Industrial Maintenance Technician

Job Title: Industrial Maintenance Technician

Department: Facilities

Reports To: General Manager

Location: Salem, OR Area

General Summary:

BrightPet is a leading consumer brand and manufacturing company in the pet and companion animal industry. BrightPet pioneers a portfolio of widely recognized leading consumer brands, including Stewart®, Bravo®, Blackwood®, Adirondack®, By Nature®, Miracle Care® and Hamilton® with holistic, natural, and organic solutions. The Stewart brand boasts the number one market share for freeze dried raw treats on all major digital retailers. Blackwood is exported to more than a dozen countries. BrightPet owns five manufacturing facilities and has unparalleled manufacturing capabilities in the pet industry. BrightPet is on an aggressive growth trajectory and has completed an expansion at four of the five manufacturing facilities in the last three years. This increased volume and expanded capabilities have allowed BrightPet to set new record revenue every year for eight straight years.

The Industrial Maintenance Technician position will assist in overseeing set up of the HPP equipment as well as performing preventative maintenance inspections and service on machinery.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs preventive maintenance inspections and service on machines.
• Thoroughly cleans machines and machine parts, removing parts and reinstalling as necessary.
• Oils and lubricates moving parts on machines to ensure effective performance.
• Records and reports damaged, worn, or broken parts.
• Orders and installs replacement parts for machines.
• Identifies the causes of unexpected breakdowns of machines.
• Repairs broken machines quickly and efficiently.
• Prepares reports documenting work performed.
• Cleans, organizes, inventories, stocks, and otherwise maintains shop areas, parts, tools, and supplies.
• Coordinates with production manager to schedule regular maintenance on machines.
• Makes necessary modifications and implements tests runs; confers with product manager regarding test results and makes additional alterations to machinery as required.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• At least one (1) year of maintenance experience or vocational training with related coursework or equivalent experience required.
• Previous experience working in food or meat manufacturing highly preferred.
• High school diploma or GED equivalent preferred
• English/Spanish highly desired
• Mechanically inclined with great problem-solving skills.
• Works well independently and with others.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Highly organized with strong time- management and prioritization skills.
• Seif-directed, reliable, strong initiative, and bias for action.
• Strong interpersonal skills to work cooperatively with team members.
• Must be willing and able to work and accept varying shifts and schedules.

Physical Demands:

• Prolonged periods standing and walking.
• Able to bend, stretch, push, pull, and move as needed to reach, clean, and service machinery.
• Must be able to visually inspect machines.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Frequently exposed to temperatures ranging from 0 to 100 degrees and may be working near moving mechanical parts.
• Must be comfortable with various noise levels throughout the plant.
• The ability to stand and work on feet for at least 10 hours per day
• Must be able to identify, assess and observe detail
• Ability to communicate with others and exchange information accurately and effectively.
• Ability to squat, kneel, bend and twist
• Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner.
• Personal Protection Equipment (including, but not limited to gloves, hairnets/beard nets) required in the production area.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 1 year

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Overtime
• Weekends as needed

Work setting:

• In-person
• Warehouse

Application Question(s):

• What are your salary expectations for this position?

Ability to Relocate:

• Salem, OR: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person