Maintenance Hourly 2nd Shift 1st Processing

Description

Maintenance Mechanic 2nd Shift 1st Processing (1:30 pm to 11:45 pm) 

De Queen Arkansas

This position is responsible for industrial maintenance duties for 1^st processing. 

Purpose & Scope:  The maintenance technician position is responsible for performing highly diversified duties to install, troubleshoot, repair and maintain production and facility equipment according to safety, predictive and productive maintenance systems and processes to support the achievement of the facility’s business goals and objectives. Including, installation, repairs, adjustments and maintenance of all equipment and machinery with in the facility. 

  Principle Responsibilities:  

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• Perform highly diversified duties to install and maintain production machines and the facility’s equipment. 
• Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production and performs scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service. 
• Perform simple machinist duties and responsibilities. 
• Perform mechanic skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, troubleshooting and repair of production machines. 
• Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service. 
• Diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, test and adjust. 
• Perform regular preventive maintenance on machines, equipment and plant facilities. 
• Perform a variety of plumbing maintenance and carpentry functions. 
• Use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters and material handling equipment in performing duties. 
• Detect faulty operations, defective material and report those and any unusual situations to proper supervision. 
• Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas. 
• Perform tasks as assigned by the Maintenance Manager or Supervisor.          

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE 

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); Prior experience in maintenance systems or equivalent degree from a technical school or equivalent combination of education and experience.    

LANGUAGE SKILLS 

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. 
• Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization. 

  MATHEMATICAL SKILLS 

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. 

REASONING ABILITY 

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. 

Work Environment  

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat; and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Why Work for Pilgrim’s?   

• Schedule: Sunday-Saturday 6 to 7 days per week required.  
• Benefits: Vision, Medical, and Dental coverage begin after 60 days of employment;  
• Paid Time Off: Vacation, company observed holidays or, any other statutorily required paid leave;  
• 401(k): company match begins after the first year of service and follows the company vesting schedule;  
• Base hourly salary rate of $18.15  
• Perfect attendance incentive attendance bonus if qualifications are met of $2.75 per hour.  
• Career Development: Our company is dedicated to supporting professional growth by offering continuous learning opportunities and a focus on career growth through various learning and development programs;  
• Better Futures   

 The Company is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our team members and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct drug, alcohol, and background checks for all new team members post-offer and prior to the start of employment. The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires that verification of employment eligibility be documented for all new employees by the end of the third day of work.   

 About us: Pilgrim’s is a leading global food company with more than 62,000 team members worldwide. The company processes, prepares, packages, and delivers fresh, frozen, and value-added food products for customers in more than 100 countries. Pilgrim’s operates protein processing plants and prepared foods facilities in 14 states, Puerto Rico, Mexico, the U.K, the Republic of Ireland and continental Europe.  

 Our vision: Become the best and most respected company in our industry creating the opportunity of a better future for our team members.  

 Our core values are: Availability, Determination, Discipline, Humility, Ownership, Simplicity, Sincerity   

 EOE, including disability/vets  

 Unsolicited Assistance: Pilgrim's does not accept unsolicited assistance from any recruitment vendors for any of our open jobs. All resumes or candidate profiles submitted by recruitment vendors or head-hunters to any employee at Pilgrim's or via the applicant tracking system, in any form without a valid written request and search agreement previously approved by HR, will be solely owned by Pilgrim's. No fees will be paid should the candidate be hired by Pilgrim's because of an unsolicited referral