Maintenance Technician II (Electromechanical) - Portsmouth, NH

About High Liner Foods

High Liner Foods was founded in 1899 in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada as a small salt fish company. Lunenburg is still the current home of our Canadian Operations. As a category leader in Seafood, High Liner Foods has a strong footprint across Canada and the U.S. with close to $1 billion in sales.

High Liner Foods is the seafood brand people trust. Every day we're Reimagining Seafood to Nourish Life through a focus on our customers, innovation, and of course, responsible operations. Our talented team is committed to the High Liner Foods goal of becoming the leader in branded, value-added seafood in North America.

We offer professional, technical and operational career opportunities across Canada and the United States. We believe in building a high-performance organization by investing in our people. We are focused on developing future leaders from within and fostering career growth and advancement.

It's our time to make waves. Join us.

High Liner Foods is a career destination. We look for high performing talent who value:

• Safety; it's our #1 priority
• Opportunities to contribute to your community through volunteerism
• A culture of inclusion, support and recognition
• Senior leaders that are highly accessible and available to employees
• A strong focus on education and career development through training
• Competitive salary and performance rewards
• A comprehensive benefit plan designed to keep up with the changing healthcare needs across North America

Position Summary:

The Maintenance Technician II (Electromechanical) directly supports daily plant productivity and operations. This position performs routine maintenance, preventative maintenance, servicing, and repairs on all food processing and packaging equipment

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Troubleshooting, diagnoses, and repair of online food processing equipment. Major components being, mixers, grinders, industrial ovens, blast Freezers, Form Film Packaging machines, Carton forming and sealing machines, printers, metal detectors and a variety of conveying equipment.
• Performs Process Line equipment and tooling change over's
• Simple fabrication and welding for repair and improvement.
• Troubleshooting and installation of electrical control systems. Relay logic, PLC Logic, Photo eyes, Sensors. Etc.
• Troubleshoot installation and programing of variable frequency drives
• Troubleshoot installation and programing of controllers not limited to level and temperature
• Repair, maintenance, and installation of hydraulic and pneumatic machine components
• Installation and relocation of processing equipment as needed.
• Uses technical manuals to research proper machine operations and to acquire replacement parts
• Immediately report unsafe or unsanitary conditions
• Completes Planned Maintenance tasks for assigned equipment
• Use of computers for looking up parts, completing pms, training, research, etc
• Read and understand the production schedule
• Participates in continuous improvement activities

Qualifications:

• 5+ years in an industrial electrical mechanical or related position
• Industrial equipment repair
• Mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems repair
• Experience working from mechanical drawings
• Experience working from electrical drawings
• Experience with three phase power
• High School diploma or GED required,
• Vocational certificate or degree in mechanical or electrical field preferred.

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Health, Safety & Wellness

At High Liner Foods, we believe strongly in the safety and wellness of our employees. Our organization has a number of policies, programs and practices that focus on safety, wellness, health and sustainability of the overall organization. Company employees, including temporary/agency and contract workers, are required to provide proof of their full COVID-19 vaccination status if their role requires business travel by a means requiring vaccination (including, but not limited to, international air travel and/or domestic air and rail travel within Canada) per regional laws/regulations. Employees will be considered fully vaccinated if they have received the required number of doses of a vaccine which has been approved by the health authority of the country in which they work.

Recruitment Process

Our process is meaningful but efficient! We want to get to know you and show you what our world is like.

Applicants who demonstrate potential will be contacted directly for a preliminary phone interview. Successful applications from this stage will participate in a behavioral-based interview with the hiring leader.

All hires are conditional upon the successful completion of references, background checks and applicable drug testing.

High Liner Foods (USA), Inc. is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer committed to diversity & inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability, veteran or marital status, genetic information or other protected status, covered by federal, state or local law.

Accommodations for Applicants with Disabilities. High Liner Foods (USA), Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact humanresources@highlinerfoods.com for assistance.

Current employees please note: this position is referral bonus eligible! See our policy for more details.