Job Title: Electro-Mechanic A
Ocean Spray is now hiring at the Markham Processing Plant. The plant sits on 17 Acres and is 200,000 square feet and produces Sweetened Dried Cranberries (Craisins). The Electro-Mechanic Aposition is a 12-hour shift from 4pm-4am with rotating weekends off, 36/48 hr. schedule, with a starting pay rate of $35.05. This position is a year-round position, working indoors with five 20-minute paid breaks.
Position Overview:
Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. - Markham is a processing facility and receiving station. Product type(s) include: SDC’s, Fresh Fruit, Cranberry Receiving. The Maintenance Electro-Mechanic A position is expected to possess skills and abilities to become an Electro-Mechanic or Master Mechanic within two (2) years of hire. Must be able to work without supervision and may be required to work alone. Must have the skills, ability and knowledge to maintain, install, rebuild and repairs all plant equipment and must gain the capabilities and knowledge to run plant equipment that is being worked on. Must have fundamental troubleshooting & replacement of electrical components, controls and automation. May not replace VFD's or motors that are greater than 25 HP without prior communication with the Maintenance Supervisor and further consultation/ review by the Maintenance Supervisor and licensed Electrician.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
Maintains, installs, rebuilds, and repairs any and all plant equipment
Make general repairs on building and supporting systems
Use hand tools and power tools to repair/replace faulty equipment
Diagnose electrical issues using multi-meter, other defined tools and equipment manuals and replace electrical components that are similar to each other during a failure
Uses and reads manuals, blueprints and schematics to diagnose equipment problems
Accurately pull information and input data into CMMS system
Basic boiler maintenance and ammonia systems
Fabricates parts using proper machining equipment
Weld broken equipment and tools
Perform 5S and practice good housekeeping
Assist other maintenance personnel with duties as needed
Perform other duties as assigned by management personnel
Our Purpose:
Whatever your title, whatever your role – it all comes back to this: we’re a farmer-owned cooperative where everyone rolls up their sleeves to get the job done. We champion cranberries and support the farmers who grow them.
We value not just what we do, but how we do it. For the second year in a row, Deloitte has named Ocean Spray one of the U.S. Best Managed Private Companies based on the criteria of strategy, execution, financials, and culture. Here’s to rolling up our sleeves to get the job done.
Why work for Ocean Spray?
We offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits program that support all aspects of your health and well‐being:
Who We Are:
You might have our iconic cranberry juice in your fridge or have gotten into heated holiday debate about what’s better - canned or fresh cranberry sauce. But did you know that the hardworking people growing the superfruit in our products are 700 family farmers that own our cooperative? They entrust us with what is most precious to them to create new and innovative products that will delight consumers and grow this beloved brand today and into the future.
Team members, farmers, consumers and communities alike--we value what makes us unique and strive to connect our farms to families for a better life by living our values:
Grower Mindset – We embrace our grower-owners innovative spirit and heritage through confidence, learning and focus on the future.
Sustainable Results – Guided by purpose, we are focused on delivering results for our grower-owners.
Integrity Above All – We are ethical, doing the right thing for our grower-owners, customers, consumers and each other
Inclusive Teamwork – We build diverse and inclusive teams that strengthen our cooperative.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

Ocean Spray is a vibrant agricultural cooperative owned by more than 700 cranberry farmers in the United States, Canada and Chile who have helped preserve the family farming way of life for generations. Formed in 1930, Ocean Spray is now the world’s leading producer of cranberry juices, juice drinks and dried cranberries and is the best-selling brand in the bottled juice category. The cooperative’s cranberries are currently featured in more than a thousand great-tasting, good-for-you products in roughly 100 countries worldwide. With approximately 2,000 team members and nearly 20 cranberry receiving and processing facilities worldwide, Ocean Spray is committed to managing our business in a way that respects and cares for our communities, team members and the environment. For more information about our family-farmer owned cooperative, visit www.oceanspray.com.
For close to 90 years, Ocean Spray, its family-farmer owners, and our team members have had a long-standing passion for health, taste and authenticity in all our products. The innovative, entrepreneurial spirit of our founders remains rooted in our cooperative's culture and our commitment to be a farm-to-family, health and wellness company. Our north star is our purpose: connecting our farms to families for a better life.