What are the responsibilities and job description for the 2025 Naknek Machinist position at Alaska General Seafoods?
Machinist
Location: Naknek, Alaska
Company: Alaska General Seafoods
Job Type: Seasonal/Temporary
Job Summary:
Alaska General Seafoods is seeking a skilled Machinist to join our seafood processing team in Naknek, AK. This position plays a crucial role in maintaining, repairing, and operating processing machinery and other seafood processing equipment, including conveyors, processing pumps, grinders, and more. The ideal candidate will have a strong mechanical aptitude and experience with industrial machinery.
The Machinist sets the standard for the department through a strong work ethic, commitment to safety, and teamwork. This role is essential in maintaining high production levels while ensuring machinery operates efficiently and safely.
Essential Functions & Responsibilities:
- Maintain, adjust, and repair processing machinery to achieve maximum recovery and quality.
- Oversee the maintenance, repair, and operation of seafood processing equipment.
- Troubleshoot, rebuild, and maintain pumps, motors, fans, and various mechanical components.
- Maximize equipment efficiency by ensuring proper operation and minimizing downtime.
- Build, maintain, and repair hydraulic and pneumatic system components.
- Work in a safe manner and report safety hazards to the Plant Foreman.
- Recognize and correct operator errors in a constructive and efficient manner.
- Ensure facility machinery operates effectively to support high production levels.
- Perform other duties as required to maintain the success of the facility and operations.
Competencies & Skills:
Technical Skills:
- Mechanical Knowledge: Strong understanding of mechanical systems, components, and tools.
- Equipment Maintenance: Ability to diagnose, repair, and maintain various types of industrial processing equipment.
- Safety Awareness: Strict adherence to safety procedures, especially around heavy machinery and sharp tools.
Interpersonal Skills:
- Problem-Solving: Ability to quickly identify and resolve mechanical issues to maintain production efficiency.
- Communication: Clear communication skills to collaborate with production teams and equipment manufacturers.
- Teamwork: Ability to work closely with other maintenance and production staff.
- Time Management: Efficient work habits to meet strict production deadlines.
- Adaptability: Willingness to adjust to changing work environments and new equipment.
Experience:
- 3 to 6 months of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Experience with millwright work, hydraulics, pneumatics, plumbing, building maintenance, fabrication, and welding.
- Previous experience in the seafood or manufacturing industry is preferred but not required.
Work Environment & Schedule:
- Regular exposure to moving mechanical parts, wet/humid conditions, and extreme cold.
- May be exposed to high places, fumes, airborne particles, chemicals, outside weather, and electrical hazards.
- Loud work environment due to machinery and processing operations.
Physical Demands:
- Regularly required to stand, walk, handle tools, and reach with hands and arms.
- Frequent climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling.
- Must regularly lift 50 lbs and occasionally up to 100 lbs.
- Specific vision abilities required, including distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
Mental & Professional Expectations:
- Leads by example with high standards of honesty, integrity, and professionalism.
- Communicates clearly and appropriately in a team-driven environment.
- Takes initiative and remains proactive in identifying and solving mechanical issues.
- Works with energy and drive while valuing proper planning and quick decision-making when necessary.
