Plant Maintenance

Farmers Union Industries; Estherville (IA); On-site; USD 29,742 - 42,360; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

PTO and paid holidays

Impressive 401(K) match

Job summary

Farmers Union Industries is hiring for a Maintenance Worker at Redwood Farms Meat Processors in Estherville, IA. The ideal candidate will handle equipment repairs, perform maintenance tasks, and ensure compliance with safety standards. The position requires mechanical skills and offers an hourly wage of $26.17, health benefits, and a 401(K) match.

Applicants must be at least 18 years old and able to work within a facility processing pigs. This full-time position involves day shifts and provides growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• 18 years of age or older for insurance purposes.
• Ability to work in a facility that processes pigs.
• Interest in continuous learning and developing new mechanical skills.

Responsibilities

• Repair and maintain production equipment, buildings, and grounds.
• Perform preventative maintenance tasks.
• Safely operate skid steers, forklifts, and fabrication equipment.

Skills

Mechanical and electrical discipline

Food safety awareness

Basic math skills

Welding experience

Experience with skid steers and forklifts

Job description

Job Details

Job Level: Entry

Location: Redwood Farms Meat Processors – Estherville, IA 51334

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: None

Salary Range: $26.17 Hourly

Travel: None

Job Shift: 1st (Day Shift)

Job Category: Maintenance

Responsibilities

• Repair and maintain production equipment, buildings, and grounds.
• Perform weekly, monthly, and annual preventative maintenance tasks.
• Maintain, repair, or replace grinders, augers, pumps, motors, and gear boxes.
• Promptly respond to emergency radio calls; work efficiently to repair machinery with minimal downtime.
• Completely repair equipment or ensure proper hand‑off before leaving facility.
• Safely operate skid steers, forklifts, telehandlers, and scissors lifts.
• Correctly operate and maintain welding and fabrication equipment such as acetylene torches, air plasma cutters, and TIG welders.
• Perform building repairs and complete general handyman duties throughout facility, as needed.
• Accurately complete work orders to document materials used and time spent on maintenance projects.
• Submit purchase requests to Maintenance Manager to procure parts and supplies.
• Perform inventory cycle counts, as directed by Maintenance Manager; label and organize materials, as necessary.
• Follow all company safety policies, practices, procedures, and improvement initiatives.
• Comply with all regulatory compliance requirements including environmental and food/feed safety.
• Perform general housekeeping to maintain a clean work environment, as needed.
• Maintain regular and predictable on‑site attendance.
• Situations may arise that require employees to temporarily or permanently assume responsibility for tasks not specifically outlined in this job description.
• Employees may be requested to work additional hours and/or accommodate a heavier than normal workload.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a manufacturing environment with a mechanical and/or electrical discipline.
• Awareness of the importance of food safety standards while performing equipment maintenance.
• Experience with skid steers, forklifts, telehandlers, and scissors lifts, preferred; pass in‑house certifications upon hire.
• Knowledge of safety procedures such as confined space entry, line opening, fall protection, lockout/tagout, and hot work.
• Effectively communicate with supervisors and co‑workers and follow written and/or verbal instructions.
• Accurately read and understand signs, labels, warnings, directions, operator manuals, service manuals, and wiring schematics associated with the maintenance and/or operation of instruments, equipment, and/or chemical usage.
• Proficient in basic math skills, measuring, and reading data trends; accurately and legibly record information.
• Understand and operate basic computer systems.
• Ability to function as both an independent contributor and team member, as necessary.
• Interest in continuous learning and developing new mechanical skills.
• Welding experience, a plus.
• Willingness and ability to work extra hours as needed during the week or weekend.
• Ability to work in a facility that processes pigs.
• Must be 18 years of age or older for insurance purposes.

Physical Requirements

• Consistently push and/or pull heavy objects.
• Consistently bend at the waist and/or knees or crawl.
• Consistently climb stairs and/or ladders up to 10 feet or be elevated in scissors lifts up to 40 feet.
• Occasionally lift up to 50 pounds from floor to waist level; rarely lift up to 75 pounds.
• Stand up to 100% of the workday.
• Ability to distinguish colors (e.g., wire color codes).
• Tolerance of varying environmental conditions – heat, cold, and/or wet and slippery conditions.

Benefits

• Hourly wage $26.17/hour with regular increases.
• Weekly paycheck.
• Health, dental, vision insurance.
• PTO and paid holidays.
• Impressive 401(K) match.