1st Shift Maintenance Technician - Liberty
About The Position
The Industrial Maintenance Technician performs daily and preventive maintenance, repairs, equipment adjustments, installations, and special projects supporting Farmer Focus’s production and business operations. The role helps ensure machinery and equipment operate safely, efficiently, and reliably in a poultry processing environment, reducing downtime and supporting production continuity. It requires mechanical, electrical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills, independent work, and responsiveness to emergency maintenance needs. The position is based on-site at the Liberty Plant, in a manufacturing and poultry production environment. Work may take place in all processing plant departments, including areas with cold, damp, wet, changing, or varying heat conditions. Hearing and eye protection, hair and beard nets, and task-specific protective equipment are required as applicable. The role involves working near machinery and with or near animal blood, and may involve standing, walking, bending, reaching, climbing, and lifting. Emergency call-ins must be responded to within 30 minutes as required. Travel is less than 10%.
Requirements
- Proven industrial, manufacturing maintenance, or electrical experience.
- Knowledge and understanding of good safety practices.
- Strong mechanical, electrical, troubleshooting, and repair skills.
- Proficiency with common hand tools, power tools, precision instruments, and electrical and electronic testing devices.
- Ability to perform maintenance tasks involving machinery, equipment, parts, motors, hydraulics, pneumatics, plumbing, pipe fitting, welding, cutting, sheet metal fabrication, and shop equipment.
- Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Basic math skills.
- Ability to organize tasks and, when needed, monitor or oversee work quality.
- Ability to work with or near animal blood and in all departments of a poultry processing environment, including cold, damp, wet, and changing conditions.
- Ability to read, write, and comprehend English.
- Self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision.
- Ability to respond to emergency call-ins within 30 minutes as required.
- Ability to perform the essential functions of the role with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Must pass post-offer drug, alcohol, and background screening before starting employment.
- Employment eligibility must be documented by the end of the employee’s third day of work, as required by the Immigration Reform and Control Act.
Nice To Haves
- Prior maintenance experience in food processing, poultry processing, manufacturing, or a production environment.
- Experience with preventive maintenance programs.
- Experience troubleshooting electrical wiring, motors, hydraulic systems, pneumatic systems, and production equipment.
- Experience supporting emergency maintenance needs in a fast-paced production environment.
Responsibilities
- Perform routine preventive maintenance on machinery and equipment.
- Repair, install, adjust, and maintain machinery and equipment throughout the processing plant.
- Replace parts and perform routine maintenance, preventive maintenance, and assigned special projects.
- Disassemble machinery and equipment to remove parts and make repairs; inspect parts for defects, breakage, excessive wear, or malfunction.
- Repair or replace broken, defective, or malfunctioning components.
- Clean, lubricate, and adjust parts, equipment, and machinery, and reassemble equipment after inspection, testing, maintenance, or repairs.
- Use hand and power tools, precision instruments, and electrical and electronic testing devices.
- Provide a means of notification and communication outside working hours for emergency maintenance needs and respond to emergency call-ins within 30 minutes as required.
- Keep the shop and surrounding areas clean by removing debris from work areas, benches, and break rooms.
- Identify and eliminate unsafe acts or conditions to support a safe work environment.
- Apply maintenance skills in cutting and welding, hydraulics, filter systems, pipe fitting and plumbing, shop equipment operation, sheet metal fabrication, pneumatics, electrical wiring, and motors.
- Organize assigned tasks and, when needed, monitor or oversee the quality of work being performed.
- Perform other responsibilities as needed to support Farmer Focus business objectives.
Benefits
- Weekly payroll may be available.
- Paid time off and sick leave may be available.
- Semi-subsidized medical coverage may be available.
- Dental and vision plan options may be available.
- 401(k) plan with company match may be available.
- HSA and FSA may be available.
- Education reimbursement opportunities may be available.
- Employee assistance programs (EAP) may be available.
- Internal learning, development, and career growth programs may be available.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
