The Neil Jones Food Company

Aseptic Mechanic

The Neil Jones Food Company  •  $71k - $100k/yr  •  Firebaugh, CA (Onsite)  •  5 hours ago
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Job Description

The Neil Jones Food Company is an industry leader, processing superior quality fresh-packed, vine-ripened California tomatoes and Pacific Northwest fruit. Headquartered in Vancouver, Washington, NJFC has been providing our nation’s discerning foodservice, retail, industrial and institutional customers with the finest quality canned and pouched products for over 50 years. NJFC operates three production facilities: Northwest Packing in Vancouver, WA.; San Benito Foods, in Hollister, CA; and Toma-Tek in Firebaugh, CA.

We are seeking an Aseptic Mechanic to repair and ensure that preventative maintenance is executed on machinery and mechanical equipment. Responsible for repairs, installation, monitoring and assembling of mechanical aseptic functions. Ensures that the response time to any mechanical failure is adequate to minimize production downtime. Ensures proper preventative maintenance structure is in place and being followed. Initiates corrective actions and implements solutions to productivity performance issues. Assists area maintenance mechanics with preventive and breakdown maintenance of filling lines and processing equipment as needed. Provides individualized training to maintenance and operations staff as required. This role will be responsible for ensuring that all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s), Safety, Hot Works, Health Hazard Analysis, and Critical Control Point (HACCP) procedures are followed at our TomaTek plant in Firebaugh, CA.

For additional information, please see our “About Us” video, Our Story - Neil Jones Food Company

Key Responsibilities:

  • Performs skilled preventative and predictive maintenance functions for tomato process equipment, ensuring sterility of the process.
  • Analyzes and resolves mechanical problems or assists workers in solving equipment problems.
  • Cleans, repairs, rebuilds, and sterilizes aseptic pumps and other aseptic equipment.
  • Inspects and monitors aseptic systems while the plant is in operation.
  • Ensures that preventative maintenance on equipment is executed and properly documented, and that the response time to mechanical failure is adequate to minimize production downtime.

Requirements:

  • High school diploma or GED; technical certificate in mechanical engineering and maintenance preferred.
  • Knowledge of welding using STICK, TIG and/or MIG welders, & sanitary welding.
  • Five years of experience and training in maintenance of industrial food processing machinery or similar equipment; or any combination of training, experience and education that demonstrates the ability to perform the essential functions of the position.
  • Ability to read, write and speak English (English/Spanish bilingual preferred).
  • Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screen, work extended schedule, and weekends during the fresh pack season, typically July to early October.

Benefits:

  • Medical, Dental, & Vision coverage
  • 401(k) match with Traditional & Roth options available
  • Company paid Life and AD&D insurance
  • 10 paid vacation days, 9 paid holidays, and separate sick time
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Numerous other voluntary insurance products available
  • Free parking

Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA)

The Neil Jones Food Company participates in E-Verify

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We are an Equal Opportunity and Fair Chance Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, citizenship status, genetic information, military or veteran status, and other protected status under applicable law. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

The Neil Jones Food Company

About The Neil Jones Food Company

The Neil Jones Food Company is a US food processor producing the finest quality conventional and organic California tomatoes, custom sauce blends, Pacific Northwest pears, cherries, plums, cranberry sauces and juice concentrates. We are a privately owned, family-run corporation based in Vancouver, WA, comprised of three processing facilities, all of which operate on the tradition of excellence and high quality standards.

Northwest Packing Company is located alongside our Corporate office in Vancouver, WA. Here we process a wide variety of canned fruit, tomatoes, and fruit juice concentrates.

Our San Benito Foods cannery in Hollister, CA produces fresh-packed, California tomato products, sourced from the very best San Joaquin valley & Santa Clara valley farms. As a foodservice supplier, we fresh-pack our California tomatoes in #10 cans.

Tomatek, located in Firebaugh, CA, is our state-of-the-art production facility that produces fresh-packed, California tomato products in #10 equivalent hot fill pouches and industrial bins and drums.

We are an important supplier to the retail, foodservice and industrial segments of the food industry, exporting globally. In addition to shipping directly from our processing facilities, we replenish over 18 forwarding warehouses across North America to enhance service to our customer base.

Product packaging includes cans in all key sizes, 55 gallon drums, pails, 300 gallon bins, and various hot fill pouches. We are under continuous USDA inspection, are Kosher & Halal certified, hold CCOF & USDA Organic and Food Alliance certifications, and are EDI capable.

Our company has a culture that is open, respectful and professional. We are resilient and focused. We are diverse and down-to-earth. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are an Equal Opportunity & Fair Chance Employer, and we participate in E-Verify.

Industry
Food & Beverage
Company Size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
Vancouver, Washington
Year Founded
Unknown
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