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Job Title: Maintenance Mechanic

**Payrate:** $30 to $40 per hour

**Shift:** 6:00am - 4:30pm, Monday - Thursday

**Location:** Monroe, WA

Job Description

Join a small but rapidly growing company specializing in high-end chocolates, popcorns, and specialty snack foods. As a Maintenance Mechanic, you will play a crucial role in maintaining and enhancing equipment efficiency. This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of maintenance operations at a premier snack food manufacturer and contribute to the company’s growth as they plan to move to a new facility in Arlington in two years.

Responsibilities

+ Perform proper preventive maintenance techniques.

+ Ensure equipment is ready for production start-up.

+ Repair worn out or damaged equipment.

+ Modify and fabricate equipment as needed.

+ Demonstrate knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Good Sanitation Practices (GSP).

+ Follow all safety rules and practices.

+ Achieve work techniques, speeds, and efficiencies at company standards.

+ Develop and implement maintenance procedures for equipment.

+ Innovate to improve efficiency, safety, up-time, and reduce maintenance costs.

+ Lubricate equipment with an understanding of various device requirements.

+ Perform basic welding and cutting of metals.

+ Train personnel on autonomous maintenance and minor repairs and adjustments.

+ Complete work orders and Preventive Maintenance (PM) documentation.

+ Maintain clean and organized maintenance spaces and parts/equipment.

+ Maintain storeroom inventory and equipment bill of material.

+ Read and interpret documents such as equipment manuals and safety rules.

+ Communicate effectively in both written and oral forms.

+ Work safely around automated and semi-automated machinery.

+ Perform housekeeping and cleaning duties according to company SOPs before equipment is put back into production.

+ Perform all other work as required.

Essential Skills

+ 3+ years of mechanical manufacturing experience preferred.

+ 3+ years of maintenance experience preferred.

+ Prior experience in a food manufacturing facility preferred.

+ Knowledge and ability in welding and metal fabrication (MIG and TIG) strongly preferred.

+ Ability to read and comprehend mechanical drawings.

+ Understanding of multimeter usage.

+ Basic math skills required.

+ Effective reading, writing, and communication skills.

+ Basic understanding of GMP and food safety concepts.

+ Compliance with attendance policy.

+ Basic computer skills and ability to work with computers.

+ Ability to work as part of a team.

+ Ability to work safely around food allergens.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

+ Minimum High school diploma or GED required.

+ Ability to work with and around cleaning chemicals and perform sanitation duties.

Why Work Here?

Join a fast-growing, family-owned business that offers the opportunity to learn, grow, and take ownership of a department. This role provides a chance to develop a team supporting a multi-plant facility, offering significant career advancement potential.

Work Environment

The work environment requires safety shoes, hairnets, and beard nets as part of the attire. Employees must observe GMP practices and may experience exposure to noise, dust, oils, and allergens.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Monroe, WA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $40.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job

classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be

subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits

available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision

• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital

• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available

• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)

• Short and long-term disability

• Health Spending Account (HSA)

• Transportation benefits

• Employee Assistance Program

• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully remote position.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 28, 2025.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.