Job Title: Maintenance Technician – III

About Firestone Pacific Foods

Firestone Pacific Foods (FPF) is a top-tier, efficient processor of frozen fruit that has earned a strong reputation in the market for quality and food safety. FPF has sales relationships with leading US and international food retailers and US food service companies. The company is well positioned to achieve high double-digit annual growth in the highest growth frozen fruit category sub-segments including organic, private label and blended berry products.

Agriculture Capital Fund II, an impact investment fund, acquired FPF in the fall of 2019 as part of its strategy to build out a low cost, vertically integrated supply chain of high quality, organic blueberries operating at scale to address growing global demand for this nutritious fruit. Together, FPF and Agriculture Capital seek to provide customers with product traceability back to the farm and a vehicle for creating and capturing value from Agriculture Capital’s regenerative agronomic practices.

The Firestone Family began farming in the Vancouver, WA, in 1896. We are a fully integrated grower processing operation for domestic and export fruit customers. Our fruit is harvested at the peak of ripeness, processed in our state-of-the art facility, and packed for shipment, ensuring quality in every product from the farm where it was grown to the finished bag in the consumer’s freezer.

Job Summary

Reporting to the Operations Manager, under minimal supervision, leads and participates in a wide variety of advanced skilled journey-level duties for preventative and corrective maintenance involved in the installation, maintenance, repair and servicing of mechanical, electrical, and electronic systems, equipment, devices, and machinery use in the operation of facilities production lines and performs related duties as assigned. 10 or more years’ experience required and expected to be self-driven with minimal supervision required. Must be able to not only complete all work but have ability to document work in Fiix software as well as support overall system implementation.

Responsibilities:

• Perform and document regular, preventive service to all company property and equipment including but not limited to machinery, forklifts, trucks, trailers controls, and safety equipment.
• Perform and document planned and unplanned repair including hot-work, confined space and mechanical adjustments while adhering to all safety protocols and GMP’s (Good Manufacturing Practices).
• Understand “production schedules” and work with management to deploy maintenance in a manner that is productive and results in minimum downtime.
• Participate in Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) with company managers, and operators of each area.
• Monitor all hot work and confined space entry procedures and activities. Verify work is done in a safe manner inside and outside all covered processes. Keep all equipment in good working order before and after work is done.
• Make SOP update recommendations and aid in updates as well as updates in LOTO.
• Ability to perform preventive maintenance, installations, diagnose and correct problems with conveyor systems, pumping systems, hydraulic systems, compressed air systems and lighting systems.
• Controlling downtime by performing routine preventive maintenance techniques.
• Inspection and repair of electrical appliances such as plugs, switches, and lights coordinating the direction of work to plant electrician or outside electrician when necessary.
• Follow blueprints and specifications to troubleshoot electrical wires, sensors, relays, heating elements, weight cells, AC Input/Out’s, DC Input/Out’s, pneumatic systems, camera and optical systems, hydraulic systems, and PLC equipment.
• Experience with motors and motor controls, electrical switchgear, and 3 phase-480v service.
• Have PLC and VFD drive knowledge. (Allen Bradly Specifically)
• Conducts root cause analysis to troubleshoot and eliminate primary causes of downtime and makes sure documentation of root cause is documented in Fiix (CMMS Software) to prevent repeat occurrences.
• Ensure work is completed in accordance with company safety procedures and local building/electrical code.

Administrative Activities:

• Maintain critical spare parts inventory for company wide application.
• Record test measurements of various equipment and log data in an organized and timely fashion.
• Provide audit assistance (act as 3rd party) for areas not under direct purview.
• Participate in safety committee and operations meetings monthly.

Job Essential Functions:

• Keen safety focus
• Quick learner that is results driven
• Ability to work in outdoor weather conditions typical to the Pacific Northwest.
• Ability to wear protective equipment necessary for safety requirements
• Ability to stand, sit, walk, push, pull, work in splayed positions, and carry materials up to 100 lbs daily.
• Ability to work weekends, nights, and emergency maintenance calls.
• Decision making/working independently.
• Knowledge of mechanical, electrical, pneumatics, and hydraulics.
• Ability to take voltage, amperage, OHM, and pressure readings.
• Ability to be certified to operate forklifts and scissors lifts.
• Ability to fabricate and weld.
• Knowledge of refrigeration systems.

Required Experience:

• Minimum of 10 years of progressive maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment; to include maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing and rebuilding machinery.

This document describes the general nature and level of work performed by personnel assigned to this job classification. This document is not, however, an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so assigned. Firestone Pacific Foods reserves the right to add, revise, or delete job duties at any time.

Firestone Pacific Foods, Inc. is both Equal Opportunity, and At Will employer. The company does not discriminate on basis of race, age, sex, religion, marital status, or sexual orientation. Either Company or Employee can terminate the employment relationship at any time for any legally permissible reason. Reasonable accommodations will be made for qualified candidates/employees with disabilities.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $26.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Weekends as needed

Experience:

• Mechanical knowledge: 3 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person