PRODUCTION TECH LEAD- DATA TECH

JBS Foods; Lamar (CO); On-site; USD 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

JBS Foods in Lamar, CO is seeking a Production Tech Lead to oversee breeding herd operations, artificial insemination processes, and animal health records, ensuring safety and bio-security. You will manage daily tasks, coordinate with management, and drive continuous improvement in swine production while maintaining records and training team members.

The role requires a 4-year degree or equivalent, strong communication, leadership, and willingness to work varied shifts with occasional travel.

Qualifications

• 4-year college degree or equivalent experience in a related production environment.
• Excellent communication and listening skills.
• Experience with farm technology and data recording.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Familiarity with Bio-Security and swine production.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to safety, welfare and bio-security procedures during production activities.
• Motivate and supervise team to maintain high production standards.
• Serve as liaison between team members and management.
• Oversee breeding and AI activities, including estrus detection and semen handling.
• Record animal data and maintain health records.
• Prepare vaccines and ensure proper administration.
• Clean and disinfect facilities and manage waste.
• Attend safety meetings and perform other tasks as assigned.

Skills

Strong communication

Leadership

Team motivation

Problem solving

Bio-security knowledge

Lift up to 60 lbs

Weekend availability

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Handheld devices

Job description

Description

A successful Production Tech Lead will utilize their understanding of complex animal science principles to oversee, manage, and support the daily work objectives of the breeding herd and gilt grow out facilities team members to facilitate breeding by artificial insemination, administering medications, assisting with birthing problems, feeding cleaning and keeping detailed health records of animals. They will be directly involved in implementation of our company’s policies and procedures.

Principle Responsibilities

• Adhere to and monitor team members during production activities to ensure adherence safety, Animal Welfare and Bio-Security procedures
• Motivate team members to increase production and maintain high production standards
• Serve as liaison between team members and management
• Evaluate and implement continuous improvement of swine production process
• Ability to perform necropsy and collection of tissue sample including PUC sampling
• Examine animals to detect symptoms of illness or injury
• Treat minor injuries and ailments
• Communicate with appropriate management and/or veterinarians to obtain treatment for animals with serious illnesses or injuries

• Stock supplies of feed and medicines
• Ability to understand and implement advanced sow/gilt care and handling (feeding/watering/moving/ventilation)
• Observe animals in heat to detect approach of estrus and exercise animals to induce or hasten estrus, if necessary
• Understanding and ability to conduct advanced breeding functions (artificial insemination, heat check, day-one pig care)
• Select animals to be bred, and semen specimens to be used, according to knowledge of animals, genealogies, traits, and desired offspring characteristics
• Record animal characteristics such as weights, growth patterns, and diets
• Brand, tattoo, or tag animals for animal identification
• Place vaccines in drinking water, inject vaccines, or dust air with vaccine powder to protect animals from diseases
• Exercise animals to keep them in healthy condition
• Adjust controls to maintain specific building temperatures required for animals' health and safety
• Maintain logs of semen specimens used and animals bred
• Inject prepared animal semen into female animals for breeding purposes, by inserting nozzle of syringe into vagina and depressing syringe plunger
• Prepare containers of semen for freezing and storage or shipment, placing them in dry ice or liquid nitrogen
• Package and label semen to be used for artificial insemination, recording information such as the date, source, quality, and concentration

• Experience with or ability to learn farm technology (hand held devices/wand sows and other equipment, as necessary)
• Attend safety meetings
• Cleaning and disinfection of facilities, including removal of mortality and waste
• Check feed system and fill lines
• Production/facility housekeeping duties
• Any other tasks assigned by Assistant or Manager

Required Qualifications

• 4-year college degree in related field or equivalent experience in similar production environment
• Strong communication and listening skills
• Experience with or ability to learn farm technology (computers, hand held devices/wand sows and other equipment, as necessary)
• Demonstrated ability to solve problems and make decisions independently
• Ability to effectively lead a team
• Be a team oriented, self-motivated, and positive individual with strong work ethic
• Ability to efficiently multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Familiarity with Bio-Security and swine production
• Ability to work weekend, as scheduled
• Ability to continually bend, push, grasp, and pull up to 60 lbs
• Continual walking and/or standing, up to 95% of the day
• Reliable method of transportation required
• Ability to work early 1st shift hours or late 2nd shift hours

Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingual English and Spanish

Pay Rate: 21.80

Travel

Occasional travel required