The Neil Jones Food Company is looking for an Industrial Maintenance Mechanic at our Northwest Packing facility in Vancouver, WA. The Neil Jones Food Company processes superior quality, fresh packed, vine-ripened California tomatoes and Pacific Northwest fruit. With headquarters in Vancouver, Washington, NJFC has been providing our nation’s discerning foodservice, retail, industrial and institutional customers the finest quality canned and pouched products for over 35 years. NJFC operates three production facilities: Northwest Packing in Vancouver, WA.; San Benito Foods, in Hollister, CA; and Toma-Tek in Firebaugh, CA.
Summary: Repairs and maintains machinery and mechanical equipment such as engines, motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, and production machines and equipment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Observes mechanical devices in operation and determines root cause of failures and needed repairs based upon observations; dismantles devices to gain access to and remove defective parts; and repairs or replaces defective parts.
- Examines form and texture of parts to detect imperfections and inspects used parts to determine changes in dimensional requirements.
- Instrumentation diagnosis, programming controllers, installing flow meters and regulators, and adjusting functional parts of devices and control instruments.
- Sheet metal fabrication, ammonia system maintenance, and boiler repairs and operation.
Requirements:
- Associates degree or technical school certification preferred.
- 4+ years verifiable related experience and high level of proficiency in 2 or more above skills.
- Requires proficiency in welding in at least one of the following: TIG, MIG, or SMAW Oxy- Acetylene.
- Experience in a manufacturing/industrial facility preferably in the food industry.
- Able to machine parts using a lathe and milling machine.
- Ability to read, write and speak English, pass a pre-employment drug test, and work extended hours and weekends during the fresh pack season, typically July - November.
Benefits:
- Pension & Supplemental 401(k)
- Medical, Dental, & Vision
- Company paid Life and AD&D insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Numerous other voluntary products available
- Convenient location, 2 miles west of downtown Vancouver
- Free parking.
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We are an Equal Opportunity and Fair Chance Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, citizenship status, genetic information, military or veteran status, and other protected status under applicable law. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.