Swine Maintenance Technician
About The Position
The Swine Maintenance Technician provides maintenance support to a growing territory of swine production facilities. The role completes maintenance work orders and preventive maintenance at swine facilities, including repairs involving plumbing, carpentry, electrical systems, hardware and gating, heating and cooling systems, and welding. The technician manages tools and parts inventories in service vehicles, prioritizes work orders, and works safely with hand and power tools. The position requires adherence to owners’ biosecurity and animal-well-being standards, following safety policies, and maintaining positive relationships with clients, vendors, visitors, neighbors, and coworkers. Other duties may be assigned by the Manager. The position is full-time and typically works 50 hours per week, Monday through Friday, with occasional weekend work and additional availability during weather and staffing challenges. Work takes place inside swine facilities, with occasional outdoor tasks. The environment may include loud noise, dust, and fumes, particularly during winter months.
Requirements
- Mechanical aptitude.
- Ability to troubleshoot and use resources to solve problems.
- Comfort working around livestock.
- Ability to work with limited or no supervision.
- Working knowledge of general maintenance; three to six months of experience.
- Valid driver’s license with an acceptable Motor Vehicle Record.
- Ability to perform the physical activities described, including frequent movement and lifting up to 10 pounds, occasional lifting or moving up to 50 pounds, climbing ladders and gates, and climbing on and off livestock trailers.
Nice To Haves
- Welding ability.
- Valid, unrestricted Class A Commercial Driver’s License.
Responsibilities
- Complete repairs in swine facilities involving plumbing, including toilets, showers, bathrooms, water heaters, water lines, and heating and cooling systems.
- Complete carpentry repairs, including framing, roofing, and concrete work.
- Complete electrical repairs involving 120- and 240-volt systems, including light switches, outlets, wiring fan and feed-line motors, and curtain machines.
- Repair hardware and gating, including bolts and gate feet used to bolt gates to concrete slats.
- Repair feeders and gates by welding and fabricate materials.
- Manage tools and parts inventories in service vehicles to support timely completion of work orders.
- Prioritize work orders so high-priority items are repaired first.
- Use hand and power tools safely to complete work orders.
- Follow pig owners’ biosecurity and animal-well-being standards.
- Perform duties safely and follow all safety policies.
- Maintain positive relationships with clients, vendors, visitors, neighbors, and coworkers.
- Perform other duties assigned by the Manager.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
