Tangent, OR 97389 | Full-Time | $27.00/hr

We are seeking a skilled Maintenance Technician to support production and facility operations. This role is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing production and packaging equipment to help ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operations.

This position is ideal for a hands-on maintenance professional with strong mechanical skills and experience troubleshooting equipment in a manufacturing or industrial environment.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on production and packaging equipment.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, PLC, and control-system issues.
• Diagnose equipment problems and minimize downtime across seed handling, blending, conveying, filling, bagging, sealing, and packaging operations.
• Inspect, repair, and replace motors, bearings, belts, chains, gearboxes, sensors, valves, cylinders, and related components.
• Perform basic PLC and industrial controls diagnostics.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, technical manuals, and mechanical drawings.
• Assist with general building and facility maintenance.
• Clean, inspect, and lubricate machinery; record damaged or worn parts and arrange replacement parts as needed.
• Maintain records, organize tools and shop areas, and monitor parts and supplies.
• Follow safety procedures, including lockout/tagout, and coordinate scheduled maintenance with management.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least 4 years of mechanical experience.
• At least 4 years of experience in a safety capacity.
• Working knowledge of mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical systems, PLCs, industrial controls, motors, drives, sensors, VFDs, and conveying equipment.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Forklift certification or the ability to become certified.
• Technical training, apprenticeship, industrial maintenance certification, or LME certification preferred.

Pay, Schedule, and Location

• Pay Rate: $27.00 per hour
• Schedule: Full-time, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
• Overtime: Mandatory overtime when needed
• Location: Tangent, OR 97389

Work Environment and Physical Requirements

This position operates in a warehouse and manufacturing environment. The role requires regular pushing, pulling, reaching, and lifting objects weighing 50 pounds or more, as well as frequent standing, walking, bending, kneeling, crouching, or crawling.

BENEFITS AVAILABLE

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription insurance.
• $0 copay for unlimited Teladoc virtual visits.
• Employee Assistance Program offering medical, financial, and legal support.
• Coverage options for spouses, domestic partners, and children.
• Pet insurance.
• Resources for parents of children with developmental disabilities.

HIRING REQUIREMENTS

• Valid identification establishing authorization to work in the United States.
• Drug screening and background check may be required as a condition of employment.

Apply Today!

If you have the mechanical skills and maintenance experience to help keep production running safely and efficiently, we encourage you to apply for the Maintenance Technician position.