Maintenance Technician – 2nd Shift

POSITION:
Maintenance Technician 2nd Shift

Maintenance Technician 2nd Shift

Hempler’s Foods Group Ferndale, WA

Join a proud heritage rooted in craftsmanship since the early 1800’s

Our quality products have a heritage dating back to the early 1800’s at the Hempler’s family sausage kitchen in Borken, Germany. Hans Hempler worked in the family sausage business in Germany as a youngster. He served as an apprentice sausage maker and learned first‑hand the family’s old secret recipes becoming a master sausage maker before moving to the United States. Hans came to the United States in 1928 and, in those early years, worked hard and saved his money.

It is our mission, and passion, to produce and distribute the highest quality products, while operating with the highest integrity and standards for personalized service to our customers. We strive to achieve these results by purchasing high quality ingredients and by employing passionate people, training them well, and developing an extended “family” of employees dedicated to accomplishing our mission.

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining all plant equipment to ensure optimal functioning. This role includes performing preventive maintenance on equipment while adhering to safety protocols.

At Hempler’s, you’re not just an employee — you’re part of our extended family. We invest in your success through high-quality training, strong support, and a work culture rooted in respect and integrity.

• Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain all plant equipment
• Perform preventive maintenance following safety protocols
• Respond quickly to breakdowns to minimize downtime
• Work with electrical, plumbing, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems
• Collaborate and exchange knowledge with maintenance and production teams
• Support continuous improvement efforts and maintenance excellence
• Maintain compliance with SQF
  , HACCP
  , sanitation standards, and safety guidelines
• Assist production teams with diagnosing equipment-related issues
• Use forklifts, scissor lifts, and other power equipment (training provided if needed)
• Work in varied environments, from cold rooms to elevated conveyor systems

• Primary responsibility will be to troubleshoot, repair and maintain all Plant equipment.
• Perform preventive maintenance on plant equipment in a safe and thorough manner.
• Be committed to human safety excellence for maintenance and the production population.
• Respond to breakdowns and failures on the plant floor.
• Perform tasks including but not limited to electrical, plumbing, pneumatic and hydraulic tasks.
• Exchange knowledge with other maintenance and production employees and be willing to learn from others.
• Support and participate in continuous improvement events, projects and committees, etc.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Assist production employees in diagnosing malfunctions in work and machine activities.
• Maintain area in accordance with SQF, HACCP standards and enforce product safety and sanitation regulations.
• Other duties as assigned.

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Certification from a technical or vocational field – preferred.
• Prior experience in food manufacturing environment – preferred.
• Five (5) years’ experience as an Industrial Maintenance Mechanic in a manufacturing setting preferred
• Must have working repair knowledge and be capable of performing repairs of electrical, plumbing, conveyors, hydraulic, motors/gearboxes, and be able to read and understand schematics/blueprints in an industrial environment.
• Able to troubleshoot and repair 110/220/480 volt circuits to include motors and control circuits.
• Must have skill set in machine repair, welding, machine shop equipment, electrical, hydraulics and pneumatics, compressed air, and blueprint/schematics reading.
• Electrical safety training, lock out/tag out, and live/dead/live.
• Use different types of lifts: forklifts, clamps, tow motors, hand…