Maintenance Mechanic

Gibbon Packing, LLC, an American Foods Group Company, has an opportunity for a Maintenance Mechanic at our Gibbon, NE plant.

About the role

As a Maintenance Mechanic, you will perform predictive, preventive, and repair maintenance to ensure equipment reliability and safety.

Responsibilities

• Perform predictive maintenance, including vibration analysis to predict equipment failure.
• Conduct preventive maintenance, such as lubrication and inspections at specified intervals.
• Execute repair maintenance after equipment failure.
• Ensure compliance with all safety and lock-out-tag-out procedures.
• Maintain logs and required paperwork.
• Maintain, disassemble, reassemble, repair, test, and inspect production equipment.
• Perform other related duties as needed to meet organizational requirements.

Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Ability to work in varied environmental conditions, including warm, hot, humid, cold, wet, or slippery surfaces, and at heights around moving equipment with proper PPE.
• Ability to perform job duties with or without reasonable accommodations.
• Willingness to work extended hours, including overtime, Monday through Saturday. Start times vary based on production needs.
• Must successfully complete required training: Safety, SQF, GMPs, HACCP, SOPs, and Food Defense.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior maintenance experience in a USDA-inspected beef, pork, or poultry facility.
• Prior production experience.
• Work history in the last 12 months.

Benefits

• Competitive pay.
• Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance.
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Voluntary Benefits.
• Paid Time Off (PTO).
• 401k retirement plan.
• Short-Term Disability coverage.
• Discount Meat Purchase Program.
• Training, growth, and advancement opportunities.

About the Area

Gibbon, Nebraska, is a rural city located in central Nebraska, offering a high quality of life with proximity to recreational areas and a short drive from Kearney, NE. Local attractions include:

• The Great Platte River Road Archway, featuring a museum, hiking/biking trails, artwork, and picnic shelters.
• Windmill State Recreational Area, which offers a swimming beach, fishing lakes, and hiking trails.
• Year-round community events for families.