FARM MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

Job Duties

Opal Foods is hiring a Farm Maintenance Technician for our Litchfield, MN farm. In this job you would maintain all equipment in the laying hen houses. Successful candidates must be able to work in a farm/live animal (dusty) environment. We take pride in maintaining compliance with all company policies and governmental regulations including safety, bio-security and animal welfare requirements.

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 on 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 and report faulty operations, defective material and any unusual situations to the proper supervisor

Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas

Assist the Production Team with other projects and duties as needed

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

Must work some weekends

Able and willing to work off schedule shifts and/or nights when necessary

Minimum Education Required

None

Minimum Experience Required

Preferred previous experience in maintenance related roles

Shift

First (Day)

Number of Openings

1

Public Transportation Accessible

No

Veterans Encouraged to Apply

Yes

Physical Required

No

Drug Test Required

No

Compensation

$23.00 - $26.00 / Hourly

Additional Compensation

Weekend pay (hours worked on Saturday/Sunday) is at of 1.25% of regular hourly rate. When at overtime hours the pay will be 1.5% of regular hourly rate.

Postal Code

55355

Job Type

Full Time

Place of Work

On-site

Requisition ID

53261

Job Benefits

Opal Foods, LLC offers a comprehensive benefits package. This package includes PTO, sick time, holiday pay, options for medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, dependent life insurance, and disability that will all become effective the first of the month after your hire date. Opal Foods, LLC also provides a matching 401K plan