Maintenance Mechanic - Moses Lake Production Campus; Moses Lake Facility

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For more than 90 years, Simplot Company has grown as a family-owned, privately held global food and agriculture company. Our diverse businesses span agriculture, food production, manufacturing, mining, plant and animal sciences, ranching and cattle production, logistics, and transportation, connecting many of the essential steps that bring food from the earth to communities around the world.

That diversity creates strength, stability, and opportunity. Across our global business, employees can build new skills, explore different career paths, and contribute to meaningful work in a culture where safety is foundational.

Whatever your role, your work at Simplot contributes to something bigger. Join us to grow your career, make an impact, and help shape the future of food and agriculture.

The Mechanic works independently and with other plant personnel to perform preventative, predictive and routine maintenance tasks. This role includes troubleshooting issues, repairing failures of production and facilities equipment, and ensuring maximum equipment efficiency and effectiveness. This person provides direction for effective execution of maintenance activity on all machinery and equipment throughout the plant and office facilities. The Maintenance Mechanic is also responsible for the optimum utilization of available resources such as manpower, equipment, time, etc.

This person must be responsible for decisions, actions and failures; must establish clear responsibilities and processes for monitoring work and measuring results. In addition, the maintenance mechanic must partner with others to get work done and work cooperatively with others across the organization to achieve shared objectives.

• Ensures alertness and constant awareness of the safe operation of moving equipment and other potential safety hazards in a production plant.
• Ensures necessary level of communication is maintained with the appropriate personnel.
• Ensures the efficient operation of all equipment on the premises by using preventative maintenance and troubleshooting techniques.
• Ensures all equipment overhauls, repairs, installations or modifications are completed in a timely manner and comply with industry standards and codes as related to safety and quality.

High school diploma or general education degree (GED)

3+ years related experience and/or training

Experience with hydraulics, pneumatics, and mechanics;
Basic electrical repair in an industrial/manufacturing environment;
Ability to read and interpret documents and drawings and write detailed repair reports;
Ability to analyze and make decisions;
Ability to diagram equipment control problems;
Strong verbal and written English communication skills;
Good organizational and planning skills.

Preferred:

Experience with 480-volt power and 24 control voltages to 120 volt electrical troubleshooting;
Program and trouble shoot Allen Bradley SLC
500 and Micro Logix series. Must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactory, and represent the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Requirements:

Lift and move heavy equipment;
Climb ladders and work in high, precarious places.

Working Environment:
May be exposed to wet or humid conditions;
May be exposed to outdoor weather conditions;
May be exposed to high noise environments;
May be exposed to chemicals used in the process;
Could be in temperatures of
-5 degrees.

Job Requisition : 27923

Travel Required: None

Country: United States

Rate of Pay: $28.56 - $41.47/hr depending on experience

Attractive total rewards package that includes:

• 401(k) savings plan
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Vacation Time
• Details available in Collective Bargaining Agreement
• Paid Family Building Leave
• Education Assistance
• Benefits details available at

** The Simplot Company is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, marital status, or any other protected status.