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IndustrialMaintenanceTechnicianJob Description

Job Title:IndustrialMaintenanceTechnician
Department:Maintenance
Reports To:Maintenance Supervisor
FLSA Status:Non-Exempt
Location:Liberty
Work Arrangement:On-Site
Shift / Schedule:3rd Shift
Travel Requirements:Less than 10%
Employment Type:Full-time

Role Overview / Purpose and Scope

TheIndustrialMaintenance Technicianis responsible forperforming daily maintenance tasks, preventative maintenance, repairs, equipment adjustments, installations, and special projects that support Farmer Focus's production and business operations. This role helps ensure machinery and equipmentoperatesafely, efficiently, and reliably within the poultry processing environment.

TheIndustrialMaintenance Technician playsan important rolein reducing downtime,maintainingequipment performance, supporting production continuity, and helping create a safe, clean, and well-maintained work environment. This position requires strong mechanical, electrical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills, as well as the ability to work independently and respond to emergency maintenance needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform routine preventative maintenance on machinery and equipment to support smooth business and production operations.

• Repair, install, adjust, andmaintainmachinery and equipment throughout the processing plant.

• Performpartsreplacement, routine maintenance, preventative maintenance, and special projects as assigned.

• Disassemble machinery and equipment to remove parts and make repairs.

• Examine parts for defects, including breakage, excessive wear, or other signs of malfunction.

• Repair or replace broken, defective, or malfunctioning components of machinery and equipment.

• Clean, lubricate, and adjust parts, equipment, and machinery.

• Reassemble equipment following inspections, testing, maintenance, or repairs.

• Use tools ranging from common hand and power tools to precision instruments and electrical and electronic testing devices.

• Perform work in all departments of the processing plant environment, including areas with cold, damp, wet, or changing conditions.

• Provide a means of notification and communication during non-working hours for emergency maintenance needs.

• Respond to emergency call-ins within 30 minutes asrequired.

• Ensure the shop and surrounding areas are kept clean by removing debris from work areas, work benches, and break rooms.

• Support a safe work environment byidentifyingandeliminatingunsafe acts or conditions.

• Apply maintenance skills in cutting and welding, hydraulics, filter systems, pipe fitting/plumbing, shop equipment operation, sheet metal fabrication, pneumatics, electrical wiring, and motors.

• Organize tasks to be performed and, when needed,monitoror oversee the quality of work being completed.

• Perform other responsibilities as needed to support Farmer Focus business objectives.

Benefits:Farmer Focus offers a competitive total rewards package designed to support team members' health, financial well-being, and professional growth. Available offerings may include weekly payroll,paid time off and sick leave,semi-subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision plan options, a 401(k) plan with company match,HSA and FSA,education reimbursement opportunities, employeeassistanceprograms (EAP), and internal learning, development, and career growth programs.

All benefits, programs, and offerings are subject to eligibility requirements, plan terms, and company policies, and may be changed, amended, ordiscontinuedby Farmer Focus at any time.

Qualifications

• Proven industrial,manufacturingmaintenance, or electrical experiencerequired.

• Knowledge and understanding of good safety practices.

• Strong mechanical, electrical, troubleshooting, and repair skills.

• Proficiencyin using common hand tools, power tools, precision instruments, and electrical and electronic testing devices.

• Ability to perform maintenance tasks involving machinery, equipment, parts, motors, hydraulics, pneumatics, plumbing, pipe fitting, welding, cutting, sheet metal fabrication, and shop equipment.

• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.

• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

• Basic math skills.

• Ability to organize tasks and, when needed,monitoror oversee the quality of work being performed.

• Ability to work with or near animal blood.

• Ability to work in all departments of the poultry processing environment, including cold, damp, wet, and changing conditions.

• Must be able to read, write, andcomprehendEnglish.

• Must be self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision.

• Ability to respond to emergency call-ins within 30 minutes asrequired.

• Ability to perform the essential functions of the role with or without reasonable accommodation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior maintenance experience in a food processing, poultry processing, manufacturing, or production environment.

• Experience with preventative maintenance programs.

• Experience troubleshooting electrical wiring, motors, hydraulic systems, pneumatic systems, and production equipment.

• Experience supporting emergency maintenance needs in a fast-paced production environment.

New team members must be able to pass a drug,alcoholand background screening post-offer and prior to the start of their employment. The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires that verification of employment eligibility be documented for all new employees by the end of their third day of work.

Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Travel

Work is conducted primarily in a manufacturing and poultry production environment. This role requires access to the production environment and may require work in all departments of the processing plant. The team member must be abletotoleratevarying heat, wet, damp, and chill conditions within the plant. Hearing and eye protective equipment arerequiredin the production area. Hair and beard nets arerequiredin the production area.Additionalpersonal protective equipment may berequiredbased on task, location, and safety requirements. This position may require the use of hand tools, power tools, precision instruments, electrical and electronic testing devices, welding and cutting equipment, shop equipment, and other maintenance-related tools. The role may also require standing, walking, bending, reaching, climbing, lifting, working near machinery, and working with or near animal blood.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position does not have an application deadline. Farmer Focus will recruit until the role is filled.

Recruiter and Agency Disclaimer

Unsolicited resumes or candidate profilessubmittedby staffing agencies, recruiters, or search firms to any Farmer Focus employee without a current written agreement and an active, role-specific request from theRecruitingteam will be considered the property of Farmer Focus. Farmer Focus will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume or candidate profile.

All external recruiters and agency partners supporting Farmer Focus searches mustcomply withapplicable federal, state, and local employment laws, including compensation transparency requirements and restrictions on seeking salary history where applicable.

About Farmer Focus

Farmer Focus exists to promote and protect generational family farms by shifting farm-level decision-making and chicken ownership back to farmers and empowering them to farm the way they know is best. We are committed to producing 100% organic and humanely raised chicken that is better for people, the planet, and animals. Our culture is grounded inservant leadership and guided by our CARES values: Community, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, and Stewardship.Our top priorities are people, safety, and quality.At Farmer Focus, our vision is to disrupt the status quo by creating bold opportunities for people who demand more and deserve better.