Maintenance Technician

Okanagan Specialty Fruits•Moses Lake, WA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Okanagan Specialty Fruits Inc. (OSF) is seeking a Maintenance Technician for its Moses Lake apple processing facility. This position is critical with hands on preventive and reactive maintenance and repairs for all production plant equipment; pneumatic, plumbing, electrical controls, robotics, conveyer systems and baggers/slicers. The Maintenance Technician must have the ability to troubleshoot, identify issues, make repairs, anticipate job needs, improve on current processes, and monitor changes to ensure proper operation of all equipment and building facility needs.

Requirements

Demonstrate the highest ethical standards and trustworthiness
Effective written and oral communication skills
The ability to follow instructions, and work independently with little guidance
Experience in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, and Word) relevant cmms
The ability to follow instructions, work collaboratively and independently on various types of tasks
The ability to function with a high sense of urgency, in a proactive and self- motivated manner
The ability to read, write, understand, and speak English
The ability to remain positive and adapt to change
High attention to detail and the ability to work quickly and methodically
The ability to multitask while working in a fast-paced environment
The ability to work in a safe manner and adhere to all local/state and federal safety guidelines
Willingness to work flexible hours, including overtime and weekends when necessary
Food Safety Standard knowledge (BRCGS Global Food Safety Standard preferred)
GMPs
Experience with pumps and basic electrical skills essential
Experience with Programmable Logic Controller
Experience with Vertical form, fill and seal bagging machines
2+ years maintenance experience in a food production/manufacturing environment
The ability to work a variety of shifts including evenings and weekends and OT as needed
The ability to safely lift and carry up to 50 lbs
The ability to stand, walk, reach, and move for long periods of time
The ability to stand, walk, ascend, and descend stairs and or ladder
The ability to work in varying working climates, i.e., temperatures may vary from very hot to very cold, wet/damp for extended periods at a time
Exposure to loud noises
The use of safety equipment when operating machinery that may include protective clothing, safety glasses, hearing protectors, and safety shoes

Nice To Haves

Instrumentation & Industrial Automation Technology Certification and/or
Manufacturing and Processing Technology Certification preferred
Welding experience mig/tig/arc

Responsibilities

Analyze mechanical and electrical problems on all equipment and take corrective action
Making necessary corrections and running adjustments to maintain maximum production and quality on all processing/packaging and product handling equipment
Initiate/complete work orders for any repairs necessary to the facility or equipment
Assist the department in maintaining spare parts inventory and organized
Perform preventive maintenance checks and inspections of all equipment
Work closely with production staff to ensure safety of all employees and product safety during all maintenance activities
Recommend improvements to the CMMS Program
Complete all required workplace safety, quality assurance and food safety training within a set timeframe
Earn and maintain Forklift Certification
Perform any other duties assigned by the Maintenance Manager