Facilities Maintenance Technician Needed

Facilities Maintenance Technician

We are in search of a Facilities Maintenance Technician who can coordinate, executing activities, and projects affecting the maintenance, alteration, and repair of equipment and buildings. Employee must be able to work around fresh and frozen seafood and shellfish, some of which contain known allergens. This position will be responsible for complying with the facility's food safety system requirements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

Building maintenance and equipment maintenance.

Execute work priorities which may include but not limited to repairs, maintenance, installation of machines, tools, and equipment this is responsibility is to ensure continuous production operations.

Detect and report defective materials or questionable conditions to the Facilities Manager.

Assure that the work areas and equipment are in clean orderly condition and follow prescribed safety regulations.

The ability to get along with others.

Regular on-site attendance is required.

Other Duties & Responsibilities

May perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Ability to use hand tools, electric tools and other related machinery safely and effectively.

Must be familiar with the basic machine functions in order to oversee processes.

Ability to operate related machinery.

Have good hand-eye coordination.

Solid analytical, problem solving and technical troubleshooting skills.

Strong written and verbal communication, interpersonal, leadership, and organizational skills. A good working knowledge of electrical, hydraulic, mechanical and pneumatic systems, and a familiarity with their typical components.

Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from employees, supervisors and managers.

Must have a good command of the English/Spanish languages, both written and spoken.

Must be able to use basic math and use measuring devices.

HAZMAT, HAZWOPER (Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response) and CPR certification recommended.

Salary Range

$20 to $32/hour DOE

Benefits

Vacation, Sick, Holiday Pay, Medical, Dental and Vision. 401K, Company sponsored life insurance and the option to purchase additional for self and family member. Employees receive a discount on company purchased seafood product.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to plant environment to include moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock. Safety Glasses must be worn at all times. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.