Status : Direct Hire

Job Title : Maintenance Mechanic

Salary : $25-$30 / hr

Location : 100% On-site in Forest Grove, Oregon

About the company :

We began in 2000 when three families got together to open a neighborhood market, a place where local communities can come together to connect with where their food comes from.

A friendly, inviting place that honors its region’s farmers, ranchers, growers, and makers helping them prosper for generations to come.

Over the years, our community has grown, but our goal is still the same : to build community through good food.

We may be in the local food business, but we’re also in the business of taking care of our people. Our staff bring our mission to life every day, and we’re committed to taking care of them.

From supporting public policy for increasing minimum wage and offering paid parental leave, to comprehensive healthcare plans and a 30% storewide discount, we work to create a culture of caring, openness, fairness, and trust, where all staff can thrive.

We’re on a never-ending quest for exceptional quality. From every apple to every jar of nut butter, each product in our store must answer two questions : How well was it grown and how good does it taste?

Whether it’s locally grown strawberries, or antibiotic, and hormone-free meats made in collaboration with one of our awesome partners, you can count on us to source only the best, high-quality foods available, often grown right here in the PNW.

Maintenance Mechanic :

Performs highly diversified routine duties to install, troubleshoot, repair, and lead maintenance of process units to support the achievement of the site’s business goals and objectives.

Maintenance Mechanic Responsibilities :

• Performs mechanical skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, troubleshooting, and repair of production machines.
• Leads emergency / unscheduled repairs of equipment during production and maintains continuous production.
• Diagnoses problems, replaces or repairs parts, tests, and makes adjustments.
• Supports inventory management system by keeping track of the parts and helping to order the required PM parts.
• Reads and interprets equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.
• Leads regular preventive maintenance on machines, equipment, and plant facilities.
• Detects faulty operations, and defective material and reports those and any unusual situations to the proper authority.
• Modifies and repairs production equipment to improve production capacities.
• Complies with safety regulations and maintains clean and orderly work areas.
• Operates welders, lathes, milling machines, and electronic monitoring equipment to make repair parts.
• Supports lead mechanics for process development project management and comes up with process development ideas
• Trains new mechanics for being individually capable of regular maintenance and troubleshooting jobs
• Troubleshoots and repairs air compressor failures. Performs yearly preventive maintenance functions on all pneumatic systems.
• Operates and maintains Ammonia Refrigeration systems. Performs minor repairs to piping, valving, and cold storage equipment.

coils, doors, circulating fans).

• Troubleshoots process electrical problems. Maintains electrical systems. Replaces motor, and control wiring, as required.
• Operates boilers. Performs routine inspections for boiler pressure required by the State of Oregon. Completes boiler inspections sheet on a shift basis and monitors chemical usage and performs chemical analysis daily.
• Performs facility duties as required.
• Performs other / additional duties and projects that may be periodically assigned.

Maintenance Mechanic Qualifications :

Knowledge of mechanical and equipment maintenance techniques and practices; computerized preventive maintenance programs.

Ability to operate equipment / tools / machinery to make appropriate repairs. Ability to examine machines and determine defects in operation.

Ability to speak, read, and write English at the level necessary to successfully perform assigned responsibilities.

Education :

High school education or GED required.

Experience :

2-4 years of experience in mechanical maintenance, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. LME (Licensed Mechanical Electrician) license is preferred.

RETA (Refrigerating Engineers & Technicians Association) certificate preferred.

Benefits :

We offer generous sick time and a flexible paid time off program that starts at two weeks per year and increases based on years of service.

We’re one of a few companies to offer a paid parental leave program for full-time and part-time staff that recognizes all parents and types of families.

Our 401(k) program helps staff plan for retirement with a company match on their contributions. We offer a 50% staff discount on public transit passes.

Through our Lend a Hand benefit, staff get 8 hours of paid volunteer time each year. Staff also enjoy a generous 30% discount on almost everything we sell.

Balanced Lifestyle :

Our staff deserves to have a healthy and happy life outside of work, which is why we provide staff with predictable, regular schedules.

Staff members are scheduled to work no more than five days in a row, with at least two consecutive days off, and at least 12 hours of rest between shifts.

While schedules sometimes fluctuate due to business needs and staff requests, we make every effort to maintain consistency and post schedules two weeks in advance.

Last updated : 2024-03-23