• Job Description

  Req#: 31464

  Hiring Company:

  Boar's Head Provisions Co., Inc.

  Overview:

  A MECHANIC assists with the maintenance of the plant’s equipment, including preventive maintenance, along with a variety of other duties as assigned by the lead person, supervisor, or manager. Successful candidate will complete a general knowledge placement test with a satisfactory score.

  Job Description:

  Responsibilities:

  • Observes mechanical devices in operation and listens to their sounds to locate causes of trouble.
  • Dismantles devices to gain access to and remove defective parts.
  • Examines form and texture of parts to detect imperfections.
  • Inspects used parts to determine changes in dimensional requirements.
  • Adjusts functional parts of devices and control instruments.
  • Repairs or replaces defective parts.
  • Installs special functional and structural parts in devices.
  • Lubricates and cleans parts.
  • Starts devices to test their performance.
  • Sets up and operates drill press, grinder, and other metalworking tools to make and repair parts.
  • Responsible for performing tasks as described and assigned by the department lead/supervisor.
  • Must work as a team player, ensuring product specifications are attained and in a safe and efficient manner
  • Communicate well with other team members
  • Assist other departments as assigned by lead, supervisor or manager.
  • Must follow Company’s GMP’s, SOP’s, plant rules, other policies and codes of conduct.
  • Must be able to follow written and oral instructions
  • Strive to satisfy the requirements of both internal and external customers.
  • Responsible for keeping work area clean
  • Other duties as assigned.

  Qualifications:

  • High School diploma or GED
  • Computer literate to the completing of daily work within a CMMS system.
  • Industrial maintenance experience preferred
  • Strong knowledge of basic industrial mechanical systems, electricity and utilities
  • Ability to diagnose industrial mechanical systems, equipment and utilities problems
  • Strong knowledge of shop equipment set up and operation
  • Strong TIG or stick welding experience
  • Attend required vendor training as needed

  RATE OF PAY:

  Hourly rate TBD (depending on experience and placement test results)

  Position has the opportunity to receive step increases through Boar’s Head established training programs.

  Location:

  Forrest City, AR

  Time Type:

  Full time

  Department:

  Facility Maintenance 1st Shift

• About the company

  Since Boar's Head was founded in 1905, much has changed. While many have learned to cut corners, we are happy to say we haven't changed with the times, and over 110 years later, we're still using only the finest ingredients—pure pork, poultry and beef, combined with real spices, and no fillers, by-products, artificial colors or flavors, gluten or trans fat.

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