Dayshift Live Haul Cage Repairer

Pilgrim; Natchitoches (LA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Pilgrim’s is seeking a skilled Maintenance Technician to perform preventative maintenance and repairs in our plant environment. You will conduct PMs, inspect equipment, and troubleshoot issues to ensure continuous operations and safety.

The role requires the ability to work in extreme heat/cold, stand for long periods, and operate tools and a forklift. Join a team focused on safety and reliability in a high-volume poultry facility.

Qualifications

• Experience performing preventative maintenance and verifications.
• Ability to learn quickly and make good decisions.
• Comfort working in extreme heat and cold environments.
• Able to stand, walk, and perform repetitive tasks for long periods.

Responsibilities

• Perform day-to-day maintenance and repair of cages and equipment.
• Execute PMs and verifications as scheduled.
• Troubleshoot and repair equipment as needed.
• Observe and test system operation using gauges and instruments.
• Adjust or replace worn parts and reassemble systems.
• Estimate, order, and install materials required for maintenance.
• Operate forklift to move cages when necessary.
• Maintain equipment and determine maintenance needs.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Troubleshooting

Safety awareness

Teamwork

Education

HS diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift operation

Gauges & instruments

Shop tools

Welding & cutting

Job description

Pilgrim’s is the second largest chicken producer in the world, with operations in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Mexico and the U.K. Pilgrim’s processes, prepares, packages and delivers fresh, further-processed and value-added poultry products for sale to customers in more than 100 countries, employs more than 50,000 people and contracts with more than 5,200 family farmers. Pilgrim’s is headquartered in beautiful Greeley, Colorado, at the JBS USA corporate office.

At Pilgrim’s, Safety Is A Condition, which means the safety of our team members comes first - always.

Purpose

Implements and performs preventative maintenance on equi pment or facilities in the plant & live areas.

Responsibilities

• Day to day maintenance and repair to cages and other equipment.
• Perform PM’s /or checks for verifications.
• Troubleshoot and repair equipment.
• Observe and test system operation, using gauges and instruments.
• Adjust or replace worn or defective mechanisms and parts, and reassemble repaired systems.
• Estimate, order, pick up, deliver, and install materials and supplies neede d to maintain equipment in good working condition.
• Operate forklift to move cages when necessary.
• Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
• Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alter native solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
• Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

Other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications

• Physical demands: Climbing including ladders, lifting, working with a variet y of hand and power tools, shop machines and tools.
• Work environment: Must be able to work in areas of ext reme heat, and cold conditions.
• Position requires a drug test
• Must be able to learn quickly and make good decisions.
• Must be able to work in a team environment a nd perform a variety of duties.

Preferred Qualifications

HS diploma or GED preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

HS diploma or GED preferred.

Welding and cutting experience required.

2 – 3 years of industrial mechanic experience in a food industry environment preferred.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a team member encounters while performing the essential function of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the team member will be e xposed to both an outdoor environment and the production environment of wet and/or humid conditions and moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the production environment is usually loud.

Applicant must also be able to do the following:

• Standing 1000% of the time.
• Workable use of both hands and able to grasp.
• Good eye sight (with or without corrective lens).
• Able to perform repetitive task.
• Able to walk, stand, reach, bend, climb, push, pull, and stoup.