Refrigeration/Boiler Technician - 2nd & 3rd Shift
Smithfield Foods
- Saint Charles, IL
- $29.12-38.40 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Hourly Maintenance Pay starting at $29.12 - $38.40/Hour (based on experience)
- $1.00/Hr shift differential for 2nd & 3rd shift!
- Comprehensive Health Insurance, Retirement Benefits and More
- Looking to move? We will help! Ask about our Relocation Assistance package for Skilled Trades roles! Benefits include, but are not limited to:
- Lump Sum payments
- Agents to help you sell/ buy
- Lease Termination Assistance
- Moving of goods and vehicles
- Operate and maintain High-Pressure Boilers.
- Operate and maintain plant-wide ammonia refrigeration systems.
- Conduct boiler feed water testing.
- Maintain smokehouse and dry-room operations.
- Working knowledge of all elements of Process Safety Management.
- Perform calibrations on probes, sensors, and devices.
- Conduct routine audits and equipment inspections.
- Perform work at higher elevations on lifts/ladders up to 36ft.
- Demonstrate troubleshooting abilities.
- Fulfill plant-wide duties as HAZMAT first responder.
- Respond to unplanned/emergency work requests in a timely & effective manner.
- Follow food safety and good manufacturing practices.
- Understanding operations of Wastewater Treatment Plant and perform duties when designated operator is not on-site.
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and 1+ years of related experience and/or training in an industrial mechanical maintenance or food manufacturing environment; or 4 years’ direct experience in an industrial mechanical maintenance or food manufacturing maintenance environment.
- Industrial maintenance experience should include comprehensive knowledge in three or more of the following areas:
- Basic computer skills and the ability to work independently are also required for this position.
- Preference will be given to candidates with a certification or degree in mechanical, electrical or industrial maintenance and/or related college or technical level course work.
- This is a full time hourly position; all applicants should be willing to work all shifts (days/evenings/overnights), extended hours and weekends.
- The plant environment will include wet or humid conditions (non-weather related), extreme cold and heat (non-weather related), working near moving mechanical parts, exposure to fumes or airborne particles, and chemicals.
- Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but can be loud when in the production area.
- Occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds
- Regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds utilizing the buddy system or specifically designed lifting devices
- Specific vision includes close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.
- Frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.