Maintenance Technician

For more than 35 years, Turtle Island Foods (d.b.a. The Tofurky Company) has been producing the friendliest food on the plate for plant-eaters, meat-eaters, and people who resist labels. Our mission is to make great food everyone can enjoy, and we do it with respect for people, animals, and the planet. We carry out our mission by getting every bacon-chomping, barbecue-loving eater out there to see the wisdom of a plant-based diet by talking about what everyone wants to talk about: the food that makes them happy! Today, The Tofurky Company, a subsidiary of Morinaga Nutritional Foods, Inc., offers yumminess in over 35 products at over 25,000 grocery stores with our plant-based protein, Tofurky, and our dairy-free Moocho cheese. 

At Tofurky, we may not all have the same beliefs about diet, sustainability, or what goes best with french fries. We’re not a monoculture (and we like it that way). But we can all get behind our mission of respect – whether it’s respect for our shared planet, for all species, for human health, or for our community and workforce. We are sure of one thing: people, animals, and the environment matter more than profit margins.
 

This role may be filled as a Maintenance Technician 1, 2, or 3 level, depending on experience.

The Maintenance Technician II role is responsible for performing a vast array of highly diversified duties that include installation, troubleshooting, repair, and preventative maintenance of all equipment, machinery, and buildings. Recommends and implements process improvement initiatives to increase operation effectiveness and efficiencies and maintain equipment reliability. Responsible for training and prioritization of departmental efforts to ensure all assignments in a manner that proactively supports all overall company goals and objectives; this includes safety, quality, and productivity initiatives.

Essential Functions

1. Lead preventative maintenance, maintenance repairs and troubleshooting of plant equipment within the areas of mechanical, electronic, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
2. Troubleshoot electrical systems and control circuitry.
3. Interact with Vendors/Contractors during equipment installs and troubleshooting.
4. Use tools such as basic hand tools, machine shop equipment, precision measuring instruments, Volt/Ohm meters, amp meters, cutting and welding equipment in a safe and effective manner.
5. Complete assigned work orders and PM tasks in a timely and efficient manner.
6. Work with members of the maintenance department to keep equipment and facility running smoothly and safely.
7. Identify equipment improvement opportunities to increase operation effectiveness and efficiencies.
8. Operate all production equipment to perform functional operating checks and ensure work was performed as required.
9. Ability to read and understand electrical and mechanical prints.

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Required Education and Experience

1. High School Diploma or GED
2. Minimum 5 years maintenance experience required
3. Must have previous experience working in a manufacturing environment.
4. Possess basic computer skill with working knowledge of Microsoft office and computerized maintenance management systems.
5. Able to operate fork truck, man lift and scissors lift.

Preferred Education and Experience

1. Associate’s degree, trade school certification or equivalent combination of education and experience is preferred.
2. Experience working with packaging, thermoform, and food processing equipment and its support equipment such as dryers, loaders, conveying systems and facilities is preferred.
3. Experience working with Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), variable frequency drives and instrumentation is preferred.
4. Limited Maintenance Electrician (LME) licensed in Oregon is preferred.
5. Food safety experience preferred.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment can be loud. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and taste or smell. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items over 60 pounds.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

This is an hourly, non-exempt position. Typical days are Monday through Friday, 40 hours per week. Shift work and flexibility in work schedule is required to accommodate business needs. Occasionally required to work long days, on weekends or be on-call as job duties demand. Travel between Hood River locations is frequent. No long distance travel is expected for this position.

In addition to your salary, we’ll provide:

• Employee-only medical and vision coverage that is 100% employer paid; employee-only dental coverage that is 80% employer paid
• Auto-enrollment and eligibility for Tofurky’s 401K contribution + match.
• Employer-paid Life Insurance, Short-Term, and Long-Term Disability Insurance.
• Employer-paid Personal Time Off and Holiday time.

The Tofurky Company does not currently support immigration processing or provide Visa sponsorship. All applicants must be able to provide legal proof of their eligibility to work in the U.S.

The Tofurky Company values a diverse workforce. Women, people of color, people with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQ community are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Tofurky Company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, The Tofurky Company complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location where the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Tofurky is committed to the inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, Tofurky will take steps to ensure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation. Tofurky complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and/or receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact careers@tofurky.com.

Please click the appropriate button on this page to begin the application process. Be sure to complete the application in entirety and include your resume. For assistance or to follow up on your previously submitted application, contact us at careers@tofurky.com.