Industrial Maintenance Technician - 3rd Shift Liberty

Farmer Focus•Harrisonburg, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Farmer Focus’s mission is to promote and protect generational family farms by shifting farm-level decision-making and chicken ownership back to farmers and empowering them to farm the way they know is best. They are committed to consistently producing 100% organic and humanely raised chicken that is better for people, the planet, and animals. Their culture is rooted in servant leadership, and they live by their Farmer Focus CARES values: Community, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, and Stewardship. This role will be impactful by performing daily maintenance tasks and special projects, including repairing, installing, and adjusting machinery and equipment, performing parts replacement, routine and preventative maintenance.

Requirements

Ability to work in all departments in the processing plant environment, which includes cold, damp conditions.
Provide a means of notification/communication during non-working hours for emergencies.
Respond to emergency call-ins within 30 minutes.
Ensure shop and surrounding areas are kept clean by the removal of all debris in work areas, work benches and break rooms.
Ensure a safe work environment by eliminating unsafe acts or conditions.
Be proficient in cutting and welding, hydraulics, filter systems, pipe fitting/plumbing, operations of shop equipment, sheet metal fabrication and pneumatics, electrical wiring and motors.
Provide all hand tools needed to safely perform the job.
Ability to work with or near blood.
Must be able to read, write, and comprehend English.
Must be self-motivated and be able to work with minimal supervision.
Required to access the poultry production environment.
Must be able to tolerate the varying heat, wet, and chill of the plant.
Hearing and eye protective equipment required in the production area.
Required to wear hair and beard nets in the production area.

Nice To Haves

Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
Ability to organize the tasks to be performed.
Monitor and oversee quality of work being performed.
Good problem-solving skills and basic math skills.

Responsibilities

Perform daily maintenance tasks and special projects.
Repair, install, and adjust machinery and equipment, performing parts replacement, routine and preventative maintenance.
Perform routine preventative maintenance of machinery and equipment to ensure smooth business and production operations.
Disassemble machinery and equipment to remove parts and make repairs.
Examine parts for defects such as breakage and excessive wear.
Repair or replace broken or malfunctioning components of machinery and equipment.
Clean, lubricate and adjust parts, equipment, and machinery.
Reassemble equipment after completion of inspections, testing, or repairs.
Provide a means of notification/communication during non-working hours for emergencies.
Respond to emergency call-ins within 30 minutes.
Ensure shop and surrounding areas are kept clean by the removal of all debris in work areas, work benches and break rooms.
Ensure a safe work environment by eliminating unsafe acts or conditions.
Be proficient in cutting and welding, hydraulics, filter systems, pipe fitting/plumbing, operations of shop equipment, sheet metal fabrication and pneumatics, electrical wiring and motors.
Perform other responsibilities, as needed, to support Farmer Focus business objectives.