True North Maine Inc., a division of Cooke Aquaculture Inc., has an immediate opening for a Maintenance Mechanic Technician at our Machiasport, ME plant facility.
-Must have a high school diploma or equivalent
-Good attendance/punctuality critical
-Positive attitude with the ability to multi-task and prioritize activities
-Good organizational skills, attention to detail
-Mechanical Aptitude – ability to reassemble equipment that has been dismantled
-Ability to diagnose and trouble shoot problems with equipment
-Experience in the Food Processing Industry preferred but not required
Duties Include
-Daily set up and breakdown of processing equipment to support production
-Perform preventative maintenance on processing equipment and facility equipment/systems
-Monitor/adjust processing equipment during production to optimize performance
-Support production as needed
-Maintain spare part inventory to reduce equipment downtime.
Skills/Experience helpful but not required:
-Welding
-Plumbing
-Familiarity with hand tools/power tools
-Knowledge of refrigeration systems
-Basic understanding of electrical wiring
Physical Demands
-Ability to walk, climb stairs/ladders, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch while working. Stand for extended periods. Capable of lifting/moving 25 to 50 lbs with no issues.
Fishing and farming isn’t just what we do. It’s who we are. What started as an undying family passion for the sea, passed down from one generation to the next, has been transformed into a global company. Today, the Cooke family of companies produces some of the very best seafood in the world. Our mission is to be a global seafood leader driven by an innovative team that delivers superior products, service, and value to our customers in a safe and environmentally sustainable manner.
The Cooke family of companies includes global aquaculture divisions under Cooke Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary Cooke Aquaculture Inc. as well as a Canadian aquaculture division operated by its affiliate, Kelly Cove Salmon Ltd. Cooke Aquaculture is a vertically-integrated corporation with salmon farming operations in Atlantic Canada, the United States, Chile and Scotland as well as seabass and seabream farming operations in Spain. The company also includes seafood and wild fishery divisions under Cooke Seafood USA, Inc., Icicle Seafoods, Inc., Wanchese Fish Company, Inc. and Omega Protein.
Cooke Inc. has earned the #1 spot on the SeafoodSource list of Top 10 North American Seafood Suppliers and our employee loyalty helped reaffirm our place as a Platinum-winning company on the list of Canada’s Best Managed Companies.
