MAINTENANCE SCALE TECHNICIAN

Description

Position at JBS USA

Job Title: Scale Technician

Department: Maintenance

Reports to: Bobby Hibbs

Location: Beardstown, IL

Effective Date: 06/18/2025

Job Status: Full Time

FLSA Status: Salaried-Non-Exempt

Work Schedule: Flexibility Needed

Travel Requirements: 0-5%

Job Summary:
Primary responsibility will be the upkeep and repair of scales and other electronic equipment plant wide. Will need to quickly learn state and federal codes related to scales. Creative solutions and engineering welcome in areas that will increase production and reduce cost. This individual needs to be a motivated self-starter with the ability to take on and complete projects and support production needs.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Ability to diagnose and repair printers and labelers both direct and thermal transfer
• Ability to diagnose and repair scales according to state and federal codes
• Knowledge of metal detection systems and methods of installation
• Ability to program in multiple languages and syntax
• Knowledge of and programming of HMI software (Wonderware, RSView)
• Installation and diagnosis of variable frequency and servo drives.
• Strong working knowledge of both A/C and D/C electricity
• Component level electronics knowledge is a plus.
• Knowledge of barcodes and methods of printing and scanning

Required skills:

• Extensive knowledge and technical skill of rendering facility.
• Supervisory skills; good interpersonal relations; ability to handle conflict.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Good mechanical aptitude.
• Attendance will be examined, less than 3 points preferred
• Good Communication Skills
• Track record of positive Work Performance

Physical Requirements:

• Constant walking and or standing
• Use of hands to fingers
• Feel objects
• Reach with hands and arms
• Vision capabilities
• Desk work
• Climbing stairs
• Frequent visits to production areas, environment consists of: Hot, Cold, Smells, PPE Required.
• Work 40+ hours per week on production floor, including weekend work and rotating shifts as needed.
• Uneven walking surfaces and slippery floors
• Exposure to blades
• The schedule for this position is typically Mon - Fri. Weekend work required as scheduled. During Fall Season, Saturdays are typically scheduled.
• Possible exposure to slippery floors, extreme temperature variations, loud noise, chemicals, sharp objectives (knives), machinery, and vehicles.

The Applicant who fills this position will be eligible for the following compensation and benefits:

Benefits:

• Base Salary: $50,218min-$61,015mid
• Health, Dental, Vision coverage begins after 60 days of employment
• Paid Time off: sick leave, vacation, and 6 company observed holidays
• 401(k): company match beings after the first year of service and follows the company vesting schedule
• Career Development: Our Company is dedicated to supporting professional growth by offering continuous learning opportunities and a focus on career growth through various learning and development programs.
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• JBS/Memorial Hospital Partnership
• On-site bank
• On-site cafeteria
• Employee Assistance Program
• Discounted meat sales

For individuals assigned and/or hired to work in states where it is required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for any given position, compensation ranges are specific to those states and takes into account various factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to a candidate’s relevant experience, qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiencies for the role.

This position does not have an application deadline. We will continue to recruit until the position has been filled

The Company is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our team members and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct drug, alcohol, and background checks for all new team members post-offer and prior to the start of employment. The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires that verification of employment eligibility be documented for all new employees by the end of the third day of work.

About us:

JBS USA is a leading global provider of diversified, high-quality food products, including a portfolio of well-recognized brands and innovative, easy-to-use food solutions. We process, prepare, package and deliver fresh and value-added premium meat, poultry and retail-ready food products for customers in approximately 100 countries on six continents. We are also the majority shareholder of Pilgrim’s, the largest poultry company in North America. JBS USA employs more than 100,000 team members, and our corporate office is located in beautiful Greeley, Colorado, where our 1,200 team members onsite enjoy more than 300 days of sunshine a year.

Our mission: To be the best in all that we do, completely focused on our business, ensuring the best products and services to our customers, a relationship of trust with our suppliers, profitability for our shareholders and the opportunity of a better future for all of our team members.

Our core values: Availability, Determination, Discipline, Humility, Ownership, Simplicity, Sincerity

JBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer EOE/AA/M/F/D/V

Unsolicited Assistance: JBS and its companies do not accept unsolicited assistance from any recruitment vendors for any of our open jobs. All resumes or candidate profiles submitted by recruitment vendors or headhunters to any employee at JBS and its companies or via the applicant tracking system, in any form without a valid written request and search agreement previously approved by HR, will be solely owned by JBS and its companies. No fees will be paid should the candidate be hired by JBS and its companies because of an unsolicited referral.