Maintenance Technician - APS Kodiak

The Kodiak plant, known as Alaska Pacific Seafoods or APS, operates 12 months a year, with peak production during the summer months.

The Maintenance Crew is responsible for a variety preventive maintenance, repair and upkeep of the facility infrastructure, tools and equipment.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Repair and perform preventative maintenance on all plant infrastructure and equipment.
• Perform minor plumbing and electrical repairs.
• Maintain production equipment to a good operating condition.
• Repair equipment when breakdown occurs to prevent production interruption.
• Fix any unsafe condition in the plant as soon as possible.
• Perform minor carpentry and painting any necessary areas, as needed.
• Helps reconfigure and install processing lines.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Observes, lubricates, exchange & resharpen machinery blades on daily basics.
• Determine parts needed and be able fill purchase request for spare parts
• Follow facility Food safety policies and company safety procedures.
• Filling daily maintenance recordkeeping logs.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum two years related experience.
• Electrical experience a plus.
• Welding, fabricating and using lathe machine a plus
• Able to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment for up to 12 hours a day 7 days a week.
• Ability to troubleshoot and work independently.
• Hold a valid US Driver’s License.
• Able to take quick action, exercise independent decision making and resolution of maintenance issues.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Capable to work with Power tool, hand tools.
• Familiar with hydraulics, water pumps, conveyor belts, strapping machines.

Transportation, Room and Board

The majority of employees are locals who live in town. Non-local employees may be able to live in our small bunkhouse which is located at the plant . The rooms are assigned based on gender identity, with up to six employees to a room with bunk beds and a shared bathroom. Bed linens are provided, and a communal washer and dryer is available on site. Alaska Pacific Seafoods charges employees $5.00 per day to stay in the bunkhouse.

Alaska Pacific Seafoods is currently not providing meals to employees.

No Tolerances

North Pacific Seafoods prohibits the use, sale, or possession of ANY drug not medically authorized. We do not allow the use or possession of marijuana, medical or otherwise, at our plants. Employees may be asked to submit to random, post-accident, or for cause testing at any time, and NPSI reserves the right to search all areas of the plant without advance notice in order to maintain the no tolerance policy.

Equal Employment Opportunity

It is NPSI’s policy to comply with federal, state, and local law prohibiting unlawful discrimination. NPSI does not and will not permit discrimination (including harassment) in recruitment, hiring, or other employment actions and decisions based on an employee or applicant being a member of a protected class, which includes, but is not limited to, race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age (40 or older), disability and genetic information (including family medical history), or other statuses protected by state and local law. It is NPSI’s policy to provide legal and fair treatment to all employees regarding recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, wages, hours, benefits, working conditions, training, and availability of advancement opportunities.

At-Will Employment

NPSI is an “at-will” employer, meaning that the employee or NPSI may terminate employment at any time, with or without notice, and with or without cause. No one at NPSI is authorized to guarantee employment for a certain time period or otherwise alter the at-will nature of employment with NPSI. The language that appears in this job posting is not intended to create and does not create, nor is it intended to constitute and does not constitute a contract between NPSI and any employee. No manager, employee, or representative of NPSI, except the President or CEO, has the authority to enter into any contract guaranteeing employment for any specific term, and no such contract shall be deemed binding unless it is in writing and signed by the President or CEO.

Accommodation Requests

NPSI provides reasonable accommodations to applicants during the application process to ensure equal access to all available positions. To request an accommodation, please call NPSI’s Vice President of Human Resources at (206) 726-9900.