3rd Shift 10:00 p.m. – 6:30 a.m.
SUMMARY: This position will maintain the assigned equipment throughout the company owned farms and is responsible for the quality of the equipment operation.
External Requirement: 6 month work history or participant of any industrial maintenance educational program. maintenance experience preferred.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Responsible for all repairs to motors (electric/gas/diesel) and electrical equipment
· Maintain and operate all farm equipment
· Maintain all motors and engines throughout the farm
· Develop and maintain a Preventative Maintenance Program
· Develop and maintain a detailed Parts Inventory Plan
· Assist in maintaining the farm grounds
· Adhere to all Animal Welfare Standards and biosecurity program regulations
· Learn essential farm animal husbandry practices
· Other duties as assigned; inclusive of all farm work responsibilities, cooperating with others as needed to complete necessary tasks
QUALIFICATIONS:
· Ability to efficiently use hand tools and trades type tools, to provide maintenance of all farm equipment
· Ability to operate farm equipment safely and effectively
· Welding skills preferred
· Ability to develop and maintain a Preventative Maintenance Program and Parts Inventory Plan
· Ability to use time wisely while working independently
· Willingness to function as part of a team and work toward team goals
· Excellent observation skills and attention to detail, eager to learn new ideas
· Willingness to work overtime and be called into work for emergency situations as required
Physical Requirements / Environment:
· Occasionally (1-3 hrs.): crawl, crouch, kneel, squat or balance
· Frequently (3-6 hrs.): lift/carry push/pull (up to 45 lbs.), simple/firm grasping, reaching at shoulder height or slightly above, bend/stoop, fine manipulation/hand tools, climb working at unprotected heights when on a ladder
· Continuously (6-8 hrs.): stand/walk, work around moving machinery, exposed to marked changes in temperature; outside in varied weather conditions, indoors in a regulated environment, around and amongst poultry dust, odor and blood, as well as fumes, talk and hear, use 20/20 vision with or without corrective lenses
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