Maintenance Engineer 
Cashmere, WA ​

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Louws Truss is a growing, locally owned company serving the Pacific Northwest for over 70 years. We manufacture roof and floor trusses for residential and commercial projects throughout Washington State and beyond. It is our passion to build an industry leading company where everyone wins. We are committed to doing the right thing, working hard together, being experts in our field and delivering for our customers. We are all in on these values and are seeking applicants that share our commitment of being great partners to our customers, community, vendors, and staff.

We have an opening for a Maintenance Engineer to join the team at our Cashmere, WA location.  Candidates must possess the desire and ability to maintain heavy duty automated machinery in a production environment.  The role is to ensure successful maintenance and repair of the machinery and supporting engineering projects.

The training phase of the position will be 7:30AM- 4:00PM and then will transition into a shift that makes sense to support production and special projects.  Shifts could be 10:30am-6:00 pm, 12:30pm -8:00pm and/or a range in-between ensuring 40 hours. This position requires autonomy and be able to manage workloads and special projects often on your own.

Salary & Benefits:

•  Starting Wage:  $30.00 an hour with potential increase upon a successful 90-day review.
• 6 paid holidays
• Eligible for medical, dental, and supplemental insurances after 60 days.
• 401k Safe Harbor plan with a company match up to 4% at 6 months of employment.
• Vacation package

 
Responsibilities

• Provides technical assistance as needed, to include the safe use of tools and equipment, training employees on proper procedures, techniques, and safety precautions
• Schedules and coordinates preventative and predictive maintenance and mechanical tasks as identified
• Operates manual and computerized work order systems, documenting work activities, backlog, and necessary records for plant operation
• Provide facility maintenance as needed
• Participates in process improvement in the department and other areas of the plant
• Participates in maintenance and production meetings providing feedback and status on activities
• Participates in the design and retrofit of equipment and coming up with engineered solutions.

Experience and Qualifications
Required

• Technical knowledge of maintenance and repair 
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
• Working knowledge of steel and aluminum specifications
• Equipment and automation
• Proficient in written and verbal communication skills
• Able to work in a team environment, communicate effectively with others
• Minor machining, pneumatics, mechanical, hydraulics, conveyors, electrical distribution systems
• Problem Solving
  
  

 Desired

• 7 Years of Related Experience
• Forklift Certification
• Working knowledge of wood cutting equipment, saws, wood product assembly, automation, and other machinery used in plant operations
• Lean Manufacturing implementation, total productive maintenance systems, asset preservation, and process improvement
• Predictive Maintenance Modeling and Asset Preservation
• Fabrication experience such as welding, machining, grinding, and custom builds

 
Physical Requirements

• Must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.
• Be Able to Work in a dusty, and loud environment
• Must tolerate heights up to 35 ft
• Frequently required to stand, walk, push, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch & climb ladders
• May work outdoors during Winter and Summer months

 
 
If this position interests you, we welcome you to apply to become a member of our team; you can apply by emailing your resume (with work history), stop by our Cashmere office to fill out an application or apply via our website: https://www.louwstruss.com/employment.html
 
*Only qualified candidates will be contacted
 
We are located at: 5485 Mill Rd Cashmere, WA 98815
Office Hours: 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Monday – Friday
 
Louws Truss Inc. is strongly committed to equal employment opportunity in all its employment practices. We recruit, employ, train, promote, pay, discipline, layoff and terminate employees without regard to a person's race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, physical or mental handicaps, or any other status or characteristic protected under any applicable federal or state law. Louws Truss is a drug free workplace; pre-employment drug test is required. We are a Washington State based company and do not test for Marijuana.