Maintenance & Safety Trainer – B Shift

JBS USA; Grand Island (NE); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

JBS Grand Island Beef is seeking a highly motivated Maintenance/Safety Trainer to join our Maintenance & Reliability team. This role strengthens our safety culture by delivering high‑quality training, supporting new hires, and ensuring compliance with safety protocols.

Our department is growing and evolving—this is an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of our training programs. The B Shift position is on-site at JBS Grand Island Beef.

Qualifications

• Strong mechanical background with experience in welding, power transmission, hydraulics, and electrical systems.
• Solid knowledge of OSHA regulations and safety standards (preferred).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Outlook.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) strongly preferred.
• Experience as a shop or mechanical instructor is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Conduct authorized training on safety topics including: Powered Industrial Trucks, Lockout/Tagout, Fall Protection, Respiratory Protection, Permit‑Required Confined Spaces, Hazard Communication, and Maintenance training topics as assigned.
• Deliver new‑hire and monthly safety training and ensure all required sessions are completed on schedule.
• Promote a safe working environment by collaborating with plant managers, supervisors, and team members.
• Perform initial evaluations for maintenance new hires to determine starting wages.
• Ensure all new employees understand and are properly trained in safety policies and procedures.
• Train maintenance employees (post‑probation) in core maintenance skills such as: Welding, Power Transmission, Pneumatics, Hydraulics, Electrical.
• Track maintenance employee training hours each quarter and communicate progress to management.
• Submit job change forms for employee wage increases.
• Work flexible days/hours as needed (regular schedule TBD).
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Welding

Power transmission

Hydraulics

Electrical systems

OSHA regulations knowledge

Bilingual English/Spanish

Instructor experience

Tools

Excel

Outlook

Job description

JBS Grand Island Beef is seeking a highly motivated Maintenance/Safety Trainer to join our Maintenance & Reliability team. This role strengthens our safety culture by delivering high‑quality training, supporting new hires, and ensuring compliance with safety protocols.

Our department is growing and evolving—this is an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of our training programs. The B Shift position is on-site at JBS Grand Island Beef.