Maintenance Mechanic C/ Swing Shift

Foster Farms • Kelso, WA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Foster Farms is seeking a Maintenance Mechanic C to join their team. This role is responsible for maintaining and repairing packaging equipment, troubleshooting issues, performing welding and fabrication, and ensuring proper lubrication and preventative maintenance for plant reliability. The position requires a self-motivated individual who can work independently in a wet, cool, and sometimes unpleasant environment. Safety, attendance, and good housekeeping are paramount. The role involves working various shifts, including swing shift, and may require overtime.

Requirements

• Three years of related mechanical experience and or training in drives, conveyors, gearboxes, automated packaging systems, material handling and or other similar equipment.
• Two years of basic electrical and electronics experience and or training.
• Two years of experience with various types of welding, cutting and fabrication processes.
• Must be self- motivated and able to work in a wet, cool and sometimes unpleasant environment with a minimum of supervision.
• Must be able to read and write in English and have good math skills.
• Must have a demonstrated history of dependability, particularly with regard to safety and attendance.
• Must be able to lift containers weighing 50 lbs.
• Must be able to work from ladders and elevated platforms.
• Must be able to work in confined places.
• Must have own tools.

Nice To Haves

• Must be willing and able to work various shifts, over time and non-standard work times.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, repair and operate the packaging equipment of the plant, to include various types of automated wrapping, boxing and packaging equipment (e.g., film wrappers, box formers, box sealers, cut up machines, scales, conveyor systems, computerized weigh and pricing systems and various other systems and equipment.)
• Troubleshooting equipment problems and breakdowns.
• Welding and fabrication as needed for equipment repair, maintenance and equipment installation/removal.
• Ensure that all systems receive proper lubrication and perform preventative maintenance as required to all equipment for plant reliability.
• Maintain plant records as required.
• Assist other plant personnel in various areas of the plant as needed.
• Perform all jobs and tasks in a safe, productive and professional manor, and ensure that good housekeeping.
• Other duties as assigned by a Maintenance Supervisor.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision health insurance for themselves and their eligible dependents.
• Voluntary benefits such as Group Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Group Accident Coverage, Group Critical Illness Coverage, Individual Short-Term Disability Insurance, and Whole Life Insurance.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Health Care FSA and Dependent Daycare FSA).
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• College tuition reimbursement.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with a Company-contribution of up to 4%.
• Vacation, sick, holiday, funeral, and jury duty pay.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed