Maintenance Technician

Qualifications:

Education and Experience requirement

• A high school diploma or GED is required.
• A minimum of 1 year of experience in a meat processing plant is required
• A minimum of 1 year working with at least two of the three types of equipment; machine drive equipment, meat grinding and processing equipment and/or screw augers and conveyors.
• A post-secondary education and/or technical trade certification is preferred.
• Experience in Refrigeration, Building/facility maintenance and Electrical Control Systems also preferred.

Language and Technical Skills requirement

• Forklift certification, Lockout/Tag out certification.
• Trained in confined space procedures.
• Must have ability to understand and execute written and oral instructions and relay instructions.
• Must be able to read and follow prints and instructions.
• Must be able to identify potential safety hazards, including unsafe boiler and/or ammonia operations and take immediate action to correct the hazard and report the situation to management personnel.
• Ability to use and input data into a computer.

Demands and Work Environment

• Employee is required to stand, sit, walk, push, pull, climb, reach overhead and bend to the floor.

• The employee is subject to production environment. High noise level from operating machines. Physical hazards from moving equipment and machine parts. Skin exposure to animal fat, grease, and chemicals. Heat, cold and occasionally wet conditions.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• N/A

Disclaimer

This position description is not intended, and should not be construed to be, an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with the job.  It is intended, however, to be an accurate reflection of those principal job elements essential for making decisions related to job performance, employee development and compensation.  As such, the incumbent may perform other duties and responsibilities as required.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.