Location: Pittsfield,IL, USA
Duties & Functions:
* Oversee 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.
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 verbalwritten 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