Electrical Maintenance Mechanic - Night Shift

Utz Quality Foods is looking to grow our loyal, career driven, and customer focused team, and are currently recruiting for an Electrical/Mechanical Maintenance Person to join our team of manufacturing professionals at our Algona, WA facility on our Week Night Shift. This position works Monday-Friday 10:00pm-6:30am, additional hours on Saturday as needed.

As an Electrical/Mechanical Maintenance Person this candidate will be responsible to troubleshoot and repair food manufacturing equipment such as motor controls, DC/AC drives and controls, frying and packaging equipment.

Key Responsibilities

• Troubleshoots and repairs manufacturing equipment (motor controls, DC/AC drives and controls, frying equipment, temperature instrumentation, burner systems and controls, packaging machines, electronic scales, programmable logic controllers, weld aluminum, mild, or stainless steel using Mig or Tig)
• Performs mechanic skills including: mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and machine repairs.
• Coordinates and completes installation and wiring of manufacturing equipment (pumps, fans, blowers and relay panels, etc.).
• Prepares, coordinates, and implements preventative maintenance.
• Detects faulty operations, defective materials, and documents and reports any and all unusual findings to the proper supervision.
• Responsible for complying to all GMP and safety regulations.

Requirements

• Requires knowledge and skills in electrical, mechanical and electronic applications acquired through a minimum of three years of experience.
• Packaging machine and food processing experience preferred.
• Ability to read electrical prints and schematics.
• Ability to distinguish colors.
• Ability to lift objects up to 100 lbs, walk/stand for the majority of the work shift, and work at heights up to 30 feet.
• Possess the ability to multi task under high pressure, detail oriented, organized, and an independent decision maker.
• Ability to self-motivate and meet deadlines independently with minimal supervision.

Starting rate of pay with room for negotiation based on experience:

• Starting $31.41  per hour  and shift differential

Our Recruitment Process  

• Easy Application (5 mins): Introduce yourself and answer a few key questions to get started.
• Engaging Chat Interview (20-25 mins): Share your experiences in an online chat, highlighting how your values align with ours.
• Live Interview: Selected candidates will meet with the hiring manager to explore their alignment with the team and overall Utz company culture.

 Continuously Pursuing Excellence! 

Here at Utz, we have a passion for exciting and delighting consumers with delicious snack foods made from high quality ingredients.  After over a century with a strong family heritage, our diverse portfolio of brands includes Utz, Zapp’s, Boulder Canyon, and On the Border. Our associates are the reason for the success of this company, so it is important we provide a supportive, caring and inclusive environment that offers opportunities for career growth and advancement. 

We also help take care of our associates by providing benefits, resources, and programs that ensure they live their healthiest lives.  Our benefit package includes medical, dental, and vision plans, an employer match 401k, profit sharing plan, employee stock purchase plan and much more.  Join our world class team and help us become the fastest growing pure-play U.S. snacking company of scale! 

 Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.