, and SSOPs.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently on day shift with minimal supervision.
• Willingness to work overtime, weekends, or support emergency repairs as needed.
• Willingness to work swing shift.
• Selected employee will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screen and E-Verify*

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on processing equipment (pumps, valves, mixers, conveyors, blanchers, steam systems, chillers).
• Troubleshoot mechanical and basic electrical issues to support production uptime.
• Maintain compliance with RTE food safety standards (sanitary design, allergen control, cleaning procedures).
• Support equipment changeovers, setups, calibrations per production schedules.
• Collaborate with operators, sanitation, QA, and maintenance staff to address recurring issues.
• Assist with installation, upgrades, and modifications of processing equipment and infrastructure.
• Maintain CMMS documentation: work orders, parts, inspections, downtime.
• Ensure lockout/tagout, PPE, and safety procedures are followed.
• Participate in daily maintenance meetings and cross-shift communication.

Skills

Mechanical troubleshooting

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Steam systems

Reading blueprints

Food safety knowledge

Independence on day shift

Overtime willingness

Swing shift

Drug screen & E-Verify

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Twin City Foods, Inc. in Pasco seeks a Maintenance Mechanic to keep production lines running at full capacity.

You will maintain, troubleshoot, and repair processing equipment across blanchers, cookers, chillers, mixers, conveyors, and related systems to ensure safe, efficient plant operations. This role requires 2+ years in manufacturing or food processing, strong mechanical skills, and the ability to read blueprints.