Maintenance Technician - Food Manufacturing Uptime & Reliability

Jaspen's Inc.; Monroe (WA); On-site; USD 54,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

401(k)

Employee discounts

Opportunity for advancement

Dental insurance

Job summary

Jaspen’s Inc. in Monroe, WA is seeking a dependable Maintenance Technician to support our food manufacturing operation.

This hands-on role focuses on preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and keeping equipment safe, reliable, and ready for production. You will work on-site Monday - Friday, performing maintenance and repairs, assisting with equipment upgrades, and ensuring compliance with safety and food safety requirements.

Qualifications

• Strong mechanical aptitude and hands-on troubleshooting skills.
• Experience maintaining and/or repairing machinery and equipment.
• Comfortable using hand and power tools.
• Basic knowledge of mechanical systems such as motors, bearings, belts, chains, pumps, and pneumatic components.
• Manufacturing experience preferred; food manufacturing experience is a plus.
• Basic electrical, welding, or fabrication experience is a plus.
• Dependable, organized, and able to work independently.
• Willing to learn and take ownership of preventive maintenance, equipment condition, and daily production support.
• Able to communicate effectively with Production and respond promptly when assistance is needed.
• Able to stand, walk, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, climb ladders, and work in awkward positions for extended periods.
• Able to regularly lift and carry tools, parts, and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds, with assistance for heavier items.
• Able to safely use hand tools, power tools, ladders, lifts, and other maintenance equipment.
• Able to work in a manufacturing environment with exposure to noise, moving equipment, temperature changes, dust, moisture, cleaning chemicals, food-processing environments.
• Able to wear required PPE.

Responsibilities

• Support Production with daily startup activities to ensure equipment is safe, operational, and ready for production.
• Respond promptly when Production needs maintenance assistance or equipment support.
• Perform scheduled preventive maintenance on production and packaging equipment.
• Inspect equipment and identify potential problems before breakdowns occur.
• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical equipment issues.
• Replace and repair bearings, belts, chains, motors, sensors, pumps, valves, and pneumatic components.
• Perform basic electrical troubleshooting within training and qualifications.
• Respond promptly to equipment breakdowns during production.
• Assist with equipment adjustments, installations, and improvement projects.
• Perform general facility and warehouse maintenance.
• Maintain maintenance tools, spare parts, and supplies in an organized manner.
• Document preventive maintenance, repairs, and follow-up work.
• Follow Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), OSHA, GMP, SQF, food safety, and company safety requirements.
• Ensure maintenance work does not create a food safety or contamination risk.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Troubleshooting

Hand tools

Power tools

Preventive maintenance

Machinery repair

Electrical basics

Welding basics

Fabrication basics

Communication

Independence

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Ladders

Measuring tools

Job description

Jaspen’s Inc. in Monroe, WA is seeking a dependable Maintenance Technician to support our food manufacturing operation.

This hands-on role focuses on preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and keeping equipment safe, reliable, and ready for production. You will work on-site Monday - Friday, performing maintenance and repairs, assisting with equipment upgrades, and ensuring compliance with safety and food safety requirements.