Maintenance Technician

Pilgrim's; Gainesville (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vision, Medical, and Dental after 60‑d

401(k) with company match

Paid Time Off and holidays

Job summary

Pilgrim’s is hiring a maintenance technician at our Gainesville, GA facility. The role involves installing, troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining production and facility equipment to support business goals.

You will perform diverse duties including emergency repairs, preventive maintenance, and basic mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic tasks while adhering to safety regulations. A high school diploma or GED and poultry/food industry exposure are preferred.

Qualifications

• Requires ability to multitask and communicate clearly in a fast-paced environment.
• Team-oriented with a focus on safety and quality.
• Physical capability to perform maintenance tasks for extended periods.

Responsibilities

• Perform emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment.
• Carry out preventive maintenance on machines and facility systems.
• Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform maintenance.
• Diagnose problems and replace or repair parts as needed.
• Maintain clean and orderly work areas and comply with safety regulations.

Skills

Multitasking

Communication

Team player

Safety conscious

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

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

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.

Perform highly diversified duties to install and maintain production machines and the facility’s

equipment.

• Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production and performs scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service.
• Perform simple machinist duties and responsibilities.
• Perform mechanic skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, el ectrical, pneumatic, hydraulic and troubleshooting and repair of production machines.
• Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.
• Diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, test and make adjustments.
• Perform regular preventive maintenance on machines, equipment and plant facilities.
• Perform a variety of plumbing maintenance and carpentry functions.
• Use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters and material handling equipment in performing duties.
• Detect faulty operations, defective material and report those and any unusual situations to proper supervision.
• Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas.
• Perform tasks as assigned by the Maintenance Manager or Supervisor.

What You’ll Need:

• Education: High School Diploma/GED preferred.
• Experience: Poultry or food maintenance/ industry experience is a plus.
• Skills: A bility to multitask and work quickly, have good communication skills, ability to comprehend simple instructions and apply common sense, and must be a team player and be willing to work close to other employees at some stations. (Less than 3 feet apart.)
• 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.
• Physical requirements: Ability to work in cool temperatures (around 40 degrees), ability to stand and use hands for 8-11 hours per day and lift 50 bs or more.

Why Work for Pilgrim’s?

• Schedule: Monday-Friday with weekend work required;
• 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 salary rate of $ 20.20 with a $1.50 shift differential for 2 nd and 3 rd shift.
• Perfect attendance incentive of $2.00 extra per hour for perfect attendance for day shift.
• Perfect attendance incentive of $3.00 extra per hour for perfect attendance for second and third shift.
• 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 mission

To be the best in all that we do, completely focused on our business, ensuring the best products and services to our customers, a relationship of trust with our suppliers, profitability for our shareholders and the opportunity of a better future for all of our team members.