Maintenance Hourly Feed Mill 2nd shift

Pilgrim's; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agricultural company in Chattanooga, TN is seeking a Feed Mill Maintenance Mechanic. The role involves diagnosing and repairing machinery within the feed mill while prioritizing safety. Candidates should have a high school diploma, technical school experience is preferred, and a minimum of 1-2 years in maintenance roles. The job requires physical stamina to lift up to 70 lbs and climb up to 120 ft. Join our team committed to safety and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1-2 years of experience in equipment maintenance.
• Strong knowledge of physical principles and dynamics.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose malfunctions and repair equipment in the feed mill.
• Perform maintenance on mechanical equipment.
• Inspect machines and structures for defects.
• Monitor processes and materials for potential problems.

Skills

Knowledge of machines and tools

Repairing machines or systems

Physical stamina to lift heavy objects

Knowledge of welding and pipe fitting

General mathematic ability

Ability to read and interpret documents

Education

High school diploma or equivalent (GED)

Technical school preferred

Job description

Overview

Feed Mill Maintenance Mechanic

At Pilgrim’s, Safety Is A Condition, which means the safety of our team members comes first - always.

General Summary

Diagnoses malfunctions and repair all equipment and complete daily work orders in the feed mill.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment: Fixing, servicing, aligning, setting up, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical principles.
• Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material: Inspecting or diagnosing equipment, structures, or materials to identify the causes of errors or other problems or defects.
• Performing General Physical Activities: Performing physical activities that require moving one's whole body, such as climbing ladders repeatedly on any given day, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, where the activities often also require considerable use of the arms and legs, such as the physical handling of materials and working in confined spaces. Equipment may be up to 120 ft upwards to 20 ft below ground reached via ladders and/or man lift (when operable).
• Controlling Machines and Processes: Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
• Monitor Processes, Material, or Surroundings: Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, often to detect problems or to find out when things are finished.
• Communicating With Other Workers: Providing information to supervisors, fellow workers, and subordinates.
• Evaluating Information against Standards: Evaluating information against a set of standards and verifying that it is correct.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, benefits, repair, and maintenance.
• Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, and applications including air, water, material dynamics, light, atomic principles, heat, electric theory, earth formations, and meteorological and related natural phenomena.
• Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
• The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects up to 70 lbs at heights up to 120 ft and/or 20 ft below ground.
• The ability to use one's abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without fatigue in excess of 12 hours per day and available on weekends when needed.
• Knowledge of welding and pipe fitting.
• General mathematic ability required to perform job.
• Ability to read and interpret documents and drawings.
• Minimum 1-2 years of experience.

Educational Requirement

High school diploma or equivalent (GED) required. Technical school preferred.

EOE, including disability/vets.