Maintenance Technician

JBS USA; United States; On-site; USD 29,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vision coverage

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Paid time off

401(k) with company match

Shift differential

Perfect attendance incentives

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Pilgrim’s is seeking a Maintenance Technician to install, troubleshoot, repair and maintain production and facility equipment. The role emphasizes safety and adherence to maintenance systems to support business goals.

Responsibilities include emergency repairs, routine maintenance, machine diagnostics, and performing plumbing and carpentry tasks while ensuring a safe, clean work environment. High school diploma preferred; poultry maintenance experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Experience in poultry or food maintenance is a plus.
• Ability to multitask and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Install and maintain production machines and facility equipment.
• Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs during production.
• Perform simple machinist duties and troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
• Read manuals and work orders to perform maintenance.
• Diagnose problems, replace parts, test and adjust.
• Perform preventive maintenance on machines, equipment and facilities.
• Carry out plumbing and basic carpentry tasks.
• Use hand and power tools, meters, and handling equipment safely.
• Report safety issues to supervision and maintain clean, organized work areas.
• Perform tasks as assigned by Maintenance Manager or Supervisor.

Skills

Multitask

Communication

Instruction comprehension

Team player

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Description

Position at Pilgrim’s

Maintenance Technician

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.

Principle Responsibilities:

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, electrical, 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: Ability 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 and interpret 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 2nd and 3rd 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;

Better Futures

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.

Our core values are Availability, Determination, Discipline, Humility, Ownership, Simplicity, Sincerity

EOE, including disability/vets