Maintenance Mechanic

Smithfield Foods is a leading consumer packaged meats company. We are also the world’s largest pork processor and hog producer, committed to providing good food in a responsible way. We accomplish that by maintaining robust animal care, community involvement, employee safety, environmental, and food safety and quality programs.

Performs maintenance and repair services in more than one craft. Requires some experience in hydraulics, refrigeration, pneumatics, welding, electrical, plumbing and some training, in other craft areas appropriate to the environment. May seek the advice of contractors as needed.

**Core Duties for Maintenance** * Works from verbal, written instructions, blueprints, and sketches to complete work orders and PM’s. * Troubleshoots and diagnoses equipment and systems for emergency repairs. * Applies skills, experience, and general knowledge to a wide range of tasks to adjust, repair, dissemble, replace, and reassemble equipment. * Performs preventative maintenance routines and inspections. * Utilizes hand tools and common shop machinery * Assist Maintenance Supervisor or Maintenance Manager in more complex repairs. **Duties for Machine Maintenance** * Works from verbal, written instructions, blueprints, and sketches to complete work orders and PM’s. * Troubleshoots and diagnoses equipment and systems for emergency repairs. * Applies skills, experience, and general knowledge to a wide range of tasks to adjust, repair, dissemble, replace, and reassemble equipment. **Duties for Maintenance Technician** * Works from verbal, written instructions, blueprints, and sketches to complete work orders and PM’s. * Troubleshoots and diagnoses equipment and systems for emergency repairs. * Applies skills, experience, and general knowledge to a wide range of tasks to adjust, repair, dissemble, replace, and reassemble equipment.

**Qualifications:** * Associate’s degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; and 2 to 4 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. * Welding experience is required * Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. **Physical Demands:** * While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. * The employee is frequently required to stand; sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. * The employee is occasionally required to walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. * The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. * Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. **Work Environment:** * While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and outside weather conditions. * The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold and extreme heat. * The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.