Maintenance Assistant

Description Department: Newport Maintenance Location: Newport Compensation: $21.00 / hour At Pacific Seafood, we do more than just provide the world with the healthiest proteins on the planet. We are a family‑owned, excellence‑driven organization committed to being the brand of choice in the marketplace and the employer of choice in the community. We believe in servant leadership, investing in our team members’ personal and professional growth, and rewarding performance. We live by the core values of our Diamond Philosophy: Teamwork, Productivity, Quality, and Excellence—which means consistently doing your best and always striving to do better. A Maintenance Assistant at Pacific Seafood is a key role on our Maintenance team supporting efforts to improve operational efficiency and ensuring safety and compliance. This position involves providing preventative maintenance and is ideal for someone who is safety oriented, flexible, proactive, and open to continuous learning. Key Responsibilities Maintenance and Repair: Assess maintenance and repair problems with follow‑up. Perform minor plumbing and electrical work and repair equipment when breakdowns occur to maintain production. Bring production equipment to a good operating standard and improve work order system and develop a return to service, i.e., production certification. Paint any necessary areas as needed. Remedy any unsafe conditions in a timely manner. Repair aesthetic defects such as seals, hinges, and hangers when production maintenance and breakdowns allow. Communication and Operational Support: Be on call as needed. Learn set‑up, operation, adjustments, and operating parameters of production equipment. Develop open communication with machine operators, department supervisors, and managers. Work on new installation projects. Perform a daily walk‑through as assigned to spot possible problems. Additional responsibilities may be assigned as deemed necessary to support the overall goals and objectives of the position. Education and Experience Required: High school diploma or GED. Minimum two years relevant experience. Preferred: Experience operating a forklift. Valid driver’s license. Forklift certification. Physical Requirements The Physical Demands Described Here Are Representative Of Those That Must Be Met By a Team Member To Successfully Perform The Essential Functions Of This Job. While Performing The Duties Of This Job, The Team Member: Sedentary work, walking and standing are required only occasionally. Reaching. Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction. Fingering. Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling. Talking. Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly. Hearing. Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound. Close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading. Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers. Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Working Conditions The Working Environment Characteristics Described Here Are Representative Of Those a Team Member Encounters While Performing The Essential Functions Of This Job. While Performing The Duties Of This Job, The Team Member Is Exposed To: Office, as well as warehouse environment. Moderate noise level in the work environment. Plant exposure to wet, cold, and/or humid temperatures. Standard office equipment and heavy machinery. Benefits At Pacific Seafood, Your Base Wage Is Only a Portion Of Your Overall Compensation Package. We Invest In Our Team Members Through a Comprehensive And Attractive Total Rewards Package, Including But Not Limited To: Health insurance benefits options, including medical, prescription, vision, dental, basic group life and short‑term disability. Flexible spending accounts for health flex and dependent care expenses. 401(k) Retirement Plan options with generous annual company profit sharing match. Paid time off for all regular FT team members, to include sick days and vacation. Employee Assistance Program- Confidential professional counseling, financial, and legal assistance provided at no charge to Team Members and immediate family members. Product purchase program. Pacific Seafood is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. #J-18808-Ljbffr