Facilities Maintenance Tech- 1St Shift- $25-$35

Empire Packing•Mason, OH

9d•Onsite

About The Position

JBS is seeking a first-shift Facilities Maintenance Tech to perform basic and routine facilities maintenance, construction, and repair tasks according to service, quality, and safety standards. The position starts at $25–$35 per hour based on experience and typically requires 3–5 years of related experience. The technician monitors water treatment and refrigeration systems, performs electrical and equipment maintenance, and addresses maintenance and mechanical problems while minimizing disruptions to production. The role also involves following lockout/tagout procedures and company safety and GMP policies, documenting work, maintaining equipment records, and keeping the work area clean. Long hours and weekends may be required. This is a very active position involving standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing throughout the day. Work takes place in a wet, damp, cold, no-kill food-processing environment, with temperatures around 34°F for most of the workday. The role requires regular lifting or moving of up to 10 pounds, frequent lifting or moving of up to 25 pounds, and occasional lifting or moving of up to 100 pounds with a partner.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent certification.
At least 3–5 years of industrial maintenance experience.
Ability to troubleshoot and fix electrical issues.
Skills needed to repair, maintain, and troubleshoot machinery.
Ability to speak, read, and write English.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Well-organized with good attention to detail.
Strong work ethic and positive attitude.
Adaptable and dependable, with the ability to follow directions and work cooperatively with others.
Helpful and professional attitude and appearance.
Ability to understand and carry out detailed but uninvolved instructions and handle problems involving a few different variables.
Ability to hear average or normal conversations and receive ordinary information.
Ability to frequently and regularly use wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
Acute close, distance, color, and peripheral vision; depth perception; and ability to adjust focus.
Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, stoop, crouch, crawl, and climb throughout the day.
Ability to regularly lift or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift or move up to 100 pounds with a partner.
Ability to work long hours in a wet, damp, cold food-processing environment around 34°F.

Nice To Haves

Ammonia refrigeration experience.
Wastewater treatment plant experience.

Responsibilities

Monitor water treatment facility performance to ensure effective treatment and maintain regulatory compliance.
Monitor and maintain the refrigeration system, adjusting it to keep cold rooms and freezing tunnels at proper temperatures with little to no supervision.
Maintain refrigeration equipment for peak efficiency and energy savings while meeting OSHA PSM and EPA RMP program requirements.
Inspect electrical systems, identify faults or hazards, troubleshoot failures, review blueprints for wiring placement, and repair old or faulty fixtures using basic electrical testing equipment.
Install and start up production machines and other plant equipment.
Resolve maintenance and mechanical problems promptly while minimizing disruption to production schedules.
Follow all lockout/tagout procedures.
Perform equipment preventive maintenance.
Keep records of work performed, update maintenance history logs, and complete required paperwork.
Account for equipment used for maintenance and repair.
Follow company GMP policies and safety rules.
Clean and maintain the work area.
Perform other duties as assigned.