Facilities Maintenance Technician

Company Description

Join our dynamic maintenance team at Suterra, where you'll be at the forefront of transforming the agricultural industry with cutting-edge pheromone-based innovations.

At Suterra, we are innovators by nature and for nature. From our founding in 1984, we have been driven by one goal: to protect the future of the food supply in partnership with sustainable growers. Driven by Science, we have patented technology designed for all growing conditions, that are applied on more than 1 million acres worldwide in all major specialty crops on 5 continents.

The Maintenance Technician will be responsible for maintenance and repair of equipment and utilities as well as driving projects for long-term improvements in safety, efficiency, capacity and compliance.

This role will interface closely with both external vendors and internal departments, including health & safety, engineering, supply chain management and operations.

This role is full-time, on-site at our facility in Bend, Oregon.

• Conducting preventive maintenance for our on-site production systems and facility infrastructure.

• Maintaining records of maintenance performed and parts and materials utilized.

• Working with Engineering to develop preventive maintenance programs for new equipment and utilities.

• Working with the Operations team to coordinate access to equipment and utilities with minimal impact on production.

• Coordinating preventive maintenance requiring outside vendor support, including requests for quotation, scheduling, safety orientation and permit issuance.

• Working with our Maintenance, Engineering and Operations teams to understand the root cause of issues that are affecting equipment or utility performance.

• Managing parts, tools, drawings and other resources required to facilitate safe and timely repairs.

• Providing recommendations and initiating projects to prevent the recurrence of equipment issues and breakdowns.

• Working with Operations and Engineering to generate and implement improvements that enhance safety and efficiency.

• Supporting the safe installation of new tools and equipment.

• Providing support to the broader Operations team with mechanical and fabrication work.

• $35-45/hr DOE

• 3 weeks of PTO accrual in your first year!

• Robust Benefits package including Health, Dental, Vision, FSA, Fitness Reimbursement Program, Preventative Care Premium Credits, 401K with Company Match

A lot of enthusiasm, passion, and excitement for what we do  ability to interface with a number of cross-functional teams and represent the engineering function as needed.

As well as:

• One to three years of maintenance experience in an industrial plant or field service role.

• Past experience with site utilities including plumbing, compressed air, HVAC, building automation, and fire suppression systems.

• Knowledge of control circuits and troubleshooting controls for pumps, motors and other electrical/mechanical systems in an industrial environment.

• Experience with troubleshooting and installing programmable logic controllers (PLCs).

• Strong understanding of pneumatic systems used for production equipment, including cylinder operation, manifold design, and troubleshooting valve assemblies.

• Ability to use and interpret equipment manuals, blueprints and schematics.

• Strong computer skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office.

• Demonstrated ability to solve problems while understanding risks to resources and deadlines.

• Enthusiasm for teamwork across multiple functions of the organization.

• Strong written and oral communication skills.