Alaskan Brewing Company is searching for a Maintenance Technician to join the Brew Crew!
Position: Maintenance Mechanic Technician
Special Requirement: Must be 21+
Salary: Salary based on experience. Overtime Eligible.
Hours: Full-time, 40 hrs/wk. Rotating shift work, and after hour rotating on-call duties are required. Overtime is not frequent but will be required as needed for projects or repairs. Work schedules are determined by the Plant Director. Days off are consecutive, but may not be Monday-Friday and will change based on production needs
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), Paid Time Off, Employee Stock Ownership, Life Insurance, AD&D, Short & Long Term Disability Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Employee Assistance, Group Rate Pet Insurance, Beer, and more!
Apply: alaskanbeer.com/careers
Contact: jobs@alaskanbeer.com
A Little About Us:
Alaskan Brewing Company is an award-winning craft brewery located in Juneau, Alaska. At Alaskan Brewing, our vision is to be a leader in the Craft Brewing Industry, focused on quality, community, and innovation. Alaskan Brewing Company remains locally owned and operated with the same core group of original investors, plus employee-investors and an employee stock ownership plan. Our core values are ethical, excellence, rooted in Alaska; with a continuing priority of making our workplace safe, fun, challenging, innovative and environmentally proactive.
The Position:
The Maintenance Technician performs standard and high-level preventative maintenance and repair tasks throughout Alaskan Brewing’s production areas.
General Duties include, but are not limited to:
Hands on repair and maintenance of all plant, brewing and packaging machinery, vehicle fleet and facilities.
Boiler maintenance
Follow preventative maintenance program and schedules
Accurately observe equipment operation to prevent/diagnose potential problems and to improve efficiencies and reduce waste.
May assist with planning and layout of work relating to repairs.
Maintain accurate computerized maintenance logs.
Assist in other areas of plant operations as required or assigned to meet production needs.
Understand sanitation measures based on food quality standards and apply them when working on appropriate equipment or in food handling areas of the facility
Follow proper safety procedures when working with equipment, facility boilers, and pressure vessels.
Rotating after-hours and on-call coverage
Physical Requirements:
Ability to lift heavy objects, such as parts, motors, hoses, etc.
Ability to drive a forklift and handle heavy objects safely.
Ability to work in all types of indoor and outdoor environmental conditions at any time of the year, these areas could be very cold, very hot, very dusty, and/or humid areas.
Ability to work in confined spaces.
Ability to safely work with pressurized pumps and valves.
Able to climb ladders, must be able to comfortably work on catwalks on our 30-60 foot tall silos and tanks in all weather conditions at any time of day.
Ability to work with hazardous materials in a safe manner (acids, bases, sanitizing agents).
Ability to occasionally maneuver pallets of beer weighing 2,100 lb using a pallet jack or forklift.
Ability to occasionally assist with stacking 40 lb cases of beer and maneuvering kegs weighing up to 165 lbs.
Skills and Knowledge Needed:
Moderately skilled in several areas which may include plumbing, mechanical, electrical systems, HVAC, and welding.
Strong mechanical repair background and skills involving gearboxes and electrical motors.
Computer knowledge required, experience with MS Excel and MS Word.
Ability to maintain both manual & computerized paperwork & data entry logs.
Ability to troubleshoot equipment in an expedient manner to lessen down time.
Ability to work independently, with minimal direct supervision in a dynamic working environment.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to learn and follow Alaskan Brewing safety policies that pertain to maintenance functions such as Lock out/Tag out, Confined Space, Boiler technician training programs, etc
Ability to maintain a positive work attitude and develop strong relationships with co-workers.
The Lifestyle:
Live. Life. Alaskan. The Alaskan Brew Crew have a passion for our beer, the outdoors, and living life Alaskan. We are hikers, bikers, wildlife watchers, boaters, anglers, photographers, skiers, snowboarders, rock-climbers, foragers, beach goers, dog-walkers and all-around enthusiasts who enjoy taking our brews on adventures. We are also cooks, musicians, artists, volunteers, and stewards of the land we live on, deeply rooted in our community. Join the Alaskan Brew Crew and start to live life Alaskan.
