Industrial Mechanic
About The Position
Pacific Coast Producers (PCP), a growing agricultural cooperative with food production facilities across the West Coast, is seeking an experienced Industrial Mechanic to join its team at its facility in Oroville, CA. PCP is dedicated to investing in its people and fostering a culture of service, where each employee can do their best to make affordable, high-quality food for customers across North America. Our Oroville facility produces pears, peaches, fruit cocktails, and employs 169 full-time workers year-round and a seasonal work force of over 1,200. The Industrial Mechanic will be responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing a variety of industrial equipment in our production facility. This full-time, on-site role is based at our Oroville, CA Production Facility and requires occasional weekend and overtime hours as needed. As part of a seniority-based collective bargaining unit, this position requires flexibility for various shifts.
Requirements
- At least 3-5 years of experience as an industrial mechanic, preferably in a food processing or manufacturing environment.
- Utilize communication skills to interact with colleagues and internal customers.
- Reliable and able to maintain excellent attendance.
- Able to work overtime and weekends as required
Nice To Haves
- Satisfactory completion of a related educational certificate, program or degree; and/or comparable work experience, plus formal training in this area; and a fundamental mechanical aptitude, which may be assessed by a practical exam.
- Demonstrated proficiency in several of the following skills: welding, lift truck mechanics, plumbing/pipefitting, heating/air conditioning systems, boiler care and maintenance, instrument repair, machine adjustment and repair, and carpentry.
Responsibilities
- Build, install, maintain, and overhaul all equipment, including pipe systems and all machinery.
- Determine issues by observing mechanical systems and testing and measuring equipment to determine root cause of issue(s).
- Read sketches, prints, operating instructions and proceed accordingly.
- Check materials and parts and make requisitions.
- Lay out and work from blueprints, diagrams, sketches, drawings, etc.
- Cut and form parts and assemble parts to construct machinery and equipment.
- Locate, line up and anchor machinery.
- Test and time machinery.
- Weld, including heliarc and stainless steel.
- May occasionally operate machines.
- Troubleshoot hydraulic and rebuild hydraulic motors and/or pumps as needed.
- Other duties as assigned
Benefits
- Competitive hourly pay and overtime opportunities.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- A defined-benefit pension plan for long-term retirement security.
- Paid time off including holidays, vacation, sick leave, and bereavement (per the CBA contract).
- Employee Assistance Program and life insurance.
- Reliable year-round work with a company that has been farmer-owned for more than 50 years.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
