Lead Mechanic – Electrical & Mechanical Maintenance

Foster Farms; Traver (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Foster Farms is seeking a maintenance technician to perform electrical and mechanical maintenance on production equipment. You will be responsible for routine servicing, troubleshooting, welding, fabrication, and coordinating downtime with plant operators.

Applicants must have 2–4 years of production equipment maintenance experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to work at heights and in confined spaces. Overtime, weekends, and holidays may be required.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of production equipment maintenance experience.
• Must have good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Must have ability to lead and train lower-level maintenance personnel.
• Must be able to: work in high places, climb ladders and stairs, work from ladders/scaffolds, work in pits and silos (confined spaces).
• Bend, kneel and walk frequently.
• Move heavy objects and lift 50 lbs.
• Must be familiar with all phases of maintenance, including electrical and mechanical systems.
• Must have knowledge of mill flow patterns, dry as well as liquid.
• Be familiar with proper lubricating technique for all mill equipment.
• Be able to perform routine services and troubleshoot and repair all mill equipment.
• Be able to weld and fabricate to repair all mill equipment, and installation of new equipment as needed.
• Be able to make decisions and judgments on an ongoing basis.
• Be able to work weekends, holidays and overtime as needed and able to show up on time and as scheduled.

Responsibilities

• Maintain required records, reporting in writing any uncorrected mechanical/electrical defects and replacement parts to the supervisor.
• Assist in performing all phases of maintenance, including electrical mechanical systems (i.e. fabricating, welding, troubleshooting, repairing, installing, and performing required preventative maintenance).
• Coordinating equipment downtime, services, and problems with area operators.
• Detecting potential mechanical/electrical problems and planning for repairs.
• Other duties as assigned including general cleaning and/or assisting other Crews if required.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Interpersonal skills

Train junior staff

Height work

Lifting heavy objects

Troubleshooting

Job description

Foster Farms is seeking a maintenance technician to perform electrical and mechanical maintenance on production equipment. You will be responsible for routine servicing, troubleshooting, welding, fabrication, and coordinating downtime with plant operators.

Applicants must have 2–4 years of production equipment maintenance experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to work at heights and in confined spaces. Overtime, weekends, and holidays may be required.