Maintenance Mechanic

Smithfield Foods • Smithfield, VA

13d • Onsite

About The Position

Smithfield is seeking a Maintenance Mechanic to join their team. This role is crucial for ensuring production lines are in good mechanical order and for performing preventative maintenance. The company emphasizes a culture grounded in core values, learning, collaboration, and innovation, offering challenging and rewarding careers with opportunities for growth and development. Team members receive industry-leading wages and a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive pay, shift differentials, health insurance, retirement benefits, and an education benefit available from the first day of employment.

Requirements

• Basic knowledge of General Maintenance, Hydraulic Systems, Electrical and Electronic Systems, and Welding (TIG, MIG).
• Ability to work as a team or individually.
• Must comply with all Company SAFETY rules (LOCKOUT/TAGOUT, ETC) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s).
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and 1+ years of related experience and/or training in an industrial mechanical maintenance or food manufacturing environment; or 4 years’ direct experience in an industrial mechanical maintenance or food manufacturing maintenance environment.
• Possess the ability to function effectively in a team environment and interact productively with all levels of team personnel and outside contractors.
• Ability to operate a forklift, genie lift or scissor lift or other powered industrial trucks (PIT).
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to read and execute work order, write daily reports, and translate equipment manuals.

Nice To Haves

• Vocational Diploma, Technical Diploma or associate degree from a technical maintenance or vocational school.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all assigned daily PM’s are completed.
• Ensure production lines are in good mechanical order.
• Aid other teams (Production, Quality- when needed).
• Always follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s) and Safety Practices.
• Setup and visually inspect and tests machinery and equipment
• Listens for unusual sounds from machines or equipment to detect malfunction and discusses machine operation variations with supervisors or other personnel to diagnose problem or repair machine.
• Dismantles defective machines and equipment and installs new or repaired parts.
• Cleans and lubricates shafts, bearings gears, and other parts of machinery.
• Repairs and maintains physical structure of establishment.
• Follow all ISO 14001 procedures
• Other duties as needed.

Benefits

• Competitive Starting Pay - $22.00-$31.00
• $1.00/hr Shift Differential for 2nd and 3rd Shift
• Comprehensive Health Insurance
• Retirement Benefits
• Education benefit available to full and part - time Smithfield team members on their first day of employment.
• Opportunities for career growth and professional development.
• Relocation Package Available

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED