Maintenance Technician

Fortune Fish & Gourmet; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortune Fish & Gourmet is seeking a Maintenance Technician to perform preventative maintenance and repairs across Seafood Production Rooms, warehouses, and dock areas. You will work to minimize downtime, ensure safety, and meet production timelines.

The ideal candidate has 2–3 years of maintenance experience, is mechanically inclined, able to lift 50 lbs+, and capable of standing for 8 hours with bending as needed. This role supports cross-functional teams and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of maintenance experience preferred.
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs or more.
• Must be on their feet 8 hours a day.
• Must be able to bend at the waist repeatedly.
• Mechanically inclined and hands-on.”

Responsibilities

• Perform daily preventative maintenance and repairs in Seafood Production Rooms, warehouses, freezers, and dock areas.
• Ensure timelines are met and downtime is minimized.
• Coordinate with Operations Production Manager, FSQA, and Supervisors to address opportunities.
• Maintain safe, clean, and compliant production and storage environments.
• Support continuous process improvement initiatives and company goals.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Mechanical inclination

Time management

Job description

This Maintenance Technician's primary accountability is for efficient, effective, and safe execution of all daily preventative maintenance and repairs taking place within the Seafood Production Rooms, all Warehouse and Product Storage Coolers/Freezers, and Dock and Logistics areas while ensuring timelines are met, quality standards are achieved, and downtime is avoided/limited.

• Visibly engaged and supportive team member with ownership of well-designed SOP’s, proactive analytics and planning.
• Strong time management skills in order to keep Facility and all Manufacturing equipment in top working order while keeping a focus on departments budgetary considerations.
• Value company best practices and model behavior consistent with Company Core Values.
• Communicate and coordinate cross departmental functions with Operations Production Manager, FSQA, and Department Production Supervisors to address opportunities and contribute to solutions.
• Maintain environments in all production, storage, common, and maintenance areas that are safe and conducive to successful, efficient Manufacturing and Warehousing.
• Participates in a positive and collaborative but structured culture where Continuous Process Improvement Initiatives, Company Goals, and Platinum Standard Customer Satisfaction are achieved.
• Other duties as assigned.

Areas of Accountability and Oversight

Production Room – Seafood

Tables, Racks, Smallware

Pin-Boning Machine, Scaling Machine

Ozonated Water System

Packaging Machines

Food Safety

Sanitation Processes – Tools and other Maintenance Processes

Warehouse, Dock & Storage Areas (Coolers/Freezers)

Refrigeration, Racking, Dock Doors, Fire Protection, Building Security, Thermoforming Machines

Identifying New Strategic Vendor Partners and Maintain Existing Vendor Relationships

Timely Request of Quotes, Prepare Analytics and ROI

Verify and Approve Invoices from Outside Vendors

Preferred Qualifications for Maintenance Technician:

• 2-3 years of maintenance experience preferred.
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs. or more.
• Must be able to be on their feet 8 hours a day.
• Must be able to bend at the waist repeatedly.
• Mechanically inclined.

Fortune Fish & Gourmet is an equal opportunity employer.

Our Mission is to elevate meals and lives by uniting unmatched product quality and selection with responsible sourcing, faithful stewardship, and unparalleled commitment to our customers’ and team members’ success.

Our Vision is a world in which we can all: