Maintenance, Maintenance Technician ​/ Mechanic

Job Title

Maintenance Technician 1

Maintenance

Maintenance Supervisor

$20.00 - $35.00

Responsible for the prompt repair and ongoing maintenance of facility equipment. Assists higher level mechanics with duties including, but not limited to: servicing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily based on mechanical (non-electrical) principles.

• High School Diploma or equivalent certification
• At least 1 year of industrial maintenance experience required
• Ability to speak, read, and write English
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred
• Must be well-organized with good attention to detail
• Display strong work ethic and positive attitude
• Adaptable and dependable with ability to follow direction and work in cooperation with others
• Must maintain a helpful and professional attitude and appearance
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed, but uninvolved, instructions and to deal with problems involving a few different variables.

Activities: Very active position, requiring standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day.

Hearing: Must be able to hear average or normal conversations and receive ordinary information.

Repetitive Motion: Must be able to frequently and regularly use wrists, hands, and/or fingers.

Visual Abilities: Acute close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Physical Strength: Regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds throughout the day.

Working Conditions: Must be able to work for long hours in a no-kill food processing environment, where it is wet, damp, and cold. Temperatures are frequently below freezing, and employees are expected to remain in these conditions for most of their work days.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Benefits:
  Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage begin after 60 days of employment.
• Paid Time Off:
  Sick leave, Vacation, and company observed holidays.
• 401(K):
  Company match begins after the first year of service and follows the company vesting schedule.
• Wage Scale: $20.00 - $35.00
• Career Development:
  Company is dedicated to supporting professional growth by offering continuous learning opportunities and a focus on career growth through our Better Futures program.

For individuals assigned and/or hired to work in states where it is required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for any given position, compensation ranges are specific to those states and take into account various factors considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to a candidate’s relevant experience, qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiencies for the role.

EOE/VET/DISABILITY

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