Industrial Mechanic - Food Manufacturing Environment
J&J Snack Foods · Weston, OR
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Experience asked
- 50+ years
- Industry
- Food & beverage
- Posted
- 21 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at J&J Snack Foods (food & beverage) in Weston, OR. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
- They ask for
- 50+ years
- Tools it names
- Welding
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Maintenance Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $58k–$84k.
Median of the low and high ends of 37 live postings that list pay, out of 1786 maintenance technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Oregon plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 24 other live reliability postings in Oregon.
- Experience asked
- More than usual (50+ vs 5+)
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Welding 40%
- ✓ Team leadership 32%
- Automation 24%
- PLC 24%
- Root cause 20%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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This plant: J&J Snack Foods in Weston
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Full description from J&J Snack FoodsAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
(Other duties may be assigned.)
- ◆Monitors mechanical devices in operation and listens to their sounds to locate potential problem areas in support of the Preventive Maintenance Program.
- ◆Troubleshoot and repair equipment that becomes faulty.
- ◆Proficiency in the safe and proper use of tools to accomplish cutting, drilling, grinding, treading, welding, assembling, and other activities performed by the maintenance department.
- ◆Proficiency in mechanical procedures of equipment installation.
- ◆Sets up and operates lath, drill press, grinders and other metal working tools to make repair parts.
- ◆Accomplish all other maintenance related activities as assigned by Maintenance Supervisor and/or Shift Supervisor.
- ◆Complies with and participates in Plant Accident Prevention Program.
US Hourly Pay Range
$28.59 — $28.59 USD
responsibilities
that are required of the team member. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
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As a leader and innovator in the snack food industry for over 50 years, J&J Snack Foods provides branded snack foods to foodservice and retail supermarket outlets across the U.S. Its products include such icons as SUPERPRETZEL, ICEE, and Dippin’ Dots along with other key brands like LUIGI’S Real Italian Ice, The Funnel Cake Factory Funnel Cakes, and Hola Churros. J&J also has a strong presence in bakery providing cakes, cookies, and pies to some of the largest grocery and convenience retailers in industry. Our company continues to deliver record sales led by a talented team and a commitment to “Fun Served Here”.
Under the guidence of the maintenance lead and mananger, the mechanic will repairs, lube, trouble shoots, and maintain machinery and mechanical equipment such as engines, motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, and production machines and equipment. Assist in the fabrication and installation of new equipment.