Maintenance Lead - 1st Shift

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A great job-and a great future-awaits you at Smithfield Foods. We are an American food company with a leading position in packaged meats and fresh pork products. We’re looking for motivated people who want to join our team and grow lasting and meaningful careers with us. Apply Now!

Your Opportunity

Our team members receive industry-leading wages and are eligible for great benefits packages:

• Hourly Maintenance Pay starting at $25.15-$32.30/hr

• Comprehensive Health Insurance, Retirement Benefits and More

Looking to move? We will help! Ask about our Relocation Assistance package for Skilled Trades roles! Benefits include, but are not limited to:

• Lump Sum payments

• Agents to help you sell/ buy

• Lease Termination Assistance

• Moving of goods and vehicles

In addition, we offer opportunities for career growth, professional development, and tuition assistance.

Job Description

Performs repairs and troubleshooting on food processing equipment to include, but not limited to: dumpers, injectors, netters, saws, skinners, tumblers, vacuum pumps, conveyors, hydraulic units, and ovens.

Core Responsibilities

• Troubleshoots pneumatic, electric, and hydraulic machine problems and makes necessary repairs on production floor for up to 2 consecutive hours.
• Rebuilds valves, pumps and gearboxes in the shop areas and train new employees on the rebuild process.
• Performs preventive maintenance tasks such as lubricating parts, drives chains, etc.
• Complete ALL repair notification and work orders within SAP on a daily basis and communicate to the Maintenance Manager if tasks cannot be accomplished before leaving.
• Complete established preventative maintenance duties on a daily basis and develop procedures for new preventative maintenance.
• Develop Standard Operating Procedures for major overhauls of netters and injectors.
• Assist Maintenance Planner/Scheduler in ordering parts for equipment and projects.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. May perform other duties as assigned.

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 to perform the essential functions.

• High School diploma or GED, required.
• 2+ years’ experience in the maintenance (or related) field, required.
• Ability to weld stainless steel and other related metals, preferred.
• Knowledge of electrical circuits and troubleshooting, preferred.
• Prior experience reading schematics and hydraulic drawings, preferred.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Bilingual, preferred.
• May be required to work long hours and weekends.

Work Environment & Physical Demands

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Temperature ranges between 36˚F and 50˚F out on production floor.  Temperatures vary if working in different locations in the plant, such as Maintenance shop, Maintenance office, Smokehouse, wastewater, and Engine/Boiler Room.   These locations can be above 50˚F and up to or over 100˚F. 
• The plant environment will include wet or humid conditions (non-weather related), extreme cold and heat (non-weather related), working near moving mechanical parts, exposure to fumes or airborne particles, and chemicals.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but can be loud when in the production area.

The physical demands described here are representative of those an employee should possess to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Specific vision i