Lead Maintenance

JBS Foods; Port Arthur (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Pilgrim’s is seeking a Lead Maintenance on the 1st shift (4 am to 2 pm) to install, troubleshoot, repair and maintain production and facility equipment in our De Queen, Arkansas plant. The role oversees daily repairs, maintenance schedules and provides technical guidance to the team.

You will perform diverse maintenance tasks, read instructions, interpret manuals, and ensure safety and clean work areas while supporting the facility’s goals.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; maintenance experience preferred.
• Experience with mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
• Ability to read manuals and work orders.
• Strong safety awareness and ability to follow procedures.

Responsibilities

• Install and maintain production machines and facility equipment.
• Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs and scheduled maintenance.
• Perform simple machinist duties and responsibilities.
• Work on mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic systems for repair.
• Read equipment manuals and work orders for maintenance.
• Diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, test and adjust.
• Perform regular preventive maintenance on machines and facilities.
• Execute plumbing and carpentry tasks as needed.
• Use hand and power tools, meters and material handling equipment.
• Identify faulty operations and report to supervision.
• Maintain safe, clean and orderly work areas.
• Perform tasks as directed by Maintenance Manager or Supervisor.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Troubleshooting

Preventive maintenance

Reading manuals

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Electrical meters

Job description

Job Title:

Lead Maintenance 1st Shift 1st Processing (4 am to 2 pm)

Location:

De Queen, Arkansas

Purpose & Scope:

The Lead maintenance technician position is responsible for performing highly diversified duties to install, troubleshoot, repair and maintain production and facility equipment according to safety, predictive and productive maintenance systems and processes to support the achievement of the facility’s business goals and objectives. Oversees daily facility repairs, manages maintenance schedules, training, and provides technical guidance Including, installation, repairs, adjustments and maintenance of all equipment and machinery within the facility.

Pilgrim’s wants YOU to join our hourly maintenance team! Pay is $22.25 / hour plus attendance bonus if qualifications are met $2.75 per hour. We are looking for candidates with good employment history that will fit and grow with our team.

Principle Responsibilities:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Perform highly diversified duties to install and maintain production machines and the facility’s equipment.

2. Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production and performs scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service.

3. Perform simple machinist duties and responsibilities.

4. Perform mechanic skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, troubleshooting and repair of production machines.

5. Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.

6. Diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, test and adjust.

7. Perform regular preventive maintenance on machines, equipment and plant facilities.

8. Perform a variety of plumbing maintenance and carpentry functions.

9. Use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters and material handling equipment in performing duties.

10. Detect faulty operations, defective material and report those and any unusual situations to proper supervision.

11. Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas.

12. Perform tasks as assigned by the Maintenance Manager or Supervisor.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); Prior experience in maintenancesystems or equivalent degree from a technical school or equivalent combination of educationand experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers,common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw andinterpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written,oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables instandardized situations.

EOE, including disability/vets.