Industrial Maintenance Technician - Food Production

Smithfield Foods, Inc.; Tar Heel (NC); On-site; USD 35,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Health insurance

Retirement benefits

Education benefit

Relocation assistance

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Smithfield Foods, Inc. is seeking a Maintenance Mechanic to support our NC facility. You’ll maintain and troubleshoot production lines, inspect equipment, and perform preventive maintenance in a GMP environment.

You’ll work both on a team and independently to keep the plant running safely and efficiently. Ideal candidates have a high school diploma or GED, plus mechanical maintenance experience in food manufacturing; technical or associate degree preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED and 1+ years of related experience in industrial mechanical maintenance or food manufacturing; or 4 years' direct experience in industrial mechanical maintenance or food manufacturing maintenance environment.
• Vocational Diploma, Technical Diploma or associate degree from a technical maintenance or vocational school. (Preferred)
• Ability to function effectively in a team environment and interact productively with all levels of team personnel and outside contractors.
• Ability to operate a forklift, genie lift or scissor lift or other powered industrial trucks (PIT).
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to read and execute work orders, write daily reports, and translate equipment manuals.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all assigned daily PM's are completed.
• Ensure production lines are in good mechanical order.
• Aid other teams (Production, Quality) when needed.
• Follow all GMP's and Safety Practices.
• Setup, visually inspect and test machinery and equipment.
• Listen for unusual sounds from machines to diagnose problems.
• Dismantle defective machines and install parts.
• Clean and lubricate shafts, bearings, gears and other parts.
• Maintain physical structure of establishment.
• Follow ISO 14001 procedures.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Skills

Team collaboration

Reading and writing work orders

Safety compliance

Education

High school diploma or GED

Technical Diploma or associate degree (Preferred)

Tools

Forklift operation

Genie lift

Scissor lift

Job description

Smithfield Foods, Inc. is seeking a Maintenance Mechanic to support our NC facility. You’ll maintain and troubleshoot production lines, inspect equipment, and perform preventive maintenance in a GMP environment.

You’ll work both on a team and independently to keep the plant running safely and efficiently. Ideal candidates have a high school diploma or GED, plus mechanical maintenance experience in food manufacturing; technical or associate degree preferred.