Maintenance Automation Technician - 2nd Shift - Fort Smith (10400987)

Founded more than 80 years ago, OK Foods has grown from a livestock and poultry feed manufacturer to join one of the world’s leading chicken producers, Bachoco.

Bachoco OK Foods produces the highest quality chicken products for the U.S. market. Currently, the Bachoco OK Foods family includes more than 4,000 team members who are dedicated to consistently producing high-quality chicken products and nourishing people around the world.

Maintenance Automation Technician – Dpt 140

Fort Smith Debone

2nd Shift     2:30 pm – 11:30 pm

Pay Rate: $31.50

 

Bachoco OK Foods Offers competitive wages and benefits to include, but not limited to:

• $1/hour weekly attendance incentive
• $1/hour night shift premium
• Outstanding Benefits (401K, Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance & more)
• 6 Paid Holidays/year (after 90-days)
• Paid Vacation (after 90-,180- and 270-days)
• 2 Personal Days/year (after 90-days)
• Health Clinics

 

 

Summary Primary duties are to perform installation, maintenance, repair, and calibration on all electrical equipment in the plant.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Troubleshoot and maintain programmable logic controllers.
• Must demonstrate the ability to troubleshoot and repair all types of electrical and electronic equipment with limited supervision.
• Must be proficient in mechanics, pneumatics, hydraulic equipment, and electrical and welding skills.
• Must be able to accept written and verbal direction from supervisor as well as provide written detail about work performed.
• Must be proficient in 120, 208, 240, and 480 VAC circuits.
• Must be proficient in DC voltages and circuits.
• Must be proficient in circuit breakers, line diagrams, schematics and blue prints.
• Proper use of volt/ohm meter, megohmeter, analog and digital meters.
• How to properly install 120 VAC male plugs, female cord caps, receptacles, light switches / motors.
• Must be proficient in the use of basic hand and power tools.
• Must be proficient in troubleshooting of equipment in an industrial environment which includes mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical components/equipment.
• Ability to communicate effectively with company employees and all levels of management.
• Familiar with the safe operation of production line conveyor equipment.
• Must be able to maintain prompt and regular job attendance.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)  

 

Education and/or Experience

High School Diploma / GED required / Documented technical training preferred / Minimum 6 months cumulative industrial maintenance experience or equivalent training required.

Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience                                                   

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills                                                

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.  Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.  Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Mathematical Skills                                                     

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability                                             

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.  Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stoop, kn