Maintenance A Const

Foster Farms; Delhi (CA); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Foster Farms is seeking a Maintenance Technician to analyze and repair brood maintenance systems at our California facility. You will read blueprints, install and repair equipment, and manage parts reports and invoices.

Supervisory duties include guiding trainees and ensuring safety and sanitation standards. The role requires proficiency in wiring, pumps, boilers, and control devices, with after-hours availability and a valid California driver's license.

Qualifications

• Four years of training or formal schooling.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds.
• Ability to work from a ladder.
• California driver license with acceptable DMV record.
• Willing to take after-hours calls.
• Ability to lead and train junior mechanics.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and repair brood maintenance malfunctions.
• Work from blueprints/schematics to perform maintenance/repair or install equipment.
• Report materials and replacement parts needed for jobs; prepare invoices as required.
• Direct/instruct subordinate trainees (Brood Maintenance Mechanics).
• Wire and install motors, switches, fuses, lighting, relays and control devices; determine pipe sizes for water/gas.
• Inspect and perform preventative maintenance on pumps, motors, foggers, heaters, feed systems, vaporizers, injectors.
• Install, connect, adjust, and calibrate pneumatic gauges and meters.
• Troubleshoot and repair boilers.
• Maintain safety, housekeeping, sanitation and disease control requirements at job sites.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Safety awareness

Education

Four years of training or formal schooling

Job description

Job Description

(Additional $1.00 per hour for hours worked between 7:00pm and 11 :59pm. Additional $2.00 per hour for hours worked between 12:00am-4:59am)

• Analyze and repair brood maintenance malfunctions.
• Work from blueprints/schematics to perform maintenance/repair or install equipment
• Report (in writing) materials and replacement parts needed for jobs; prepare and maintain maintenance invoices as required.
• Direct/instruct subordinate employees still in training (i.e., Brood Maintenance Mechanics, Classes B and C).
• Wire and install motors, switches, fuses, lighting, relays and control device Determine proper size and specifications of plumbing pipe, fittings, valves, etc., for both water and gas.
• Inspect and perform preventative maintenance repairs/corrections on pumps, motors, foggers, heaters, feed systems, vaporizers, injectors, etc.
• Install, connect, adjust, and calibrate (i.e., temperature, flow, pressure, etc.) pneumatic gauges, meters, etc.
• Troubleshoot and repair boilers.
• General cleaning and/or assisting Other crews if required; and Maintaining safety, housekeeping, and sanitation and disease control requirements while performing job duties.

Qualifications

• Must have a minimum of four years of training, one-the-job and/or formal schooling.
• Must be able to work with a minimum of supervision and complete work in a timely and efficient manner.
• Must have good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
• Must be able to work from a ladder.
• Must have and maintain a California Driver's License and an acceptable DMV record.
• Must be able to take after hour calls, and job assignments as necessary.
• Must be able to give direction, lead and train other lower level mechanics.
• Must be able to maintain a pleasant and harassment free work environment at the job sites

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