Maintenance Hourly

Jobvite, Inc.; Canton, Northern (GA, KY); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Pilgrim’s is seeking a maintenance technician in Canton, GA to install, troubleshoot, repair and maintain production and facility equipment in a safety-conscious environment. The role supports achieving business goals by performing installation, repairs, and preventive maintenance across machinery and facilities.

Responsibilities include diagnosing problems, reading manuals, and performing a range of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic tasks using hand and power tools.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; technical training or maintenance coursework preferred.
• Experience with preventive and corrective maintenance on production equipment preferred.
• Able to read and interpret manuals and work orders; follow safety protocols.

Responsibilities

• Install and maintain production machines and facility equipment.
• Perform emergency and scheduled maintenance on production equipment.
• Read and interpret manuals and work orders to perform maintenance.
• Diagnose problems, replace parts, and test equipment after service.
• Perform regular preventive maintenance on machines and plant facilities.
• Use hand and power tools and electrical meters to troubleshoot and repair equipment.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Preventive maintenance

Mechanical skills

Electrical skills

Reading manuals

Education

High school diploma or GED

Technical training certificate

Prior maintenance experience

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Electrical meters

Material handling equipment

Job description

Purpose & Scope:

The 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. Including, installation, repairs, adjustments and maintenance of all equipment and machinery with in the facility.

Principle Responsibilities:

• 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 make adjustments.
• 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.

Why Work for Pilgrim’s?

• Benefits: Vision, Medical, and Dental coverage begin after 60 days of employment
• Paid Time Off: Sick leave, vacation, company observed holidays or, any other statutorily required paid leave.
• 401(k): company match begins after the first year of service and follows the company vesting schedule.
• Base hourly: Noscale (based on experience)
• Career Development: Our company is dedicated to supporting professional growth by offering continuous learning opportunities and a focus on career growth through various learning and development programs:

The Company is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our team members and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct drug, alcohol, and background checks for all new team members post-offer and prior to the start of employment. The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires that verification of employment eligibility be documented for all new employees by the end of the third day of work.

About us:

Pilgrim’s is a leading global food company with more than 62,000 team members worldwide. The company processes, prepares, packages, and delivers fresh, frozen, and value-added food products for customers in more than 100 countries. Pilgrim’s operates protein processing plants and prepared foods facilities in 14 states, Puerto Rico, Mexico, the U.K, the Republic of Ireland and continental Europe.

Our vision: Become the best and most respected company in our industry creating the opportunity of a better future for our team members.

Our core values are:

Availability, Determination, Discipline, Humility, Ownership, Simplicity, Sincerity

EOE, including disability/vets.