Maintenance Mechanic

Provides on-site support to facilities maintenance operations within a cannabis cultivation facility. Acts as the subject matter expert on equipment repair for the facility.

Responsibilities

• Complete daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance checklists.
• Document and troubleshoot maintenance issues involving electrical, structural, plumbing, and equipment repair and replacement.
• Perform preventive maintenance on machines and equipment on a scheduled basis, including inspecting belts, checking fluid levels, replacing filters, and greasing bearings.
• Review equipment schematics to accurately disassemble and reassemble machinery.
• Repair mechanical equipment including pumps, gear reducers, seals, bearings, hydraulic/pneumatic systems, liquid fillers, bottle cappers, elevators, tapers, and conveyors.
• Repair electrical equipment including motors, motor control centers, variable speed drives, transformers, pumps, kettles, form/fill/seal equipment, shrink banders, heat tunnels, ink jet machines, labelers, and electrical controls.
• Diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, test, and adjust.
• Read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures, electrical schematics, service manuals, and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.
• Report all maintenance issues to Maintenance Manager.
• Maintain records of scheduled maintenance procedures.
• Perform custodial functions to clean and maintain the building inside and outside.
• Assist with the management of outside contractors for required service for the facilities and equipment.
• Monitor and maintain quality control measures in accordance with state and local laws.
• Adhere to company policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment within the facility and production areas.
• Immediately inform the Maintenance Manager of any system discrepancies.
• Work within the company continuous improvement system and strive to increase productivity.
• Provide support to additional cultivation, harvest, and production teams as needed to achieve facility production goals.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in engineering or equivalent area of study or technical training in facility management preferred.
• 3 years’ experience in commercial equipment repair and maintenance.
• Able to follow detailed instruction and capable of performing repetitive tasks.
• Must have a positive attitude and work well with others in a team environment.
• Must be willing to learn about, operate, and maintain facility equipment in a safe manner.
• Comfortable with heights, soil and water, and tight spaces.
• Ability to safely climb, squat, bend, twist, kneel, and stand for at least 8 hours per day, and lift up to 50 pounds.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.
• Must be 21 years of age or older and able to successfully register with the state’s cannabis commission as an agent.
• Must comply with all laws, regulations, and policies associated with the industry.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous facilities maintenance experience in a regulated production facility (food, beverage, CPG, etc.).

Physical and Mental Demands

• Frequently required to remain in a stationary position, move and/or position oneself, communicate, operate and/or prepare, place, position objects, tools, or controls.
• Must occasionally move packages weighing up to 50 lb.
• Able to stand for 90% of the time.
• Comfortable with heights, occasionally ascends/descends a ladder to service lights, filters, trellis netting, and ceiling fans up to 25 ft.
• Comfortable working atop and traversing scaffolding when required.
• Comfortable with changing environment temperatures and humidity.
• Exposure to pollen, dust, dander, and other natural elements.
• Specific vision abilities required include close observation and the ability to adjust focus.

Working Environment

• Work is performed in a warehouse environment.
• Occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and risk of electrical shock.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.