Direct Packing Mechanic

Description

Position Summary
The Warehouse Maintenance Mechanic is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing, and rebuilding fruit packing equipment to ensure safe and efficient operations. This position primarily supports apple and cherry packing lines in a warehouse environment and requires flexibility to support multiple locations and shifts as needed.

Requirements

• Inspect, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair fruit packing equipment
• Perform mechanical repairs on apple packing lines
• Rebuild, disassemble, and reassemble cherry packing lines
• Diagnose mechanical issues and perform preventive maintenance
• Assist with equipment setup, adjustments, and changeover
• Respond to equipment breakdowns in a timely manner
• Maintain tools, equipment, and work areas in a safe and clean condition
• Follow all safety, food safety, and lock-out/tag-out procedures
• Communicate equipment issues and repairs with supervisors and team members

• Must be able to travel to different company locations as needed
• If a company vehicle is not provided, mileage reimbursement will be offered

• Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, and climb for extended periods
• Ability to lift, push, and pull up to 60 lbs
• Ability to use hands and fingers to operate tools and equipment
• Ability to see machinery, parts, and safety indicators (with or without reasonable accommodation)
• Ability to hear instructions, alarms, and equipment sounds (with or without reasonable accommodation)
• Ability to feel and manipulate small and large mechanical components

• Indoor fruit packing warehouse
• Exposure to machinery, noise, moving equipment, and temperature changes
• Fast-paced production environment during harvest seasons