Job Details
Level: Experienced
Job Location: Oishii Farm Corporation 190 - Phillipsburg, NJ
Position Type: Full Time
Salary Range: Undisclosed
Travel Percentage: None
Job Shift: Overnight
Job Category: Production Operations
Description
Maintenance Technician (Overnight)
We grow the world's BEST Strawberries and that wouldn't be possible without our Engineering team!
As an essential part of the Engineering team, Maintenance Technicians ensure Oishii's innovative indoor vertical farming technologies experience 100% uptime, operate at peak efficiency, and guarantee plant and worker safety. You will be responsible for executing standard operating procedures for systems maintenance and work on broad and diverse plumbing, electrical, mechanical, electro-mechanical and automation systems. You will collaborate cross functionally with farm operations, engineering, and plant science to drive key initiatives in our new state of the art facility.
As a Maintenance Technician, you will:
- Execute standard operating procedures for all key equipment and systems.
- Conduct equipment repair activities and facilitate contractor support.
- Ensure system compliance for all relevant regulatory authorities.
- Rapidly respond to all systems-related maintenance problems
- Support facility commissioning.
- Document facility issues for improvement
- Additional project as assigned.
Qualifications
Who will love this job: Individuals who identify with our Core Values and exhibit skills within those values will thrive at Oishii.
- One Team, One Fight!
- Ability to quickly shift priorities to meet deadlines and effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing, clearly, concisely and with purpose.
- Outgoing and collaborative work style- Ability to work cross functionally at all levels and collaborate at various levels of the organization.
- Focus
- Ability to remove obstacles in order to prioritize which could include problem solving, working through ambiguity and using fact based or sound judgment.
- Ability to work independently, with a high attention to detail, and ability to create structure & process where none may exist.
- GSD (Get Sh** Done!)
- Capable of prioritizing tasks and always considering the resources available when doing so.
- A bias for action! Ability to hold yourself accountable and take ownership of driving results that impact company outcomes.
Qualifications for an Engineering Technician:
- 1+ years of relevant work experience
- HS Diploma or GED
- Comfortable with use of power tools
- Available for overnight work from 6 PM - 6 AM
- Available on at least one weekend day per week
- Formal technical training and certifications (trade school, technical degree)
Preferred qualifications:
- Associate in Engineering
- Extensive electrical, plumbing, mechanical, controls, or facility maintenance experience
- Safety Certification (OSHA 10/30)
Perks at Oishii:
- Competitive salary, bonus, & equity packages
- Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
- 100% Employer Paid Life Insurance + Long Term Disability Insurance
- EAP Access
- Pet Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan (Roth & Traditional)
- Paid Parental leave
- Office social events including happy hours, parties, and community service projects
- Employee activity groups for basketball players, Yoga Enthusiasts, runners...
About Oishii:
At Oishii, we grow the best fruit in the world by deploying ground-breaking vertical farming technology that pushes the boundaries of agriculture. We're the first in the WORLD to grow fruit in an indoor vertical farm at commercial scale. We started with strawberries, which we debuted at Chef's Table at Brooklyn Fare, the three star Michelin restaurant considered by critics to be among the best in the world. Since then, we have supplied our strawberries to food-loving consumers, world-class restaurants, and specialty retailers across NYC. Our proprietary technology enables us to grow the very best produce year-round, at the same high level of quality, all without using any pesticides.
Oishii has been profiled in Eater, NPR, Time Magazine, and Fortune. Oishi was also one of the Fast Companies Most Innovative Companies of 2022.
At Oishii, everything we do works toward accomplishing our mission of transforming agriculture sustainably while bringing produce that truly delights people everywhere. This requires farmers, engineers, scientists, product managers, and members of many other backgrounds to work together day-in and day-out to innovate, while operating increasingly large farms. We have an amazing mission-driven team of highly motivated and engaged members.
Learn More https://oishii.com/
What the Team is Saying
What We Do
We are the world’s largest indoor vertical strawberry farm transforming agriculture one berry at a time. Our Omakase Berry debuted at some of the best Michelin-starred restaurants in New York City, garnering praise for its unbelievable sweetness and enticing aroma. Since then, we have launched the Koyo Berry, and Rubī Tomato, supplying our produce to food-loving consumers, world-class restaurants, and Whole Foods Market. Our proprietary technology, developed through years of intensive research in Japan and the US, enables us to grow perfectly ripe, non-GMO produce year-round without pesticides. Oishii has been profiled in Eater, NPR, The Wall Street Journal, Time, and Fortune.
Why Work With Us
At Oishii, everything we do works toward accomplishing our mission of transforming agriculture sustainably while bringing produce that truly delights people everywhere. We continuously expand our facilities to cultivate the best produce and have a very diverse team, employing everyone from Rocket Scientists, Engineers, Farmers to former Chefs!
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