Maintenance Technician - Denison/Schleswig, IA

Iowa Select Farms; Denison (IA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Iowa Select Farms in Denison, IA seeks a Maintenance Technician to perform preventive maintenance, inspect swine facilities, and repair equipment across production sites. You will review work tickets, schedule site visits, and execute repairs in a timely and safe manner.

This on-site role requires adaptability to a farm environment, compliance with bio-security and animal wellbeing policies, weekend on-call rotations, and collaboration with site managers to keep facilities running at peak

Qualifications

• Maintenance experience preferred, not required.
• Ability to read and follow manufacturer instructions.

Responsibilities

• Review maintenance tickets and schedule site visits.
• Perform repairs on swine facilities and equipment.
• Adhere to bio-security, animal wellbeing, and safety policies.
• Work with site managers and supervisors to optimize facility operations.
• On-call rotations for weekend emergencies.
• Manage inventory of parts and tools.

Skills

Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Mechanical aptitude

Safety awareness

Teamwork / collaboration

Communication skills

Tools

ISF Tools ticket system

Power tools

Job description

• Responsible for reviewing maintenance work tickets, scheduling site visits, and completing maintenance and repairs of swine facilities and equipment for Iowa Select Farms production sites.

Iowa Select Farms Job Description

TITLE

Maintenance Technician

REPORTS TO

Maintenance Supervisor

LAST REVISION DATE

7/9/2026

Purpose Of Position

• Responsible for reviewing maintenance work tickets, scheduling site visits, and completing maintenance and repairs of swine facilities and equipment for Iowa Select Farms production sites.

Essential Job Functions And Responsibilities

• Adhere to ISF bio-security policy at all times and report to management team any violations.
• Adhere to ISF animal wellbeing policy at all times and know reporting procedures when incident occurs.
• Adhere to ISF safety policies and procedures and wear appropriate safety equipment (PPE) for appropriate tasks and work in a safe manner.
• Follow company guidelines for vehicle usage.
• Work closely with site managers and/or production supervisors to ensure all facilities operate at optimal levels.
• Review open work ticket reports daily to schedule maintenance activities ensuring repairs are made in a timely manner.
• Advise site managers and/or production supervisors when items can be repaired rather than replaced.
• Utilize the ISF Tools work ticket system to effectively track all repairs, materials and labor hours associated with each repair.
• Prioritize maintenance requests to deal with high priority items first.
• Be available to work in an on-call rotation for weekend emergency maintenance needs.
• Demonstrate knowledge in general construction methods including plumbing, electrical, carpentry and welding.
• Repair and replace curtain systems
• Fabricate, weld and repair penning area
• Repair and replace feedline systems
• Repair and replace ventilation systems
• Repair and replace waterlines
• Clean up debris in and around sites; including power washing
• Repair and replace building roof, siding, ceilings or windbreaks
• Repair and replace hog paneling
• Repair and replace light fixtures and motors; as well as outlets
• Repair and replace heating and cooling systems
• Manage parts inventory as necessary to complete necessary repairs.
• Complete repairs safely and accurately according to manufacturer’s recommendations.
• Work with various hand and power tools to complete necessary repairs.
• Maintain equipment inventory levels on maintenance vehicles to complete necessary repairs.
• Shower in and out of facilities as necessary to complete maintenance work orders.
• Attendance is critical. Be at work on scheduled days and be ready to walk into barns by start time given.
• Be friendly, positive, helpful, team-oriented, and respectful to co-workers and management team.

Company Values And Expectations

• We believe in doing the right thing every day, operating with character and integrity, and being stewards of our resource by committing to:
  • Our Animals
  • Our People
  • Our Environment
  • Our Community
• The core values of an organization are those values we hold which form the foundation on which we perform work and conduct ourselves. We expect all leaders, managers, and employees to demonstrate, foster and promote:
  • Respect: We treat people with respect regardless of personal opinions or differing backgrounds, and no one within the organization is more or less important than anyone else
  • Accountability: We hold ourselves accountable for completing our job responsibilities and following through on our commitments. We encompass our ability to recognize our own strengths and areas for improvement as well as accept responsibility for the performance and actions of ourselves and our teams without blaming others.
  • Good Decision-Making: We are expected to continuously improve processes, attain results, and create efficiencies to achieve our mission while solving problems based on a combination of factual information, analysis, wisdom, and experience.
  • Flexibility: We must react to changing circumstances, ambiguity and uncertainty with confidence, openness, positive energy, and optimism.
  • Adhere to Iowa Select Farms bio-security policy at all times which includes reporting any violations or concerns to management team
  • Adhere to Iowa Select Farms animal wellbeing policy at all times and partner with the Health and Care team in a timely manner if an incident occurs
  • Compliance with Iowa Select Farms safety policies and procedures
  • To maintain biosecurity standards, employees working on a farm are prohibited from cohabitating with employees from other production departments or support teams that access farms other than those assigned to their department.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• This position is performed indoors.
• This position may require some tasks to be performed in extreme outside weather conditions.
• The environment of this position will change daily pending weekly schedule.
• This position will have duties in all facilities of Iowa Select Farms so employees will need to be comfortable working in and being exposed to all facility environments.
• The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud.
• While performing the duties of the job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibrations.
• The environment you will be working in may have nuisance levels of gases and dust, particularly in the winter months.
• Direct contact with animals may occur, so company bio-security practices must be understood and always practiced.

Physicality Requirements

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
• Required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear.
• Ability to read and write. .
• Ability to lift up to 75 pounds along with climbing up ladders and over gates.
• The employee must be able to continuously repeat necessary movements such as bending, lifting and different hand movements as needed to complete tasks.

Additional Requirements

• This person must be able to work with limited or no supervision, so they must have initiative, organization, dependability, and be self-motivated.
• This position will require the ability to troubleshoot a wide variety of mechanical issues, so being mechanically minded is a necessity.
• This position will require the technician to at times work with other employees, so team skills and good communication are important.
• This person will also need basic computer and smart phone skills.
• High-level problem-solving skills are needed

POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS

• This is an on-site position requiring all daily job duties to be performed in person at designated Iowa Select Farms locations, including office, warehouse, and farm sites, based on business needs and company policy.
• This is a full-time position that will typically require at least 40 hours a week.
• Additional availability may be required during staffing challenges.
• Weekend and holiday on-call rotations will be required.

TRAVEL

• Local travel will be required for this position through the utilization of a company vehicle.
• Occasional overnight travel might be required for necessary events that pertain to this position.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE And OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

• Previous maintenance experience is preferred, but not a requirement.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish, with fluency in both written and verbal communication is preferred or required.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record

Other Duties

• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Additional duties, responsibilities, and activities may be assigned or changed at any time with or without notice.