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

Empire Packing•Mason, OH

About The Position

JBS is hiring an hourly Facilities Maintenance Tech for the first shift. The position starts at $25–$35 per hour, based on experience. The technician performs basic and routine facilities maintenance, construction, and repair tasks according to service, quality, and safety standards. The role typically requires 3–5 years of related experience. The position supports facility and production equipment, including water treatment, refrigeration, and electrical systems. The technician monitors system performance, completes maintenance and repairs, keeps work and equipment records, and follows company safety and GMP policies. Work takes place in a wet, damp, cold food-processing environment, with temperatures around 34°F for most of the workday. This is a very active position involving standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing. The role may require long hours and weekend work. JBS USA is a global provider of food products, processing and delivering fresh and value-added meat, poultry, and retail-ready foods to customers in approximately 100 countries. The company employs more than 100,000 team members. Its stated mission is to pursue the best products and services for customers, trusted supplier relationships, shareholder profitability, and a better future for team members. Its core values are Availability, Determination, Discipline, Humility, Ownership, Simplicity, and Sincerity.

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 cooperate with others.
Helpful and professional attitude and appearance.
Ability to apply common-sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved instructions and address problems involving a few variables.
Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, stoop, crouch, crawl, and climb throughout the day.
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, and color vision; peripheral vision; depth perception; and ability to adjust focus.
Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds with a partner.
Ability to work long hours in a wet, damp, cold food-processing environment at approximately 34°F for most of the workday.

Nice To Haves

Ammonia refrigeration experience.
Wastewater treatment plant experience.

Responsibilities

Monitor the water treatment facility to ensure effective treatment and regulatory compliance.
Monitor the refrigeration system and adjust it to maintain proper cold-room and freezing-tunnel temperatures, maintaining equipment efficiency and energy savings while meeting OSHA PSM and EPA RMP program requirements.
Inspect electrical systems, identify faults or hazards, troubleshoot failures, review blueprints, 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 lockout/tagout procedures.
Perform preventive maintenance on equipment.
Keep records of work performed, update maintenance history logs, and complete required paperwork.
Account for equipment used for maintenance and repair.
Understand and follow company GMP policies and safety rules.
Clean and maintain the work area.
Perform other duties as assigned.