Farm Maintenance Technician – Electrical & Mechanical

Opal Foods Cooperative Inc; Iowa Falls (IA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Holiday pay

Medical, dental, vision

401K with employer match

Job summary

Opal Foods is hiring a Maintenance Technician for our Iowa Falls Pullet Farm in Iowa Falls, IA. The role focuses on preventive maintenance and repairs on machinery while ensuring safety, bio-security, and animal welfare requirements.

The technician will work in pullet houses in a live-animal environment and assist the Pullet Manager with various projects and duties as needed. Experience with electric motors, conveyors, and diagnostic troubleshooting is valued.

Qualifications

• Experience troubleshooting industrial equipment and performing preventive maintenance.
• Mechanical and electrical aptitude with trouble-shooting skills.
• Organized and detail oriented; able to work off-schedule shifts when needed.
• Experience in a live-animal/farm environment is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Keep equipment running safely by maintaining and repairing machinery and conveyors.
• Perform preventive and urgent maintenance on production equipment.
• Diagnose problems, replace parts, test and adjust.
• Take proactive approach to issue resolution and downtime reduction.
• Use hand and power tools, meters, and material handling equipment.
• Operate front end loader to move litter.
• Report faulty operations and unusual situations to supervision.
• Maintain clean and orderly work areas and follow safety regulations.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Electrical aptitude

Troubleshooting skills

Organized and detail oriented

Willing to work off schedule shifts

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Electrical meters

Material handling equipment

Front end loader

Job description

Opal Foods is hiring a Maintenance Technician for our Iowa Falls Pullet Farm in Iowa Falls, IA. The role focuses on preventive maintenance and repairs on machinery while ensuring safety, bio-security, and animal welfare requirements.

The technician will work in pullet houses in a live-animal environment and assist the Pullet Manager with various projects and duties as needed. Experience with electric motors, conveyors, and diagnostic troubleshooting is valued.