Maintenance, Maintenance Technician ​/ Mechanic

Maintenance Technician

Position at JBS USA JBS® Pork is a leader in premium pork products designed to provide customers with a superior eating experience each and every time. Our wide selection of brands including Swift® and Swift Premium®, are well-recognized for their value, freshness and consistency. From our premium fresh natural products to our innovative dry rubbed, ready-to-cook products, JBS Pork offers the solution for your quality pork needs.

Responsibilities:

• Perform skilled maintenance activities including construction, welding, brazing, soldering, plumbing and hydraulics.
• Monitor all production areas to ensure proper functioning of equipment and machinery.
• Complete assigned work orders.
• Adhere to safety procedures including, but limited to Lock Out Tag Out, Power Industrial Truck, Scissor Lift, Harness/Fall Protection, etc.
• Adjust, repair and replace electrical and electronic equipment.
• Promote and encourage safety in all aspects of maintenance.
• Complete required paperwork
• Ability to communicate verbally and written in English
• Goal oriented and possess root cause analysis skills.
• Ability to lead people toward achieving personal and plant results.
• Completes assigned responsibilities and oversees the mechanical work of equipment.
• Responsible for correcting or facilitating correctible measures when downtime results from mechanical or technical defects.
• Processes maintenance downtime report for corporate and plant management. Assigns work orders or special projects to maintenance employees
• Maintains department budget within specified guidelines.
• Conducts preoperational inspection and handles maintenance concerns of Production Supervisors to make sure operation begins as scheduled.
• Be able to communicate verbally and in written form in English
• Ability to perform general mathematical calculations.
• Mechanical inclination and knowledge of job specifications.
• Industrial construction experience beneficial.
• Previous hourly maintenance and supervisor experience preferred.
• Work 40+ hours per week in all areas of the plant.
• Considerable knowledge of the methods, materials, tools and practices used in the building, mechanical and electrical trades.
• Previous mechanical and related experience required.
• Considerable knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions.
• Tends to other duties as needed.

EOE, Including Disability/Vets