Night Shift Machine Operator & Maintenance Technician

Perdue Farms Inc.; Cromwell (KY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Perdue Farms Inc. is seeking a Machine Operator to keep production moving by servicing, adjusting, and repairing production equipment and electrical systems.

Your hands-on work supports product quality, equipment reliability and daily production success, while offering opportunities to learn advanced troubleshooting. You will read manufacturers' manuals, perform preventive maintenance, handle emergency breakdowns, maintain logbooks, and train junior mechanics.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• 2–4 years of experience in a similar role.
• Reading, writing and analytical skills required.
• Must have personal tools and be able to use hand tools and industrial shop equipment.

Responsibilities

• Read, interpret and understand manufacturers' equipment manuals, PM task sheets and safety policies.
• Perform equipment adjustments and repairs, preventive maintenance and emergency breakdowns.
• Perform duties during production and non-production hours in accordance with OSHA Lockout/Tagout and safety regulations.
• Monitor equipment performance and inform maintenance and production supervisors of potential problems.
• Maintain logbooks by applying math skills through PM stages to calibrate machinery to performance standards.
• Provide hands-on training and direction to lower-level mechanics and techs in servicing and maintaining equipment.
• Keep equipment clean throughout the shift and deep clean after shift.

Job description

Perdue Farms Inc. is seeking a Machine Operator to keep production moving by servicing, adjusting, and repairing production equipment and electrical systems.

Your hands-on work supports product quality, equipment reliability and daily production success, while offering opportunities to learn advanced troubleshooting. You will read manufacturers' manuals, perform preventive maintenance, handle emergency breakdowns, maintain logbooks, and train junior mechanics.