Automation Technician: Bacon Processing & Packaging Expert

Iowa Ag; Ottumwa (IA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

JBS Prepared Foods seeks an Automation Technician for its Ottumwa, IA bacon processing facility. The role maintains, troubleshoots, repairs, and optimizes automated equipment across food-processing lines, packaging systems, smokehouses, chillers, and automated rails to ensure safe, efficient production.

You will work with electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems, read schematics, calibrate using diagnostic tools, and support preventive maintenance programs while collaborating

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 5+ years of manufacturing or food-processing maintenance experience involving electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
• 4+ years of PLC/control system experience.
• Familiarity with Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Schneider, Beckhoff, and industrial drive systems.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, repair, install, calibrate, and maintain electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic equipment.
• Support conveyors, motors, PLC/PAC systems, VFDs, vision systems, robotics, scales, printers, industrial computers, and high-speed slicing/packaging equipment.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics, manuals, and work instructions.
• Use diagnostic and calibration tools including digital multimeters and software.
• Complete maintenance documentation and support preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Work with maintenance, production, and management teams to improve equipment reliability and performance.
• Follow all safety, food safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Maintenance experience

PLC/control systems

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Allen-Bradley

Siemens

Schneider

Beckhoff

Job description

JBS Prepared Foods seeks an Automation Technician for its Ottumwa, IA bacon processing facility. The role maintains, troubleshoots, repairs, and optimizes automated equipment across food-processing lines, packaging systems, smokehouses, chillers, and automated rails to ensure safe, efficient production.

You will work with electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems, read schematics, calibrate using diagnostic tools, and support preventive maintenance programs while collaborating