Animal Care, Carpentry, Compensation and Benefits, Construction, Customer Support/Service, Driver's License, Electrical Components, Electricity, Equipment Maintenance/Repair, Establish Priorities, Farm Management, HVAC, Health Plan, Identify Issues, Incentive Programs, Interpersonal Skills, Machine Tool, Maintenance - HVAC, Maintenance Services, Mechanical Engineering, Metrics, Microsoft Office, Mobile Devices, On Call, Operations Processes, Order Management, Plumbing, Preferred Provider Organization (PPO), Presentation/Verbal Skills, Procedure Implementation, Project Engineering, Safety Process, Safety/Work Safety, Skidder, Standards of Care, Technical Support, Test Equipment, Welding
Duties & Functions:
- 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.
- Confer with maintenance project engineers and management to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, or provide technical information. Provide technical customer service on farm to reduce disruption to day-to-day operations.
- Direct the installation, operation, maintenance, or repair of equipment, such as heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) or water systems.
- Diagnose and provide plausible solutions for electrical, ventilation, and other facility challenges that arise throughout the facility.
- Establish or coordinate the maintenance or safety procedures, service schedule, or supply of materials required to maintain machines or equipment in the prescribed condition.
- Collaborate and closely align with farm manager and staff to deliver best in class quality products and workmanship.
- Promote safe work habits and maintain a safe working environment.
- Manage the work order system, prioritizing open work orders to resolve the most important issues first but not losing track of lesser priority issues.
- Perform day-to-day production activities as needed.
- 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
- Operating and servicing equipment, i.e. tractors, skidders, grinders and ATV's
- Machinery and tools, including their design, uses, repair, and maintenance
Skilled In:
- 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
- Welding and Fabricating
- General Carpentry
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
Physical Demands:
Climbing: 20% - 40%
Crawling/Stooping: 20% - 40%
Hearing: Over 70%
Heavy Lifting: 20% - 40% Up to 60 Lbs
Manual Dexterity: 20% - 40%
Pushing/Pulling: 20% - 40%
Speaking: Over 70%
Standing: Over 70%
Visual: Over 70%
Walking: Over 70%
Compensation and Benefits:
Targeted pay range of $19.95 - $29.94 USD per hour, depending on experience and qualifications.
The Maschhoffs offers full-time regular employees a comprehensive benefits package including:
- 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. The Company matches the first 4% of employee contributions, which is immediately vested.
- A generous paid time off program, including a life event day and volunteer day each year for full time employees.
- Participation in a Company Short Term Incentive Plan (STI) where payments are dependent upon several company factors/metrics.