FM Meat Products

Job Summary: Perform major and minor mechanical repairs on a variety of gasoline and diesel-powered equipment. In this role the successful candidate is responsible for keeping all equipment in efficient, operable condition; as well as organizing and maintaining a clean and safe service area and garage.

Essential Functions

• Inspects, adjusts, diagnose, and repairs mechanical defects in the many types of lawn maintenance equipment, plant equipment and large vehicles such as trucks and tractors.
• Performs general overhaul of motors, including but not limited to, repairing transmissions, differentials, carburetors, distributors, fuel pumps, steering systems, starters, generators, universal joints, hydraulic systems, and high-pressure pumps and valves.
• Installs and adjusts brakes, batteries, tires, wiring, and glass.
• Replaces and adjusts headlights and installs and repairs accessories such as radios, heaters, mirrors, and windshield wipers.
• Rebuilds parts such as crankshafts and cylinder blocks.
• Rewires ignition systems, lights, and instrument panels.
• Relines and adjusts brakes, aligns front ends, replaces shock absorbers, and solders leaks in radiators.
• Raises vehicle, with hydraulic jack or hoist, to gain access to mechanical units bolted to underside of vehicles.
• May be responsible for removing and repairing units such as engines, transmissions, differentials, carburetors, distributors, fuel pumps, steering systems, starters, generators, universal joints, hydraulic systems, oil changes, and high-pressure pumps and valves.
• May be responsible for repairing or replacing parts such as pistons, rods, gears, valves, and bearings.
• Maintains records of preventative maintenance, repairs made, orders, and time worked.
• Keeps maintenance building neat with parts put up when not in use.
• Maintains inventory, orders parts, and reorders stock items.
• Assists in the transportation of broken equipment.
• Ensures proper use Personnel Protective Equipment and stays focused and engaged.
• Strives to maintain a safe working environment through the prevention of accidents, the preservation of equipment, and the achievement of safe working practices.
• Welding materials using the correct materials to join the metals together.
• Determine the appropriate welding equipment or method based on requirements.
• Experience in using electrical or manual tools (saws, squares, calipers etc.)
• Experience using a variety of welding equipment and procedures (TIG, MMA etc.)
• Act as primary contact for vendor management such as John Deere representatives.
• Provide welding repairs to farm equipment and cattle pens.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience with large equipment and truck repairs and maintenance
• 1 year welding experience preferred.
• Associates degree in an approved mechanics apprenticeship program preferred.

Working conditions

• May be required to work in extreme weather conditions.
• Due to the locations of the equipment may be required to work on equipment that is located on other worksites.
• May be required to work evening and weekends.

Physical requirements

• Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.
• Use of torque wrenches, air powered tools or hand tools.
• Use of arms in a raised position above shoulder level for prolong periods of time. Use of creeper or rolling device to enable tech to work underneath vehicle.
• The employee frequently is required to walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.
• The employee is required to stand and sit for extended periods of time (hours) while making repairs.
• Entry or exit from the cab of the vehicle.
• Climb to a safe position to access the engine compartment area, firewall or roof of a vehicle to perform repairs.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to push/pull large tool chest from vehicle to vehicle.

This Job Description is not intended to be a complete listing of all duties and is in no way an employment contract. The purpose is to give guidance and clarity of the position, overall duties, and how this role fits in with the organization. FMMP is an equal opportunity employer.