Maintenance Mechanic

• The Maintenance Mechanic is responsible for on-site repair, preventive maintenance, and upkeep of mechanical and electrical equipment within a cannabis cultivation facility, serving as the equipment repair expert.
• Key duties include performing scheduled inspections, troubleshooting, repairing machinery, maintaining records, assisting with outside contractors, and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.
• Minimum qualifications include an associate’s degree or technical training, at least 3 years of commercial equipment repair experience, physical ability to perform demanding tasks, and the ability to comply with cannabis industry regulations.
• The role involves working in a warehouse environment with exposure to mechanical parts, varying temperatures, and requires working at heights and handling up to 50 pounds regularly.

The Maintenance Mechanic provides on-site support to facilities maintenance operations within a cannabis cultivation facility. As a Maintenance Mechanic, you are responsible for completing assigned maintenance tasks involving basic and advanced installation, inspection, and routine upkeep and repair of machines and equipment. You are the subject matter expert on equipment repair for the facility.

• Complete daily, weekly, and monthly checklists.
• Document and troubleshoot maintenance issues involving electrical, structural, plumbing, and equipment repair and replacement.
• Perform preventive maintenance on machines and equipment on a scheduled basis, including inspecting belts, checking fluid levels, replacing filters, greasing bearings, etc.
• Review equipment schematics to accurately disassemble and reassemble machinery.
• Repair mechanical equipment including pumps, gear reducers, seals, bearings, hydraulic/pneumatic systems, liquid fillers, bottle cappers, elevators, tapers, and conveyors.
• Repair electrical equipment including motors, motor control centers, variable speed drives, transformers, pumps, kettles, form/fill/seal equipment, shrink banders, heat tunnels, ink jet machines, labelers, and electrical controls.
• Diagnose problems, replace, or repair parts, test and adjust.
• Read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures, electrical schematics, service manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.
• Report all maintenance issues to Maintenance Manager.
• Maintain record of scheduled maintenance procedures.
• Perform custodial functions to clean and maintain the building both inside and outside.
• Assist with the management of outside contractors for required service for the facilities and equipment.
• Monitor and maintain quality control measures in accordance with state and local laws.
• Adhere to company policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment within the facility and production areas.
• Immediately inform the Maintenance Manager of any system discrepancies.
• Work within company continuous improvement system and strive to increase productivity.
• Provide support to additional cultivation, harvest, and production teams as needed to achieve facility production goals.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

• Associate’s degree in engineering or equivalent area of study or technical training in facility management preferred.
• 3 years’ experience in commercial equipment repair and maintenance.
• Able to follow detailed instruction and capable of performing repetitive tasks.
• Must have a positive attitude and work well with others in a team environment.
• Must be willing to learn about, operate, and maintain facility equipment in a safe manner.
• Comfortable with heights, soil and water, and tight spaces.
• Ability to safely climb, squat, bend, twist, kneel and stand…