Senior Maintenance Mechanic – Food Plant (Swing Shift)

Pacific Coast Producers, Inc.; Salem (OR); On-site; USD 45,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime

Medical/Dental/Vision

Pension plan

Paid time off

EAP & Life Insurance

Job summary

Pacific Coast Producers, Inc. seeks a skilled Maintenance Mechanic M1 and/or M2 for our Salem, OR production facility.

You will install, maintain, and repair production machinery, pumps, conveyors, and support systems across shifts, including swing shifts when needed. The role requires 5+ years in maintenance/millwright, OSHA/GMP familiarity, and a strong background in boilers, hydraulics, electrical troubleshooting, and welding.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of maintenance and millwright experience, preferably in food manufacturing.
• Proficiency with boilers, steam systems, and wastewater systems.
• Experience maintaining forklifts and material-handling equipment.
• Ability to read P&IDs, blueprints, and mechanical drawings.
• Strong fabrication, welding, and machining skills.

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, and repair production machinery, conveyors, pumps, process piping, mixers, boilers, compressors, blowers, wastewater systems, and facility infrastructure.
• Perform precision alignment, leveling, and balancing of equipment.
• Inspect, troubleshoot, and repair boilers, steam systems, compressed air systems, blowers, and wastewater treatment systems.
• Perform forklift and material-handling equipment maintenance, repair, and troubleshooting.
• Safely drive and operate forklifts, aerial equipment, and other vehicles required to complete maintenance or facilities work.
• Carry out general facilities maintenance and upkeep, including HVAC, lighting, doors, and building systems.
• Fabricate, weld, and machine components for equipment repair, modification, or installation.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and basic electrical systems.
• Dismantle and reassemble equipment for major overhauls and rebuilds.
• Interpret blueprints, P&IDs, and mechanical drawings to support installation and troubleshooting.
• Support production changeovers, sanitation schedules, and setups in line with GMP and HACCP requirements.
• Assist with installation and commissioning of new process, utility, and facility systems.
• Use CMMS to log work orders, inspections, and maintenance history.
• Train and mentor junior technicians in technical skills and safe work practices.
• Follow all lockout/tagout, boiler safety, confined space, hot work, forklift operation, aerial lift safety, and OSHA requirements.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Forklift operation

Welding

Pneumatics & hydraulics

Fabrication

Electrical troubleshooting

Education

High school diploma or GED

Millwright apprenticeship preferred

Tools

CMMS

Welding equipment

Job description

Pacific Coast Producers, Inc. seeks a skilled Maintenance Mechanic M1 and/or M2 for our Salem, OR production facility.

You will install, maintain, and repair production machinery, pumps, conveyors, and support systems across shifts, including swing shifts when needed. The role requires 5+ years in maintenance/millwright, OSHA/GMP familiarity, and a strong background in boilers, hydraulics, electrical troubleshooting, and welding.