Maintenance Mechanic – Food Manufacturing | $30–$38/hr DOE
Full Time • Monroe
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Bonus based on performance
- Competitive salary
- Dental insurance
- Employee discounts
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Training & development
- Vision insurance
Maintenance Mechanic
Location: Monroe, WA
Schedule: Monday–Thursday (Fridays as needed / on-call)
Job Type: Full-Time (Hourly or Salaried depending on experience)
Schedule: Monday–Thursday (Fridays as needed / on-call)
Job Type: Full-Time (Hourly or Salaried depending on experience)
About the Role
Jaspen’s Inc. is seeking a hands-on Maintenance Mechanic to help keep our production equipment running safely, efficiently, and reliably.
This is a critical floor-based role supporting our food manufacturing operations. You’ll be responsible for equipment maintenance, repairs, preventive maintenance programs, and continuous improvement projects while working closely with the Plant Manager and Owners.
If you enjoy problem-solving, working with machinery, and being part of a collaborative production team, this role offers stability, growth, and real impact.
What You’ll Do
- Perform preventive and predictive maintenance to reduce downtime and extend equipment life
- Ensure all production equipment is ready and safe for daily startup
- Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic issues
- Lead root cause analysis for recurring equipment problems and implement corrective actions
- Support production, QA, and leadership teams to meet performance, safety, and quality goals
- Train operators on basic troubleshooting, safe equipment handling, and autonomous maintenance
- Track parts inventory, equipment BOMs, and maintenance documentation
- Perform welding, cutting, and light fabrication (MIG/TIG preferred)
- Identify improvement projects that increase reliability, efficiency, and safety
- Maintain a clean, organized maintenance shop and follow all GMP, GSP, and safety standards
- Communicate maintenance status and priorities with Plant Manager and Owners
- Support additional plant needs as assigned
What We’re Looking For
- High School Diploma or GED required
- Minimum 3 years mechanical or maintenance experience (food manufacturing preferred)
- Experience with preventive maintenance systems and equipment troubleshooting
- MIG/TIG welding and metal fabrication skills strongly preferred
- Ability to read mechanical drawings and maintenance documentation
- Familiarity with GMPs, food safety, and sanitation procedures
- Comfortable using computers for inventory tracking and maintenance logs
- Strong teamwork and communication skills
- Detail-oriented, organized, dependable, and safety-focused
- Self-motivated with a continuous improvement mindset
Physical Requirements
- Standing, walking, bending, kneeling, and climbing regularly
- Lift up to 50 lbs routinely; up to 100 lbs with assistance
- Able to work safely around machinery and food allergens (tree nuts, dairy, eggs, sesame)
- Comfortable in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
Compensation: $30.00 - $38.00 per hour
About Us
Jaspen's Inc is a family-owned and operated business that specializes in the production of high-quality snacks for the CPG Snack Food Category. The company was founded in 2013 and was previously known as Decor Chocolates, Inc before changing its name to Jaspen's Inc in 2022.
In addition to the production of our own product lines for our brands and for private label, Jaspen’s Inc serves as a Contract Manufacturer specializing in Manufacturing and Packaging capabilities of Chocolate Panned Confections, Nut Roasting, Energy Bar Extrusion and Sweet & Savory Popcorn.
We believe not only in the safety of our food but in the quality of the products we choose to use as ingredients; this is why we maintain an SQF and Kosher Certification for all products produced at Jaspen’s Inc.
In addition Jaspen’s maintains a GFSI Costco Addendum for our customers convenience and are proud that the majority of products produced in our plant are certified by NonGMO Project Verified.
Our Value
We do business with our team members, customers, vendors and anyone who we associate with based on integrity, loyalty, respect, true partnership and support.
Our Team
At Jaspen's we treat everyone in our team as family.
We have a multi cultural and a family-like workplace environment.
We strive to work and grow together as a family. Our team members come from different food backgrounds and have been working in the food manufacturing industry for many years.
We always look for the right persons to join our team.
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