Manufacturing Maintenance Mechanic
Job in
Salem, Marion County, Oregon, 97308, USA
Listed on 2026-01-02
Listing for:
Yamasa USA
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-01-02
Job specializations:
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Manufacturing / Production
Maintenance Technician / Mechanic, Industrial Maintenance
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Overview
Our Team is growing, and we need more help on Graveyard Shift!
With our increased demand for our amazing and what we like to call the best soy sauce in the universe we are seeking to add a talented Manufacturing Maintenance Mechanic Training of Swing Shift. Must have super powers of diagnosing/trouble shooting factory food production machinery as well general maintenance.
Responsibilities- Maintain all manufacturing machines, buildings & equipment & the continued operational condition.
- Assist in the general manufacturing maintenance of forklifts, automobiles & other equipment.
- Eliminate or minimize downtime related to food processing & all machinery failure, by ongoing practice of preventive maintenance.
- Specify equipment requirements & work with vendors in a professional, effective manner.
- Perform necessary parts pick-up or other manufacturing maintenance related functions.
- Perform duties as assigned. This position is Graveyard Shift, but employee should be available as workload demands. May include other shifts and/or partial shifts.
- Aminimum of 3 years’ experience as a full charge manufacturing maintenance mechanic in a plant of similar size.
- Demonstrate working knowledge of welding, boilers, air compressors, & hydraulics.
- Knowledge of manufacturing plant operations & necessary maintenance & knowledge/skills to troubleshoot & repair equipment, including pneumatics & hydraulics.
- Experience to maintain & repair automobiles & forklifts.
- Must lift, carry, slide, push, or pull up to 75 pounds.
- Must bend, twist, squat, kneel, & move freely as a given repair or situation requires.
- Demonstrate sufficient manual dexterity to effectively utilize tools & other small hardware & associated tools as needed.
- Must climb stairs & ladders, as the plant has multiple mezzanines & ladders to access machinery.
- Must stand, sit, or walk up to 8 hours per day.
- Must freely access all areas of the plant & surrounding property.
- Must tolerate heights, dust, noise & extreme weather conditions including heat, cold, rain, sleet, hail & snow.
- Knowledge to operate a forklift & be certified by a NIOSH or OSHA approved program.
- Well organized & able to adhere to schedules & timetables while ensuring emergency maintenance measures are taken promptly & thoroughly.
- Must demonstrate physical ability to operate, cutting equipment, machine tools, & electrical testing equipment.
- Must interact & communicate in a constructive manner with individuals of all ethnic, cultural, & linguistic backgrounds.
- Willing to answer emergency maintenance or repair calls any time of a day including weekends & holidays.
- Completion of an accredited high school equivalency program. Minimum 2 years additional training in a technical program including mechanics, metal Maintenance, drive systems, maintenance of heavy machinery, & automotive repair.
- Substitution for Education5 years practical experience maintaining all aspects of a manufacturing plant or production facility, including responsibility for maintenance of machinery, electrical, sensors and control systems.
- *** MUST pass pre-employment drug screen & background check
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