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Imagine starting your shift in Denver, Colorado with a quick huddle, grabbing your tools, and heading to the production floor where your craftsmanship keeps people and equipment moving safely. One hour you might be calibrating a pneumatic control, the next you’re diagnosing an electrical circuit, and by mid-morning you’re in a boom lift checking a utility system—all to ensure our products are processed to Superior Farms’ standards and in alignment with USDA rules, regulations, and requirements.

• Company: Superior Farms
• Location: Denver, Colorado
• Reports To: Maintenance Manager
• Job Type: Full-time, on site
• Shifts Available: early morning (4 AM), morning (7 AM), and late morning (8 AM)
• Pay Rate: $24.00 – $26.00 per hour depending on experience

FLSA Status: Hourly,** **Non-Exempt

Your day centers on keeping our facility operating at peak performance:

• Execute both minor and complex repairs across buildings and production equipment, partnering with senior technicians for major projects.
• Perform scheduled preventive maintenance—inspect belts, check fluid levels, replace filters, grease bearings and seals, and swap out worn parts.
• Calibrate and repair pneumatic systems to keep processes precise.
• Install, repair, and replace electrical wiring, control circuits, switches, and refrigeration components, including work tied to remodeling and new electrical services.
• Use and operate forklifts, electric pallet jacks, and boom lifts safely in support of maintenance tasks.
• Handle facility upkeep such as windows, doors/locks, closets, window blinds, drywall/plaster repairs, and painting.
• Operate computer-based systems that monitor and control mechanical and utility equipment.
• Respond to urgent maintenance calls to minimize downtime.
• Maintain daily/weekly/monthly PM checklists and accurate records of all scheduled work.

• High school diploma or GED, or one year of related experience/training.
• At least one year of forklift experience.
• Background in building and mechanical equipment maintenance/repair, or an equivalent blend of education and experience.
• Proficiency with hand and power tools.

• Foundational skills across welding, plumbing, electrical, control circuits, PLCs, pneumatics, software, hydraulics, carpentry, motors, pumps, and utility equipment operation/repair.
• Strong attention to detail, clear communication, and diligent follow-up.
• Ability to read and understand simple instructions, short memos, and correspondence; write simple correspondence; and communicate effectively one-on-one and in small groups.
• Math proficiency: add/subtract/multiply/divide using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals; compute rates/ratios/percentages; interpret drawings and schematics.
• Understanding of how a production facility operates.
• Organized multitasker with accurate counting skills and sound judgment, problem solving, and common-sense thinking.
• Comfort working in a range of temperatures; basic understanding of GMPs and HACCP.
• Ability to work early hours, with overtime, weekends, and holidays as needed (not guaranteed).
• Bilingual Spanish/English preferred; must be able to read and write English.
• Computer skills preferred for maintenance roles.

• Standing/Walking: Frequently for 8–12 hours per day.
• Sitting: None.
• Lifting/Carrying: Frequent lifting from 1–100 lbs; some projects may exceed 100 lbs using both arms.
• Pushing/Pulling: Frequent; moving items up to 100 lbs with both arms.
• Bending: Frequent; self-paced with attention to body mechanics.
• Kneeling/Crouching/Crawling: Frequent.
• Reaching/Handling: Frequent; handling varied box sizes and reaching shelves, pallets, and forklift forks.
• Climbing: Occasional; in/out of trucks, racks, and pallets.
• Driving: Frequent; forklift and pallet jack.

Expect frequent exposure to moving mechanical parts and occasional exposure to wet/humid conditions, cold temperatures, heights, airborne particles/fumes, chemicals, outdoor weather, electrical shock risk, and vibration. Noise levels range from moderate to occasionally loud.

• ESOP Shares
• 401(k) match
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Major holidays
• Vacation time
• Sick Time

Superior Farms is employee-owned and a leader in American lamb. We pair sustainable practices with innovative processing to deliver the mouthwatering quality today’s consumers expect. “Farm to fork” isn’t a tagline—it’s how we operate.