Plant Maintenance

About the role

Redwood Farms Meat Processors, located in Estherville, IA, processes hogs of varying sizes allowing us to offer a variety of cuts and cut sizes. Learn more about what we do at fuillc.com/redwood-farms/.

Responsibilities

• Perform weekly, monthly, and annual preventative maintenance tasks
• Maintain, repair, or replace grinders, augers, pumps, motors, and gear boxes
• Promptly respond to emergency radio calls; work efficiently to repair machinery with minimal downtime
• Completely repair equipment or ensure proper hand-off before leaving facility
• Safely operate skid steers, forklifts, telehandlers, and scissors lifts
• Correctly operate and maintain welding and fabrication equipment such as acetylene torches, air plasma cutters, and TIG welders
• Perform building repairs and complete general handyman duties throughout facility, as needed
• Accurately complete work orders to document materials used and time spent on maintenance projects
• Submit purchase requests to Maintenance Manager to procure parts and supplies
• Perform inventory cycle counts, as directed by Maintenance Manager; label and organize materials, as necessary
• Follow all company safety policies, practices, procedures, and improvement initiatives
• Comply with all regulatory compliance requirements including environmental and food/feed safety
• Maintain regular and predictable on-site attendance

Qualifications

• Experience working in a manufacturing environment with a mechanical and/or electrical discipline
• Awareness of the importance of food safety standards while performing equipment maintenance
• Experience with skid steers, forklifts, telehandlers, and scissors lifts, preferred; pass in-house certifications upon hire
• Knowledge of safety procedures such as confined space entry, line opening, fall protection, lockout tagout, and hot work
• Effectively communicate with supervisors and co-workers and follow written and/or verbal instructions
• Accurately read and understand signs, labels, warnings, directions, operator manuals, service manuals, and wiring schematics associated with the maintenance and/or operation of instruments, equipment, and/or chemical usage
• Proficient in basic math skills, measuring, and reading data trends; accurately and legibly record information
• Understand and operate basic computer systems
• Ability to function as both an independent contributor and team member, as necessary
• Interest in continuous learning and developing new mechanical skills
• Willingness and ability to work extra hours as needed during the week or weekend
• Ability to work in a facility that processes pigs
• Must be 18 years of age or older for insurance purposes

Benefits

• Hourly starting wage of $26.17/Hr.
• Weekly paycheck
• Regular increases
• Health, dental, vision, PTO, paid holidays
• An impressive 401K match