Project Maintenance Engineer

Duties & Functions

• Collaborate with central projects team and farm managers to deliver best in class quality products and workmanship.
• Partner with on-farm and centralized maintenance personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system issues, or provide technical information.
• Provide technical customer service to reduce disruption to operations.
• Diagnose and provide plausible solutions for electrical, ventilation, and other challenges that arise throughout facilities.
• Promote safe work habits and maintain a safe working environment.
• Perform installation, operation, maintenance, or repair to ensure that machines or equipment are installed and functioning according to specifications.
• Research, design, evaluate, install, operate, or maintain mechanical products, equipment, systems or processes to meet requirements.
• Direct the installation, operation, maintenance, or repair of equipment, such as heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) or water systems.
• Establish or coordinate the maintenance or safety procedures, service schedule, or supply of materials required to maintain machines or equipment in the prescribed condition.
• Prioritize work using the work order system to ensure the resolution of critical issues takes precedence while keeping track of lower-priority concerns.
• Comply with Animal Care standards and adhere to principles contained within the Core Values and the Animal Care Stakeholder Commitment Statement.

Position Qualifications

• Minimum Education: Bachelors degree required. Major(s): Mechanical Engineering, Welding, Construction, Electrical, or similar areas of study.
• Minimum Years of Experience: Minimum of 1-2 years of mechanical equipment repair and/or maintenance experience, preferably within the swine industry. 2-3 years of relevant experience may be substituted for the Bachelors Degree.
• License or Certification: Must have a clean driving record.

Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of:
• Electrical, plumbing, and ventilation systems
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Fuse boxes and electrical testing equipment
• Machinery and tools, including their design, uses, repair, and maintenance
• Skills:
• Operating and servicing equipment, i.e. tractors, skidders, grinders and ATV’s
• Machinery and tools, including their design, uses, repair, and maintenance
• Welding and Fabricating
• General Carpentry
• Abilities:
• Uncompromising commitment to customer service
• Adaptation to new and changing technology
• General computing and the ability to manage workload through mobile handheld devices.
• Clear and concise written and verbal communications
• Strong interpersonal relations
• Cross divisional communication and relationship building
• Ability To Work independently, as well as part of a team
• Follow verbal\written instructions
• Willingness to learn new skills
• Work on rotating weekend shifts\ 24-7 on call
• Execute mechanical repairs on (but not limited to) feed motors, gearboxes, fan motors, belts and bearings, feed line augers, boar bots and mortality removal equipment
• Work overhead while standing on a ladder

Compensation

Targeted pay range of $19.95 - $29.94 USD per hour, depending on experience and qualifications.

Benefits

• Your choice between a Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) plan and a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) plan.
• Two options for dental coverage, both of which cover three main types of expenses and cover preventative care at 100%.
• Group rate vision benefits.
• Complimentary Basic Life Insurance as well as voluntary employee, spouse, and child life insurance policies.
• Short Term and Long Term Disability coverage, at no cost to the employee.
• A traditional pre-tax 401(k) plan as well as a Roth 40(k) plan.
• A generous paid time off program, including a life event day and volunteer day each year for full time employees.