Maintenance Technician- Iowa Falls, Iowa

Seaboard Foods; Iowa Falls (IA); On-site; USD 51,577,000 - 68,770,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Vision & Dental

401K with company match

Paid Time Off

Earned Time Off

Wellness Program

Employee pork purchase program

Job summary

Seaboard Foods is seeking a Maintenance Team Member in Iowa Falls to support the maintenance and repair of facilities and equipment essential to live operations. You will work with various systems, follow work orders, and participate in building maintenance to ensure safe, efficient animal operations.

The role requires a technical degree or related experience, with on-call duties and the ability to lift heavy loads.

Qualifications

• Requires a two-year technical degree or higher; GED or HS diploma with related experience may be considered.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions and write simple correspondence.
• Basic mathematical concepts and ability to interpret written or schedule instructions.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance, troubleshoot, repair, install, and inspect systems including feed, water, ventilation, controllers, and penning.
• Use hand and power tools, precision measuring devices, and electrical testing equipment.
• Follow work orders and specifications to determine maintenance needs.
• Welding of building equipment and fabrications for penning or gating components.
• On-call for emergencies as needed.

Education

Two-year technical degree or greater

High school diploma or GED preferred

Job description

YOUR OPPORTUNITY

We have an exciting Maintenance Team Member opportunity in our Iowa Falls location. The maintenance team member will assist in maintaining and repairing physical structures of buildings. Individuals in this role play a key part in efficient animal operations and employee safety within live operations.

YOUR OPPORTUNITY

We have an exciting Maintenance Team Member opportunity in our Iowa Falls location. The maintenance team member will assist in maintaining and repairing physical structures of buildings. Individuals in this role play a key part in efficient animal operations and employee safety within live operations.

About Us

At Seaboard Foods, we create the most sought-after pork. A top U.S. pork producer/processor and leading exporter to 30+ countries, we are committed to bringing excellence to the table, seeking a better way to produce wholesome pork and connect every step between our farms and family tables. More than 5,400 employees in five states work on our farms, feed mills, and processing plant to produce Prairie Fresh® pork, ensuring the well-being of our animals, the environment, our employees, and the communities we call home. We are a Fortune 500 employer, recently nominated by the Business Journal as one of the “Best Places to Work”, representing our dynamic culture, where our employees can contribute and understand why they matter.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

This list is not intended to be all-inclusive, and other duties may be assigned.

• Perform preventive maintenance, troubleshoot, repair, install, and inspect, for the following but not limited to automated feed systems, freshwater systems, recycle systems, cool cells, ventilation, controllers, and penning for animal production facilities sites to ensure operations run efficiently and effectively.
• Use tools ranging from common hand and power tools, such as hammers, hoists, saws, drills, and wrenches, to precision measuring instruments and electrical and electronic testing devices.
• Follow work orders and specifications to determine machines and equipment require replacement, repair or maintenance.
• Welding of buildings equipment including load out chutes, and fabrications of some penning or gating.
• Must be on call available for emergency situations.

CORE COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESS IN ALL ROLES:

instills trust, communicates effectively, action-oriented, ensures accountability, and drives results.

Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required or preferred. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required

• Two-year technical degree or greater, High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred; or one to three months experience or training; or combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions and work orders. Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to apply mathematical concepts to practical situations.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
• Must possess a current valid driver’s license, acceptable MVR, and ability to pass DOT physical and obtain medical card.

SCHEDULE

• The hours and days of work are established by departmental needs and at the discretion of management. After-hours, weekends and overnight travel as requested.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical and work demands listed here represent those an employee should possess to successfully perform the job's essential functions. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to move around the facility.
• The employee must regularly lift and move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift up to 100 pounds and sometimes push and/or move up to 300 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts; and in outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and vibration.
• The employee is frequently exposed to waste material, feed and hog dust.
• The noise level in the work environment is dependent on which environment you are in
• The hours and days of work are established by departmental needs and at the discretion of management. After-hours, weekends, and overnight travel as requested.

WHY SEABOARD FOODS?

• Medical, vision & dental benefits after 90 days
• 401K with company match
• Paid Time Off & Company Holidays- Live Operations
• Earned Time Off & Company Holidays- Plant Operations
• Wellness Program
• Employee pork purchase program

For a complete list of our benefits please visit our career site:

https://www.seaboardfoods.com/careers/why-sbf

Seaboard Foods is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, gender identity, protected veterans’ status, status as a disabled individual, or any other status protected by law.