Maintenance Technician - Food Plant

DecoPac, Inc.; Fife (WA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Equal employment opportunity

Job summary

DecoPac, Inc. in Fife, WA is seeking a Maintenance Tech to inspect, repair and service machinery and systems to keep production running smoothly and safely.

The role requires 2-3 years in a food production setting, knowledge of pneumatics, hydraulics, and electrical controls, and the ability to perform preventative maintenance, calibration and basic fabrication tasks. Shifts may include graveyard and weekends. This is a full-time hourly position with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of relevant experience in a food production environment.
• Machine shop safety.
• Machine shop skills including welding, fabrication and construction.
• Understanding pneumatics, different types of controls, hydraulics, vacuum systems, refrigeration.
• Experience with general plumbing and building repair.
• Industrial electrical work: single and three-phase motor controls.
• Ability to read blueprints and wiring diagrams.
• Manage safety devices: lockout, tagout procedures.
• Forklift, manlift or electric scissor lift certification(s) desired.
• Articulating boom electric lift, Telescopic boom gas lift preferred.
• Requires basic math, reading and writing skills; basic computer skills and internet search skills.
• Must be available for shifts including graveyard and weekend hours; valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Set up production equipment per GMP and SOPs.
• Assist engineers in developing, building, or testing prototypes or new processes.
• Calibrate or adjust equipment to ensure quality production using calipers, micrometers, height gauges, protractors, or ring gauges.
• Keep production logs and provide production, progress, or changeover reports to shift supervisors.
• Set up and verify the functionality of safety equipment.
• Start up and shut down processing equipment.
• Identify and correct safety issues on all equipment.
• Prioritize work orders and maintenance projects.
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment.

Skills

Machine safety

Welding

Fabrication

Reading blueprints

Driver's license

Tools

Calipers

Micrometers

Height gauges

Protractors

Ring gauges

Job description

DecoPac, Inc. in Fife, WA is seeking a Maintenance Tech to inspect, repair and service machinery and systems to keep production running smoothly and safely.

The role requires 2-3 years in a food production setting, knowledge of pneumatics, hydraulics, and electrical controls, and the ability to perform preventative maintenance, calibration and basic fabrication tasks. Shifts may include graveyard and weekends. This is a full-time hourly position with a comprehensive benefits package.