Packaging Mechanic

Position Title: Mechanic - Packaging
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Position Location: Othello
Grade: Scale 09_NONU
Requisition ID: 36513
About the role .
In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and interested in helping each other create good work experiences. We think about the customer and make doing business with McCain easy.
The Packaging Mechanic p articipates in the maintenance function of supporting the packaging lines by performing mechanical duties on industrial equipment. Uses blue prints, schematics, and other Piping and Instrumentation Drawings (P&ID's) to assemble, fabricate, repair, maintain, and troubleshoot a variety of packaging equipment and machinery. Informs supervisory personnel about maintenance requirements and parts/supplies needed to repair equipment. Helps train others on the maintenance team.
Accountabilities:

• Promotes and adheres to company safety work rules and regulations.
• Assists and learns to perform maintenance work as directed by the Maintenance Supervisor or the shift Lead Maintenance Mechanic to assist with repair and adjustment of packaging equipment; changing and replacing belts, sprockets, bearings, chains, motors, pumps, etc. while following proper safety practices.
• Assists with installing, repairing, maintaining, and troubleshooting packaging equipment, pneumatics, hydraulics, and malfunctioning apparatus such as conveyors, fans, and piping.
• Serves as a Team Player assisting other mechanics to carry out their duties.
• Listens to others to receive training in the department in areas such as pump repair, bearing replacement and gear drive repair
• Assists with workload while following instructions and assisting with replacement of faulty mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic components of machines and equipment.
• Demonstrates comfort with work in a team environment.
• Learns and assists with identifying packaging line operational inefficiencies and suggests improvements.
• Learns and assists with troubleshooting electronic control systems and performs limited repairs.
• Learns and assists with basic electrical work on electrical panels related to the packaging machinery
• Works in a safe manner and utilizes personal protective equipment and observes safety policies such as Lock Out/Tag Out procedures to insure personal safety.
• Documents work in the computerized maintenance system detailing the events of the day and logging information about machine condition.
• Observes and participates in the processes of fabricating simple chutes, taking dimensions, layout design, cut or shear pieces, maintain square, and weld joints and seams maintaining square while avoiding buckling of panels.
• Attends and participates in all annual, departmental, and job specific required training and monthly informational meetings.

• Participates in continuous improvement process. Must adhere to the McCain Code of Conduct.

Qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED, and six months to one year related experience and/or training.

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write information required on Confined Space or Hot Work Permits, or Lock Out Tags and make computer text entries. Ability to speak effectively to express ideas and provide feedback concerning the work environment to maintenance supervisors.
• Ability to perform basic math operations of addition, subtraction Understand and work with fractions and decimals to make settings, select machine drive components and correctly size tools. Ability to apply math concepts to basic fabrication tasks.

Skills:

• Hand Tools
• Machine Shop Knowledge.
• Basic Computer skills.
• Mechanical Aptitude.
• Welding Skills.
• Effective Verbal and Written Communication Skills.

Compensation Package : $28.04-$48.06 U SD hourly + bonus eligibility
The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education/training, and other organizational needs.
Shift Differential Pay : $1.50 USD hourly (Graveyard)
Benefits : At McCain, we're on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and wellbeing at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person's needs are unique and ensure our benefits & wellbeing programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug), retirement savings benefits, and leave support including medical, family and bereavement. Wellbeing programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned to country, provincial and state governing plans and can vary by work level, location and nature of the role. Additional benefit details available during the application process.
Your well-being matters to us, and we're here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work - and at home.
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
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Job Family: Engineering & Technical
Division: NA Potato Manufacturing
Department: Manufacturing Maintenance
Location(s): US - United States of America : Washington : Othello
Company: McCain Foods USA, Inc.