Baader Technician III, Akutan Shoreplant

Trident Seafoods is North America’s largest vertically integrated seafood company—partnering with fishermen, employees, and communities to responsibly harvest, process, and share wild Alaska seafood with the world. With deep roots in Alaska and operating across the globe, Trident is a privately held company headquartered in Seattle, committed to nourishing the world while upholding the highest standards for safety, sustainability, and excellence.

At Trident Seafoods, we work together for something bigger than ourselves. From nourishing the world with the best protein on earth to protecting our oceans, serving our fishermen, and supporting communities in Alaska and beyond, here, you’ll find a values-driven culture where your growth matters, your work has purpose and your contributions are recognized and appreciated—because at Trident, we believe meaningful work connects us all.

Summary
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The Baader Technician III performs skilled machine maintenance work at production facilities and/or onboard vessels at various locations as assigned. This work includes assembling, rebuilding, repairing, and maintaining Baader fish filleting machines, Baader fish trimming machines, Baader scaling machines, Baader fish skinning machines, and/or Baader fish mincing machines by performing the following duties:

Key Responsibilities:

• Repairs and maintains the Baader electrical systems (includes angle encoder, clock generator, proximity switches, limit switches, stepmotor and controller).
• Repairs and maintains the mechanical systems of fish filleting machines (includes chain drives, bearings, belt drives, pulleys, back guides, bone guides, step motor belts, gearboxes).
• Trains Baader Machine operating crews in safe and efficient procedures.
• Ensures adequate inventory at all times by tracking the supply of machine replacement parts and placing requisitions as necessary.
• Determines appropriate machine adjustments by communicating with Quality Control regarding product specifications.
• Sets and adjusts the machine’s guides, knives, spike chains and sliding blocks in accordance with operational specifications and safety procedures.
• Completes product recovery tests as necessary making machine adjustments to ensure the desired conversion factors and yield ratios are successfully achieved.
• Makes adjustments to ensure that the desired conversion factors and yield ratios are being successfully achieved.
• Tests the machines to verify step motors and tooling are set up and running properly.
• Completes related maintenance documentation which may include machine logbooks, work orders, test reports, part inventories and part orders.
• Performs previously listed responsibilities on Ryco, Berger, etc. process equipment.
• Understands and able to implements safe work procedures.
• Schedules maintenance and repair.
• Supervises line crew as a team leader and is proficient at troubleshooting.
• Repairs machinery using proficient TIG welding skills.
• Schedules personnel, equipment overhaul, and installation as needed.
• Reports progress and keeps plant management updated.
• Employees working in Alaska are advised to have medical insurance coverage which is valid in the State of Alaska.
• Trident Seafoods offers a comprehensive and quality benefits package. More information can be found at

Required Qualifications (education, years of experience, KSAs):

• Completed ‘Baader Tech Training Objectives’ for levels I, II, and III.
• A combination of education and experience equivalent to a bachelor`s degree and eight years of related experience

Preferred education and experience:

• Proficient with basic TIG welding.
• Proficient with basic fabrication skills.

Additional eligibility requirements (language skills, training, certifications, DL,…