Label Line Mechanic

The Neil Jones Food Company•Vancouver, WA

3d•$35 - $36•Onsite

About The Position

The Neil Jones Food Company is seeking a Labeling Mechanic responsible for installing, setting up, inspecting, troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining labeling-line machinery and related production equipment within a cannery and food processing facility. This includes equipment such as can labelers, coding and date-marking equipment, conveyors, case packers, palletizers, motors, gearboxes, pneumatic systems, hydraulic systems, and other mechanical or electrical components.

Requirements

Experience working in a manufacturing or industrial facility is required or strongly preferred.

Nice To Haves

High School Diploma or GED, preferred; technical certification preferred.
Associate degree, apprenticeship, technical-school certification, or equivalent training in industrial maintenance, mechanical technology, electrical technology, welding, or a related field is preferred.
Minimum of two years of related industrial-maintenance or mechanical experience is preferred.
Experience in food processing, canning, packaging, or labeling operations is highly preferred.
Experience with can labelers, conveyors, case packers, palletizers, coding equipment, and related packaging-line equipment is preferred.

Responsibilities

Inspects, installs, sets up, adjusts, troubleshoots, repairs, and maintains can-labeling machinery and related production equipment.
Observes machinery while in operation and listens for unusual sounds to identify equipment malfunctions or potential mechanical failures.
Responds promptly to labeling-line breakdowns and performs repairs to minimize production downtime.
Troubleshoots mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and control-related problems.
Dismantles machinery and equipment to gain access to and remove defective or worn components.