Maintenance Automation Technician - 3rd Shift - Further Processing

Bachoco Group is a leading multiprotein producer and one of the top ten largest globally, with over 38,000 employees. We offer a wide range of products, including chicken, eggs, pork, beef, pet food, and more.Through Bachoco USA, we deliver high-quality chicken products to the U.S. market, serving retail, food service, and national accounts through our fully integrated operations, including farms, hatcheries, feed mills, and processing plants.

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Bachoco USAis seeking a MaintenanceAutomation Technicianfor ourFort Smith, ARlocation.

SummaryPrimary duties are to perform installation, maintenance, repair and calibration on all electrical equipment in the plant.

Essential Duties and Responsibilitiesinclude the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Troubleshoot and maintain programmable logic controllers.
• Must demonstrate the ability to troubleshoot and repair all types of electrical and electronic equipment with limited supervision.
• Must be proficient in mechanics, pneumatics, hydraulic equipment, and electrical and welding skills.
• Must be able to accept written and verbal direction from supervisor as well as provide written detail about work performed.
• Must be proficient in 120, 208, 240, and 480 VAC circuits.
• Must be proficient in DC voltages and circuits.
• Must be proficient in circuit breakers, line diagrams, schematics and blueprints.
• Proper use of volt/ohm meter, megohmmeter, analog and digital meters.
• How to properly install 120 VAC male plugs, female cord caps, receptacles, light switches / motors.
• Must be proficient in the use of basic hand and power tools.
• Must be proficient in troubleshooting of equipment in an industrial environment which includes mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical components/equipment.
• Ability to communicate effectively with company employees and all levels of management.
• Familiar with the safe operation of production line conveyor equipment.
• Must be able to maintain prompt and regular job attendance.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)

Education and/or Experience

High School Diploma / GED required / Documented technical training preferred /Minimum 6 months cumulative industrial maintenance experience or equivalent training required.

QualificationsTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical DemandsThe 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 accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and peripheral vision.

Work EnvironmentThe work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

An Equal Opportunity Employer to include women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities.

*Notice to Third Party Recruitment Agencies: Please note that Bachoco USA and its subsidiaries do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of an executed Recruitment Services Agreement, there will be no obligation to any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without an agreement, Bachoco USA and its subsidiaries shall explicitly reserve the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, shall be deemed the property of Bachoco USA.