Join MyForest Foods, a leader in plant-based food production! As a MyForest Foods Plant Operations Technician (Part-time), you'll be crucial in maintaining our unique indoor growing facility, leveraging your expertise in project management and on-the-floor problem solving to advance our innovative mycelium farm. Be a part of the future of sustainable food!

• Collaborate with cross-departmental teams to analyze project needs and prioritize tasks, ensuring alignment with production goals
• Demonstrate expertise in mechanical systems, including plumbing, pneumatics, hydraulics, and electrical systems, to troubleshoot and optimize equipment performance
• Develop and execute preventative maintenance plans to maximize the uptime and efficiency of mycelium farming grow rooms
• Maintaining excellent records about the performance of these grow rooms 
• Maintain organization and upkeep of the grow chambers, including tool inventory, layout optimization, and improvements to support departmental needs
• Train team members on equipment usage and safety procedures, fostering a culture of continuous learning and development
• Generate and refine concept ideas, and prototype solutions, and conduct design reviews alongside engineers and end-users

• Desire and ability to problem solve in a multi-factorial mechanical space toward the common goal of making more aerial mycelium
• Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills, with knowledge of mechanical and electrical principles
• Experience in project management, including organizing workflows, and managing timelines
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively in a multidisciplinary environment and tailor communications to diverse audiences
• Extraordinary attention to detail and pride in the details being correct
• A clear understanding of when to elevate problems to the larger team in a timely fashion
• Education - strongly preferred some classical technical training in almost any field, bachelor's degree acceptable, experience in technical work acceptable

• This role requires regular on-the-floor presence, including walking and standing

• The employee must be capable of lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds and may be exposed to normal driving conditions if required

Albany, NY 

The pay range for this role is based on the candidates' skills and experience. The range is $30.00 -50.00/per hour.