Facility Maintenance Engineer
Facility Maintenance Engineer
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Job Description
Duties & Functions:
- Perform installation operation maintenance or repair to ensure that machines or equipment are installed and functioning according to specifications.
- Research design evaluate install operate or maintain mechanical products equipment systems or processes to meet requirements.
- Confer with maintenance project engineers and management to implement operating procedures resolve system malfunctions or provide technical information. Provide technical customer service on farm to reduce disruption to daytoday operations.
- Direct the installation operation maintenance or repair of equipment such as heating ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) or water systems.
- Diagnose and provide plausible solutions for electrical ventilation and other facility challenges that arise throughout the facility.
- Establish or coordinate the maintenance or safety procedures service schedule or supply of materials required to maintain machines or equipment in the prescribed condition.
- Collaborate and closely align with farm manager and staff to deliver best in class quality products and workmanship.
- Promote safe work habits and maintain a safe working environment.
- Manage the work order system prioritizing open work orders to resolve the most important issues first but not losing track of lesser priority issues.
- Perform daytoday production activities as needed.
- Comply with Animal Care standards and adhere to principles contained within the Core Values and the Animal Care Stakeholder Commitment Statement.
Position Qualifications:
Minimum Education: Bachelors degree required
Major(s): Mechanical Engineering Welding Construction Electrical or similar areas of study
Minimum Years of Experience: Minimum of 12 years of mechanical equipment repair and/or maintenance experience preferably within the swine industry. 23 years of relevant experience may be substituted for the Bachelors Degree.
License or Certification: Must have a clean driving record
Skills & Abilities:
Knowledge of:
- Electrical plumbing and ventilation systems
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Fuse boxes and electrical testing equipment
- Operating and servicing equipment i.e. tractors skidders grinders and ATVs
- Machinery and tools including their design uses repair and maintenance
Skilled In:
- Uncompromising commitment to customer service
- Adaptation to new and changing technology
- General computing and the ability to manage workload through mobile handheld devices.
- Clear and concise written and verbal communications
- Strong interpersonal relations
- Cross divisional communication and relationship building
- Welding and Fabricating
- General Carpentry
Ability to:
- Work independently as well as part of a team
- Follow verbalwritten instructions
- Willingness to learn new skills
- Work on rotating weekend shifts 247 on call
- Execute mechanical repairs on (but not limited to) feed motors gearboxes fan motors belts and bearings feed line augers boar bots and mortality removal equipment.
- Work overhead while standing on a ladder
Physical Demands:
Climbing: 20 40
Crawling/Stooping: 20 40
Hearing: Over 70
Heavy Lifting: 20 40 Up to 60 Lbs
Manual Dexterity: 20 40
Pushing/Pulling: 20 40
Speaking: Over 70
Standing: Over 70
Visual: Over 70
Walking: Over 70
Compensation and Benefits:
Targeted pay range of $19.95 $29.94 USD per hour depending on experience and qualifications.
The Maschhoffs offers fulltime regular employees a comprehensive benefits package including:
- Your choice between a Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) plan and a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) plan.
- Two options for dental coverage both of which cover three main types of expenses and cover preventative care at 100.
- Group rate vision benefits.
- Complimentary Basic Life Insurance as well as voluntary employee spouse and child life insurance policies.
- Short Term and Long Term Disability coverage at no cost to the employee.
- A traditional pretax 401(k) plan as well as a Roth 40(k) plan. The Company matches the first 4 of employee contributions which is immediately vested.
- A generous paid time off program including a life event day and volunteer day each year for full time employees.
- Participation in a Company Short Term Incentive Plan (STI) where payments are dependent upon several company factors/metrics.
Employment Type
Full-Time
