Plant Maintenance

FARMERS UNION INDUSTRIES LLCEstherville, IA
$26 - $0Onsite

About The Position

Redwood Farms Meat Processors, located in Estherville, IA, processes hogs of varying sizes allowing us to offer a variety of cuts and cut sizes. Redwood Farms is now accepting applications for Plant Maintenance! We offer an hourly starting wage of $26.17/Hr., a weekly paycheck, and regular increases!

Requirements

  • Experience working in a manufacturing environment with a mechanical and/or electrical discipline
  • Awareness of the importance of food safety standards while performing equipment maintenance
  • Knowledge of safety procedures such as confined space entry, line opening, fall protection, lockout tagout, and hot work
  • Effectively communicate with supervisors and co-workers and follow written and/or verbal instructions
  • Accurately read and understand signs, labels, warnings, directions, operator manuals, service manuals, and wiring schematics associated with the maintenance and/or operation of instruments, equipment, and/or chemical usage
  • Proficient in basic math skills, measuring, and reading data trends; accurately and legibly record information
  • Understand and operate basic computer systems
  • Ability to function as both an independent contributor and team member, as necessary
  • Interest in continuous learning and developing new mechanical skills
  • Willingness and ability to work extra hours as needed during the week or weekend
  • Ability to work in a facility that processes pigs
  • Must be 18 years of age or older for insurance purposes
  • Consistently push and/or pull heavy objects
  • Consistently bend at the waist and/or knees or crawl
  • Consistently climb stairs and/or ladders up to 10 feet or be elevated in scissors lifts up to 40 feet
  • Occasionally lift up to 50 pounds from floor to waist level; rarely lift up to 75 pounds
  • Stand up to 100% of the workday
  • Ability to distinguish colors (ex: wire color codes)
  • Tolerance of varying environmental conditions – heat, cold, and/or wet and slippery conditions

Nice To Haves

  • Experience with skid steers, forklifts, telehandlers, and scissors lifts, preferred; pass in-house certifications upon hire
  • Welding experience, a plus

Responsibilities

  • Repair and maintain production equipment, buildings, and grounds
  • Perform weekly, monthly, and annual preventative maintenance tasks
  • Maintain, repair, or replace grinders, augers, pumps, motors, and gear boxes
  • Promptly respond to emergency radio calls; work efficiently to repair machinery with minimal downtime
  • Completely repair equipment or ensure proper hand-off before leaving facility
  • Safely operate skid steers, forklifts, telehandlers, and scissors lifts
  • Correctly operate and maintain welding and fabrication equipment such as acetylene torches, air plasma cutters, and TIG welders
  • Perform building repairs and complete general handyman duties throughout facility, as needed
  • Accurately complete work orders to document materials used and time spent on maintenance projects
  • Submit purchase requests to Maintenance Manager to procure parts and supplies
  • Perform inventory cycle counts, as directed by Maintenance Manager; label and organize materials, as necessary
  • Follow all company safety policies, practices, procedures, and improvement initiatives
  • Comply with all regulatory compliance requirements including environmental and food/feed safety
  • Perform general housekeeping to maintain a clean work environment, as needed
  • Maintain regular and predictable on-site attendance

Benefits

  • health
  • dental
  • vision
  • PTO
  • paid holidays
  • 401K match
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