Industrial Maintenance Technician - 2nd Shift On-Site

farmerfocus; Harrisonburg (VA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Farmer Focus is seeking an Industrial Maintenance Technician to perform daily and preventive maintenance, repairs, installations, and special projects in our poultry processing facility. You will help keep machinery safe, reliable, and efficient, responding to emergencies and supporting production continuity on a 2nd shift.

The ideal candidate has strong mechanical, electrical, troubleshooting, and welding skills, experience with hydraulics and shop equipment, and the ability to work in cold,

Qualifications

• Proven industrial, manufacturing maintenance, or electrical experience.
• Strong safety practices knowledge.
• Excellent mechanical, electrical, troubleshooting, and repair skills.
• Proficient with hand tools, power tools, precision instruments, and testing devices.
• Ability to perform maintenance across machinery, hydraulics, pneumatics, plumbing, welding, and fabrication.
• Good organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Critical thinking and problem solving.
• Basic math skills.
• Read, write, and comprehend English.
• Self-motivated with minimal supervision.
• Respond to emergency calls within 30 minutes.
• Able to work in poultry processing environment and varied conditions.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine preventative maintenance on machinery and equipment.
• Repair, install, adjust, and maintain machinery and equipment throughout the plant.
• Perform parts replacement, routine maintenance, preventative maintenance, and special projects.
• Disassemble machinery and equipment to remove parts and make repairs.
• Examine parts for defects, including breakage, excessive wear, or other signs of malfunction.
• Repair or replace broken, defective, or malfunctioning components of machinery and equipment.
• Clean, lubricate, and adjust parts, equipment, and machinery.
• Reassemble equipment following inspections, testing, maintenance, or repairs.
• Use tools ranging from common hand and power tools to precision instruments and electrical and electronic testing devices.
• Perform work in all departments of the processing plant environment, including cold, damp, wet, or changing conditions.
• Provide a means of notification and communication during non‑working hours for emergency maintenance needs.
• Respond to emergency call‑ins within 30 minutes as required.
• Ensure the shop and surrounding areas are kept clean by removing debris from work areas, work benches, and break rooms.
• Support a safe work environment by identifying and eliminating unsafe acts or conditions.
• Apply maintenance skills in cutting and welding, hydraulics, filter systems, pipe fitting/plumbing, shop equipment operation, sheet metal fabrication, pneumatics, electrical wiring, and motors.
• Organize tasks to be performed and, when needed, monitor or oversee the quality of work being completed.
• Perform other responsibilities as needed to support Farmer Focus business objectives.

Skills

Industrial maintenance

Electrical experience

Safety practices

Hand tools

Welding

Problem solving

Communication

English literacy

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Precision instruments

Electrical testing devices

Job description

Farmer Focus is seeking an Industrial Maintenance Technician to perform daily and preventive maintenance, repairs, installations, and special projects in our poultry processing facility. You will help keep machinery safe, reliable, and efficient, responding to emergencies and supporting production continuity on a 2nd shift.

The ideal candidate has strong mechanical, electrical, troubleshooting, and welding skills, experience with hydraulics and shop equipment, and the ability to work in cold,