Facility Maintenance Technician

WG Provisions

Jewell, IA

Pay: $22+/hr

Shift: Full time

**Company Overview**

WG Provisions stands proud as a family-owned, customer-focused, midwestern meat company, building a legacy founded by Marv Walter in 1979, and continuing it today with Darren Dies. Our dedication to world-class meats, food safety, and relationships is unwavering. We’re more than a business; we’re a family of agricultural experts committed to the finest meat products, ensuring every customer experiences the confidence and comfort of impeccable quality.

Our reputation is grounded in tradition and excellence. Under Darren’s guidance, we blend time-honored practices with contemporary innovation, ensuring our commitment to maintaining the highest standards and adapting to our customers’ needs. Each product that leaves our facility represents our dedication to excellence, from conscious sourcing to meticulous processing, making WG Provisions a trusted partner in premium small-batch meat products.

**Learn more:** www.wgprovisions.com

**Position Overview**

**Job Title:** Smokehouse Facility Maintenance Technician

**Reports to:** Production Support Manager

**Location:** Smokehouse, Jewell, Iowa

**Job-Type:** Full-time Hourly

The Facility Maintenance Technician role keeps the plant facility and equipment running in a safe and efficient manner. This includes maintaining and repairing the building and equipment while adhering to company, USDA and food safety policies. This role will survey buildings and equipment to maintain proper operations and preventative maintenance programs to help drive operational growth and efficiency across the company. This individual will work hand in hand with the Production Support Manager and bring extensive knowledge of operating equipment, specifically for the meat industry, and maintenance of this equipment.

**Key Responsibilities**

The duties and responsibilities of this position shall include but not be limited to the following:

• Manage start-up to make sure equipment is in proper operating condition.
• Diagnose equipment defects and making necessary repairs.
• Maintain, repair, and troubleshoot machinery, ovens, processing equipment and facilities problems as needed for production issues and efficiency
• Safely operate various maintenance shop tools including welders, grinders, etc.
• Maintain all areas of the shop, production rooms and interior/exterior of the plant.
• Troubleshoot electrical functions (i.e., motors, controls, PLC function and basic wiring)
• Confer with management and suppliers to resolve maintenance problems and recommend measures to improve operations and conditions of machines and equipment.
• Read and interpret equipment manuals, maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• Complete preventative maintenance tasks as assigned.
• Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) training, along with company pre-requisite programs, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s), and Standard Sanitation Operating Procedures (SSOP’s).
• Perform all duties within OSHA and company safety standards: LOTO, wear PPE and maintain safety equipment.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and organized work area.
• Immediately report any accidents or deficiencies to the Production Support Manager and Plant Manager.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as necessary.

**Qualifications**

**Required education, skills, knowledge and abilities:**

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Forklift certification preferred
• Welding, electrical or refrigeration experience is not required but preferred
• Minimum of 1 to 5 years of facility maintenance
• Minimum of 1 to 5 years of equipment maintenance
• Knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, and electronics
• Knowledge of electrical/mechanical safety practices
• Prior knowledge of food processing equipment is helpful
• Complex problem-solving skills, proven ability to solve problems independently
• Ability to troubleshoot PLC and frequency drives
• Ability to write routine break-down, preventative maintenance and other maintenance related reports and correspondence
• Strong knowledge of regulatory requirements for facilities operating under USDA and OSHA
• Support/drive hazard identification, risk assessments, and risk controls efforts
• Ability to work in an interdisciplinary and distributed team
• Role model of integrity, sound judgement, personal responsibility, team player
• Knowledge of GMP requirements
• Knowledge of food processing and food safety protocols is preferred
• Adhere to all company policies and regulatory guidelines
• Communicate well with co-workers and supervisors
• Work in a team-oriented environment
• Perform duties with minimal supervision
• Excellent attendance and dependability
• Bilingual English and Spanish preferred but not required

**PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES**

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation