Job Description

Description

 

About Key Technology:

Key Technology has been providing innovative solutions to the food industry since 1948. We are a global leader in the design and manufacture of food processing technology. Products range from conveying, digital sorting, and process automation technology. Our ongoing innovations provide increased control, continuous processing and longer machine life–in processed fruits and vegetables, nuts, dried fruit, fresh-cut produce and more. Corporate headquarters are located in beautiful eastern Walla Walla, Washington. Here we continually strive to find and fulfill our customers’ growing needs.

 

SUMMARY

Repairs and maintains mechanical and hydraulic components of production machines and equipment such as metal fabricating machine tools, material handling system, and automated lubrication system by performing the following duties.

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

 

• Visually inspects and listens to machines and equipment to locate causes of malfunctions.

 

• Dismantles machines and equipment to gain access to problem area.

 

• Inspects and measures parts to detect wear, misalignment, or other problems.

 

• Removes and replaces worn or defective parts of drive mechanism or hydraulic system.

 

• Realigns and adjusts components such as spindles and clutches.

 

• Locates damaged air and hydraulic pipes on machine, and measures, cuts, threads, and installs new pipe.

 

• Starts machines and equipment to test operation following repair.

 

• Repairs broken parts.

 

• Communicates with Service Technicians to repair equipment

 

• Sets up and operates metalworking tools such as drill, press, or grinder, to make or repair parts.

 

• Uses schematics and troubleshooting guides to isolate and repair malfunctioning equipment.

 

QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Associate's degree (A. A.) in electronics/electrical field or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or three plus years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

 

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, electrical schematics, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

 

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

 

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

 

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Ability to operate test equipment to verify machine operation and compliance.

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 70 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to risk of electrical shock and vibration. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts; in high, precarious places; and in outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud

 

This position is a temporary position. It will start in June 2025, and complete in January 2026.

 

 

Why Work at Key?

Key Technology offers a competitive benefits package for all full-time employees, including the following:

• Medical coverage through your choice of a high deductible health plan or a PPO plan. All plans include prescription drug coverage
• Flexible spending accounts, when allowed by tax laws
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA), when allowed by tax laws. Our HSA includes a 2x match, up to $1,000 annually
• Dental and Vision Coverage
• Paid life insurance and disability insurance, and options to purchase additional coverage
• Paid Maternity Leave
• Optional coverages include Long-term Care, Accident Insurance, and Critical Illness Insurance
• 401k plan with a 100% match on the first 3% of employee contributions, and 50% on the next 2% of contributions (4% match if you contribute 5% of pay)
• Educational Assistance reimbursement
• Accrued paid time off (PTO) 
• 10 paid holidays annually

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