Oregon Freeze Dry, Inc. (Tangent)
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THE QUICK READ
Oregon Freeze Dry operates a freeze-drying plant near Tangent, Oregon, in the Willamette Valley just south of Albany. The facility has been running since 1963 and is where the company produces its Mountain House brand of freeze-dried meals, the just-add-water camping and emergency food line that has been on the market for over fifty years. Beyond consumer food, the plant also handles freeze-drying work for the Department of Defense, NASA, and life sciences customers who need pharmaceutical and biotech products preserved through lyophilization.
JOBS HERE
No openings on file for this plant right now. Nearby plants that are hiring are listed further down.
PAY PICTURE
Ammonia / Industrial Refrigeration Tech
- Government data for Oregon
- $26.92–$37.44/hr
- What techs ask in Oregon
- $31.48–$39.95/hr
BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 11 techs in our network, Oregon
Industrial Maintenance Tech
- Government data for Oregon
- $24.98–$34.65/hr
- What techs ask in Oregon
- $29.73–$35.79/hr
BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 30 techs in our network, Oregon
Area pay for these roles, not this plant’s pay. Rows we cannot back with data are left out.
LIVING IN TANGENT, OR
NEARBY PLANTS HIRING
Data updated: Sep 2026| FACILITY | LOCATION | DISTANCE | OPEN JOBS |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Foods Inc. | Woodburn, OR | 42 mi | 4 JOBS → |
| C&S Wholesale Grocers | Milwaukie, OR | 65 mi | 1 JOB → |
| Lineage Logistics | Forest Grove, OR | 67 mi | 1 JOB → |
| Reser's Fine Foods | Hillsboro, OR | 71 mi | 2 JOBS → |
| Lineage Logistics | Portland, OR | 75 mi | 1 JOB → |
| Lineage Logistics | Woodland, WA | 96 mi | 1 JOB → |
| DARIGOLD | Sunnyside, WA | 192 mi | 1 JOB → |
| Lamb Weston Holdings Inc. | Paterson, WA | 197 mi | 1 JOB → |
ABOUT OREGON FREEZE DRY INC
Oregon Freeze Dry Inc is a food processing company headquartered in American Fork, Utah, with three U.S. facilities in Utah, California, and Oregon. The company operates ammonia refrigeration systems under a documented Process Safety Management program. The largest facility employs 285 people.
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