Maintenance III

About the Role

We are hiring highly experienced Maintenance III team members. This position is responsible for managing all aspects of the maintenance function to ensure safe working conditions and to meet or exceed regulatory compliance. The role partners with the management team to create and maintain a safe work environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced mechanical repairs at our buildings, including plumbing, lighting, heating, air conditioning, and farm equipment maintenance.
• Check, install, and repair equipment such as chain feed systems, line auger feed systems, Rotem controllers, watering systems, ventilation systems, generators, wells, and septic systems.
• Repair wooden structures, work with chicken wire, replace electrical and plumbing fixtures, and cut Plexiglas to fit aluminum frames.
• Conduct routine maintenance on buildings, grease equipment, and ensure equipment is operating properly.
• Work with PVC waterline and fittings, install cat6 wiring and security cameras, and install PVC electrical conduit.
• Pull electrical wires through conduit, clean floor drains, and deliver parts to different locations.
• Pick up supplies from vendors, attend morning meetings, and engage in safety videos and training.
• Sweep up work areas, empty trash cans, and perform safety checks on emergency lighting, GFI outlets, and fire extinguishers.
• Put inventory away and organize the stockroom.
• Learn how to repair proprietary equipment and work with other maintenance team members until competent.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience in carpentry, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC, preferably in an agriculture-based setting.
• Proficient knowledge of carpentry, plumbing, flooring, masonry, electrical, welding, roofing, machinery, mechanics, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC).
• Strong understanding of lawn mowers, tractors, backhoes, skid steers, and loaders.
• Ability to read, understand, and follow task-specific instructions, such as Lock-out/Tag-out procedures.
• Must have own tools, including basic sets of sockets, wrenches, skill saw, grinder, drill, Sawzall, volt meter, level, and tape measure.
• Team player with strong verbal skills and a positive attitude.

Physical Requirements

• Walk/stand for extended periods.
• Use measuring tools and measure precisely for cutting with power and/or hand tools.
• Move safely over uneven terrain, such as rough ground and floors with shavings.
• Frequently carry/lift objects and equipment weighing up to 40 lbs., including lumber and metal building materials.
• Perform repetitive tasks requiring hand/wrist dexterity.
• Work from an aerial lift with a fall restraint system at around 20 ft.
• Safely pick up materials stored at ground level.
• Apply 50 lbs. of force to push carts.
• Frequently kneel/squat and perform tasks at floor level or on knees.
• Use fixed and portable ladders (step and/or extension ladders).
• Utilize power and hand tools, including drills, hammers, saws, metal grinders, blowtorches, and welders.
• Wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) for identified tasks.
• Drive a maintenance van to and from work sites.

Work Conditions

• Exposed to airborne particles, such as dust and dander.
• Exposed to various noise levels, sometimes exceeding the 85-dBA action level set by OSHA.
• Exposed to chemicals, such as detergents and disinfectants.
• May work in very hot or very cold temperatures (snow, sleet, ice).
• Exposed to farm-related smells and foul odors.

Benefits

Aviagen provides a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the healthcare and financial well-being of our employees. This includes medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Teladoc, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability coverage, subject to the terms and conditions of Plan documents. Additionally, employees are eligible for company-observed paid Holidays and Paid Time Off (PTO) at a rate of 14 days per year, prorated based on the hire date.