Maintenance Technician
Maintenance Technician
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Opal Foods is currently accepting applications for the position of Farm/Production Maintenance Technician for our Timberview Farm in Neosho MO. This position is responsible for performing preventive maintenance and repairs on machinery while maintaining compliance with all company policies and governmental regulations including safety bio-security and animal welfare requirements. This position will work in the pullet houses and must be comfortable working in a farm/live animal environment. This position will also assist the Production Manager with other projects and duties as needed.
Position Responsibilities:
- Keep equipment running and operating safely and efficiently by maintaining and repairing machinery and mechanical equipment such as electric motors pneumatic systems and conveyor systems.
- Perform preventive and urgent maintenance of production machinery and equipment
- Diagnose problems replace or repair parts test and make adjustments
- Take a proactive approach to issue resolution including root cause analyses and error proofing controls related to down time
- Use a variety of hand and power tools electric meters and material handling equipment to perform 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
Physical Requirements of a Maintenance Technician:
- Fast paced work environment
- Lift fifty or more pounds on a regular basis
- Bend lift pull push stoop bend and climb
- Work in a general farm environment around live animals
Requirements: (knowledge experience skills education)
- Mechanical and electrical aptitude and troubleshooting skills
- Previous experience troubleshooting equipment performing preventive maintenance and repairing industrial processing equipment
- Organized and detail oriented
- Willing to work off schedule shifts and/or nights when necessary
Preferred Qualifications:
- 3 years of experience in maintenance related roles
About Opal Foods: Opal Foods formed in 2014 and is a partnership between Rose Acre Farms and Weaver Brothers. Our foundation is our commitment to our team the quality of our product our customers satisfaction and the welfare of our animals. Opal Foods provides high-quality nutritious affordable eggs to its customers through their farms based in Missouri Colorado and Iowa with its headquarters in Neosho MO. For information on Opal Foods please visit our website at .
Benefits: Opal Foods LLC offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes PTO holiday pay options for medical dental vision flexible spending accounts life dependent life and disability insurance. Opal Foods also provides a matching 401K plan.
Opal Foods is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $18.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Application Question(s):
- Are you willing and able to comply with Opal Foods biosecurity policies requiring employees to have no contact with any bird species of any kind other than the laying hens owned by the company including but not limited to domestic ducks geese wild birds chickens and pet birds of any kind
Experience:
- maintenance: 2 years (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
