Maintenance Level C - Traver Feedmill

Foster Farms; California, Northern (MO, KY); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Foster Farms is seeking a maintenance technician to support electrical and mechanical systems across our production mill. Responsibilities include fabrication, welding, troubleshooting, repairing, installing equipment, and performing preventative maintenance to keep lines running smoothly.

Applicants should be able to climb ladders, work in confined spaces, and comply with safety standards. Weekend, holiday, and overtime availability is required to meet production demands.

Qualifications

• Must have good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Physically capable: climb ladders, work from scaffolds, in pits, bend, kneel, and walk frequently.
• Familiar with maintenance: electrical/mechanical, mill flow patterns, lubrication.
• Be able to perform routine services and troubleshoot/repair most mill equipment.
• Familiar with welding/fabricating.
• Must be able to work weekends, holidays and overtime.
• Must be able to work with minimal supervision and have good time management skills.
• Other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Assist maintenance across electrical and mechanical systems, including fabricating, welding, troubleshooting, repairing, installing, and preventive maintenance.
• Maintain records and report defects in writing to the supervisor.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Physical stamina

Electrical knowledge

Mechanical skills

Welding/fabrication

Mill processes

Safety awareness

Overtime availability

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)

• Assist in performing all phases of maintenance, including electrical mechanical systems (i.e. fabricating, welding, troubleshooting, repairing, installing, and performing required preventative maintenance.
• Maintain required records, reporting in writing any uncorrected mechanical/electrical defects and replacement parts to the supervisor

Qualifications

• Must have good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Physically, must be able to: Climb ladders and stairs, work from ladders/scaffolds,
  work in pits, bend, kneel and walk frequently, work in high places, work in silos.
• Preferably be familiar with all phases of maintenance, including electrical and mechanical systems, know or have ability to learn mill flow patterns, dry as well as liquid, be familiar or ability to learn the proper lubricating technique for mill equipment.
• Be able to perform routine services and troubleshoot and repair most mill
  equipment.
• Have some familiarity with welding and/or fabricating.
• Must be able to work weekends, holidays and overtime as required and scheduled.
• Must be able to work with minimal supervision and have good time management
  skills
• Other duties as assigned.

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