Job Description

Job Title: Maintenance Technician

Location: Elkhart

Position Type: Full-Time/Hourly

Our Company

JBS has over 200,000 employees worldwide with plants and offices on 5 different continents and 13 countries including Brazil, USA, Australia, Chile, Mexico, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, China, and Hong Kong, with exporting capability to all nations of the word.

JBS focuses on what is attainable, what we can control and what we know best. Our formula is simple: Everything starts and finishes at the plants, the quality of the livestock and capacity of our employees.

Our employees are the most important asset, we hire people who are qualified, have a passion to succeed, are committed to work to the best of their ability and possess the desire to learn and grow.

Job Summary

The Maintenance Technician position is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and repair production equipment, machinery, and facility systems to ensure safe, efficient, and continuous plant operations. This position supports production while following food safety, quality, and workplace safety standards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance on production equipment and machinery
• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems
• Respond to equipment breakdowns and production maintenance request
• Inspect equipment to identify potential problems and prevent downtime
• Assist with equipment installation, modifications, and improvements
• Follow all food safety, sanitation, GMP. HACCP, and safety procedures applicable
• Follow lockout/tagout (LOTO), power industrial truck, scissor lift, harness/fall protection procedures when performing maintenance
• Processes maintenance downtime report to corporate and plant management.
• Conducts pre-operational inspections and handles maintenance concerns of production supervisors to make sure operation begins as scheduled
• Work 40+ hours per week in all areas of the plant

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED preferred
• Previous industrial maintenance experience preferred
• Basic knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems
• Ability to troubleshoot and repair production equipment
• Knowledge of hand tools, power tools, and maintenance equipment
• Ability to read equipment manuals, technical documents, and schematics
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills
• Ability to work in fast-paced food manufacturing environment
• Willingness to work flexible hours, overtime, weekend, or different shifts as needed

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, and climb as required
• Ability to lift and move materials and equipment within company guidelines
• Ability to work varying temperatures and manufacturing environments
• Ability to wear required personal protective equipment
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds

Work Environment

• Food manufacturing operations environment
• The plant environment will include wet or humid conditions, extreme cold and working near moving mechanical parts
• Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but can be loud when in the production area

If interested, please apply at jbssa.com/careers

JBS Prepared Foods is an equal opportunity employer

EOE/Vet/Disabled