Job Title:  Maintenance Mechanic - Graveyard (Red)

Department:   Maintenance

Location:  On-site

Shift:  Rotating, 12 hour Night Shift (Red), 6:00 PM - 6:30 AM including some weekends 

Wage: Starts at a base of $25.50/hr

Our success begins and ends with our people. We embrace diverse perspectives and value unique human experiences. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer that celebrates the diversity of the communities where we live and do business. Applicants for our positions are considered without regard to race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, religion, military or veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law. 

Company Overview: At Bob’s Red Mill, we inspire joy with wholesome foods. Since 1978, we have been leading the natural foods industry by providing our customers with good food that makes them feel great. Wholesome means ensuring our food is of the highest quality, empowering and supporting our diverse group of employee owners, respecting our planet, and bettering our communities. We believe that joy is for everyone. 

We believe taking care of our community starts with giving our employee owners the resources to take care of their physical, mental, financial, and future well-being by offering a leading benefits package.  

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance 
• 401k, Profit Sharing Program, and Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP) 
• Paid Holidays & Vacation 
• 25% Retail Store Discount 
• Employee Assistance Program – counseling, legal issue support, financial guidance, and more. 
• Tuition Reimbursement 
• Childcare Discounts 
• And MORE! 

Position Overview: The Maintenance Mechanic ensures all machines and equipment run smoothly by repairing and maintaining machinery and mechanical equipment in accordance with diagrams, sketches, operations manuals, and manufacturer specifications.

Essential Job Functions:

• Performs planned and unplanned maintenance and repairs to all milling and packaging equipment. 
• Uses all types of maintenance tools and equipment, including welders, grinders, air tools, hand tools, and power tools. 
• Adjusts functional parts of devices and control instruments.
• Fabricates replacement and newly designed parts for various pieces of equipment. 
• Initiates requests for parts and equipment in coordination with the Maintenance Coordinator. 
• Assists with installing special functional and structural parts for equipment operation.
• Assembles and disassembles equipment for repair, changeovers, and cleanouts. 
• Performs size changeover adjustments to case packers and other equipment.  
• Documents repairs in applicable reports, forms, and logs. 
• Responsible for keeping work area clean and safe.
• Complies with all company policies and procedures and operates all equipment in a safe and food-safe manner.
• Complies with Bob’s Red Mill food safety policies and procedures including adherence to FDA regulations and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
• Responsible for reporting food safety and quality concerns to Supervisors and/or Department Manager.
• Performs other tasks and duties as assigned. 

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• This position reports to the Maintenance Foreman

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 

• Possesses skills in welding and all portable and hand tool usage.
• Possesses good communication skills both written and orally.
• Possesses a good mechanical aptitude.
• Has a good understanding of packaging, milling, and material handling equipment.
• Skilled in metal fabrication and design a plus.
• Proficiency with basic hand tools for machine set up and operation.
• Ability to speak, write and understand the English language.
• Ability to work both individually and as a member of a team.
• Ability to perform basic mathematical functions including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Ability to obtain LME license preferred.
• 1-3 years of welding experience preferred.

Physical Demands: 

• Frequently requires the ability to climb ladders and stairways.
• Position may require standing for long periods of time, as well as stooping, squatting, bending, kneeing, etc.
• Position requires the ability to work at a fast pace in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Work Environment:

• Working weekends is required.
• This position will perform work within all areas of the facility and may be exposed to dust, dirt, grease and extremes and difference in temperature.