Job Details

Job purpose / summary / objective

Responsible for day-to-day maintenance and preventative maintenance. Ensure all work is carried out in a safe and orderly manner. Enforces protocols and documentation as related to OSHA and food safety. The successful candidate will work M-F on dayshift but must be flexible to fill in on other shifts (to include nights) as needed.

Duties / Responsibilities

• Preventive Maintenance (PM): Perform scheduled tasks to prevent failure, such as lubricating moving parts, changing filters, and tightening electrical connections.

• Repairs and Troubleshooting: Diagnosing mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, or pneumatic issues in machines or building systems and implementing repairs. In a timely manner to keep production running efficiently. Must have working knowledge of production machinery, robotics, sensors/photoeyes/proximity switches, and conveyor systems.
• Facility Upkeep: Handling general maintenance tasks, including painting, drywall repair, lighting installation, and fixing locks.
• HVAC/Plumbing: Must possess the ability to make minor repairs/adjustments to all cooling equipment while conferring with outside SME vendors and repairing leaks or unclogging drains and replacing PVC items.
• Safety Compliance: Must have knowledge of LOTO and the proper way to apply, adhere to OSHA regulations, and ensure a clean, hazard-free workplace.
• Documentation: Must possess working knowledge of Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) to log work orders and update maintenance records.
• Emergency Response: Serving as a primary contact for, and responding to, facility-related emergencies, often requiring on-call availability for nights, weekends, or holidays.
• Tool Proficiency: Skilled in using hand tools, power tools, and diagnostic equipment (e.g., multimeters, pressure gauges).
• Physical Demands: Capability to stand, walk, climb ladders, work on or around machinery and lift up to 50+ pounds regularly.
• Soft Skills: Strong problem-solving abilities, attention to detail, time management, and the ability to work independently or in a team.
• Experience/Education: High school diploma or equivalent is required, with 2-5 years of experience in an industrial environment.
  
  Key Values & Characteristics of Candidates:
  • Authentically Green. Candidates must sincerely care about leading the movement to improve the environmental impact of the food supply chain. Candidates must be passionate about creating a healthier planet, environment, and food supply. The background and experience of candidates should reflect a true passion for improving the way we feed Americans.
  • Drive to Succeed. Candidates must have hunger and ambition and must get out of bed and want to strongly perform every day, internally motivated. Candidates must demand excellence and strive to achieve greatness. Candidates should have a high clock speed and imbue energy in those around them.
  • Humility & Integrity. Candidates must have personal humility and must want the organization to succeed (not focusing solely on personal success). Candidates must care about people and clients and be strong team players. Candidates must possess the highest degree of integrity and must project the proper image of BrightFarms.
  • Productive. Colleagues and clients should be quick to describe candidates as famous for getting things done.
  
  Working conditions / Environment / Travel / Schedule required
  
  Greenhouse/Outside/Coolers/Office. Maintenance will have exposure to seasonal conditions which may range from extreme heat and humidity in the summer to cold in the winter. Often working near moving mechanical parts. The noise level of machines and cooling units can be loud.
  
  Physical requirements
  
  While performing the duties of this job, employees are expected to sometimes use hands to finger, handle or feel. Frequently standing, walking, reaching with hands and arms, as well as stooping, kneeling, crouching, and climbing. The lifting requirements to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds. The employee should have clear correctable vision at close and distance range, as well as peripheral vision to notice safety hazards.

Equal Employment Opportunity

BrightFarms, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, pregnancy or pregnancy related condition, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.If you have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act or similar law and you wish to discuss potential accommodations related to applying for employment at BrightFarms, please contact ...@brightfarms.com.