MultiCraft Maintenance Technician - 1st Shift
About The Position
Perdue’s Emerging Brands & Specialty Meats division is part of Perdue Farms, a fourth-generation, family-owned food and agricultural business. The MultiCraft Maintenance Technician is a versatile, hands-on member of the operations team who supports safe, efficient, and reliable plant operations across departments. The role focuses on preventing equipment problems, troubleshooting real-time challenges, and fostering a proactive, safety-focused maintenance culture through technical expertise and continuous improvement. The technician performs complex maintenance work and must achieve and maintain Maintenance Tech III expert proficiency within 10 months of hire. This includes strong knowledge of PLC troubleshooting and interaction with PLC hardware, repair of complex machinery, and troubleshooting of AC/DC/servo motor control and instrumentation control systems. The technician collaborates with production associates and other technicians, conducts root-cause analysis, maintains work records, and mentors and trains lower-level mechanics and technicians. The schedule is first shift, Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Weekends or Saturdays may be required as business needs dictate. The role works in a plant environment with exposure to wet or moist floors, varying temperatures and humidity, noise, and chemicals used in food processing. Protective and safety equipment must be worn as directed by the company.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED, or equivalent experience.
- At least 8 years of industrial maintenance experience involving troubleshooting, problem-solving, and repairs on mechanical and electrical equipment, or equivalent military experience.
- Expert proficiency in hydraulics, mechanics, electrical systems, PLCs, welding, and rigging.
- Strong knowledge of PLC troubleshooting and interaction with PLC hardware.
- Ability to maintain Perdue Farms QEW Certification.
- Effective oral and written communication skills.
- Commitment to continuous learning and increasing levels of expertise.
- Ability to meet the physical and environmental demands of the position, including lifting up to 50 pounds and using required protective and safety equipment.
Nice To Haves
- Two-year technical degree in engineering or industrial maintenance.
Responsibilities
- Perform complex technical tasks and maintenance decision-making.
- Achieve and maintain Maintenance Tech III expert proficiency within 10 months of hire.
- Troubleshoot, maintain, and repair complex machinery.
- Troubleshoot and repair AC/DC/servo motor control systems and instrumentation control systems.
- Investigate and repair electrical and mechanical systems and machinery.
- Perform problem-solving and preventive maintenance.
- Collaborate with production associates and other technicians to resolve problems with reliability and urgency.
- Maintain work records and prepare clear, concise oral and written reports.
- Conduct root-cause analysis of system and equipment malfunctions and efficiencies.
- Recognize and report unusual, inefficient, or dangerous mechanical and electrical situations.
- Identify ways to improve plant and maintenance cost efficiencies.
- Model expected practices and mentor Maintenance Technicians.
- Provide hands-on training and direction to lower-level mechanics and technicians on equipment servicing, repair, and maintenance.
- Use appropriate safety precautions, methods, and equipment to minimize and withstand exposure to chemicals, dust, and mechanical and electrical hazards.
- Learn and observe all required Perdue safety precautions.
- Work all required schedules.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
