Production Tech Lead- Data Tech

JBS Foods•Lamar, CO

12h•$22•Onsite

About The Position

A successful Production Tech Lead will utilize their understanding of complex animal science principles to oversee, manage, and support the daily work objectives of the breeding herd and gilt grow out facilities team members to facilitate breeding by artificial insemination, administering medications, assisting with birthing problems, feeding cleaning and keeping detailed health records of animals. They will be directly involved in implementation of our company’s policies and procedures.

Requirements

4-year college degree in related field or equivalent experience in similar production environment
Strong communication and listening skills
Experience with or ability to learn farm technology (computers, hand held devices/wand sows and other equipment, as necessary)
Demonstrated ability to solve problems and make decisions independently
Ability to effectively lead a team
Be a team oriented, self-motivated, and positive individual with strong work ethic
Ability to efficiently multi-task in a fast-paced environment
Familiarity with Bio-Security and swine production
Ability to work weekend, as scheduled
Ability to continually bend, push, grasp, and pull up to 60 lbs
Continual walking and/or standing, up to 95% of the day
Reliable method of transportation required
Ability to work early 1st shift hours or late 2nd shift hours

Nice To Haves

Bilingual English and Spanish

Responsibilities

Adhere to and monitor team members during production activities to ensure adherence safety, Animal Welfare and Bio-Security procedures
Motivate team members to increase production and maintain high production standards
Serve as liaison between team members and management
Evaluate and implement continuous improvement of swine production process
Ability to perform necropsy and collection of tissue sample including PUC sampling
Examine animals to detect symptoms of illness or injury
Treat minor injuries and ailments
Communicate with appropriate management and/or veterinarians to obtain treatment for animals with serious illnesses or injuries
Stock supplies of feed and medicines
Ability to understand and implement advanced sow/gilt care and handling (feeding/watering/moving/ventilation)
Observe animals in heat to detect approach of estrus and exercise animals to induce or hasten estrus, if necessary
Understanding and ability to conduct advanced breeding functions (artificial insemination, heat check, day-one pig care)
Select animals to be bred, and semen specimens to be used, according to knowledge of animals, genealogies, traits, and desired offspring characteristics
Record animal characteristics such as weights, growth patterns, and diets
Brand, tattoo, or tag animals for animal identification
Place vaccines in drinking water, inject vaccines, or dust air with vaccine powder to protect animals from diseases
Exercise animals to keep them in healthy condition
Adjust controls to maintain specific building temperatures required for animals' health and safety
Maintain logs of semen specimens used and animals bred
Inject prepared animal semen into female animals for breeding purposes, by inserting nozzle of syringe into vagina and depressing syringe plunger
Prepare containers of semen for freezing and storage or shipment, placing them in dry ice or liquid nitrogen
Package and label semen to be used for artificial insemination, recording information such as the date, source, quality, and concentration
Experience with or ability to learn farm technology (hand held devices/wand sows and other equipment, as necessary)
Attend safety meetings
Cleaning and disinfection of facilities, including removal of mortality and waste
Check feed system and fill lines
Production/facility housekeeping duties
Any other tasks assigned by Assistant or Manager