Maintenance Technician- Bloomfield, Iowa

Seaboard Corporation•Bloomfield, IA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Seaboard Foods is hiring a Maintenance Technician in Bloomfield, Iowa. The role helps maintain and repair buildings and equipment at animal production facilities so operations run efficiently. The technician performs preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, installations, and inspections across systems such as automated feed, freshwater and recycle systems, cool cells, ventilation, controllers, and penning. Duties also include welding and fabrication, following work orders and equipment specifications, and being available on call for emergencies. Work hours and days are determined by departmental needs and management. The position may involve after-hours work, weekends, and overnight travel as requested. The work environment includes exposure to moving mechanical parts, airborne particles and gases at low concentrations, waste material, feed, and hog dust, along with physical demands that include lifting, pushing, and moving heavy loads.

Requirements

Two-year technical degree or greater, high school diploma or GED, one to three months of experience or training, or a combination of education and experience.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions and work orders and write simple correspondence.
Ability to apply mathematical concepts to practical situations.
Ability to interpret instructions in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Current valid driver’s license, acceptable MVR, and ability to pass a DOT physical and obtain a medical card.
Ability to regularly lift or move up to 50 pounds, occasionally lift up to 100 pounds, and sometimes push or move up to 300 pounds.
Vision abilities including close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

Perform preventive maintenance, troubleshoot, repair, install, and inspect automated feed systems, freshwater systems, recycle systems, cool cells, ventilation, controllers, and penning at animal production facilities.
Use common hand and power tools, precision measuring instruments, and electrical and electronic testing devices.
Follow work orders and specifications to determine whether machines and equipment require replacement, repair, or maintenance.
Weld building equipment, including load-out chutes, and fabricate some penning or gating.
Be available on call for emergency situations.