YOUR OPPORTUNITY We have an exciting Mechanical Engineering Technician opportunity in our Plant Operations. In this highly impactful role, you will be responsible for performing timely repairs while maintaining safety awareness and provide accurate feedback to his/her supervisor about the equipment in his/her assigned work area. ABOUT US At Seaboard Foods, we create the most sought-after pork. A top U.S. pork producer/processor and leading exporter to 30+ countries, we are committed to bringing excellence to the table, seeking a better way to produce wholesome pork and connect every step between our farms and family tables. More than 5,400 employees in five states work on our farms, feed mills, and processing plant to produce Prairie Fresh® pork, ensuring the well-being of our animals, the environment, our employees, and the communities we call home. Our commitment to sustainability is reflected in our renewable gas projects on our farms creating renewable energy. Owned by Seaboard Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, and nominated as one of the “Best Places to Work” by Kansas City's Business Journal, we have a dynamic culture where our employees can contribute and understand why they matter. RESPONSIBILITIES • Have a thorough knowledge of department and related components including location of switches, valves, and controls throughout department. • Must have basic knowledge and understanding of tool usage. • Must be able to perform minor maintenance such as: bearing replacement, chain setting, oil/lube maintenance and minor trouble shooting skills. • Must be able to work overhead on a ladder or scaffolding in high areas. • Must be able to stoop or bend to work below knee level. • Must take daily instructions from supervisor and carry out assignments and duties with little or no supervision. • Must be able to use precision instruments such as: torque wrenches, dial indicator, calipers and micrometers as the job requires. • Must be able to dismantle, identify, repair, and put back into service all types of machinery in the department in a timely manner. • Perform other duties as required. QUALIFICATIONS • Must take and pass the Mechanical Reasoning Test. • Must properly utilize safety equipment such as a hard hat, harness, earplugs, steel toed boots, hairnet or beard cover, gloves, safety glasses, and welding equipment as needed. • Understand that the hours and days of work are established as needed by operations and at the discretion of management and while general as shown below, may be changed (increased or decreased) by management as required. • The maintenance department works four days on and three days off. The workday consists of a twelve-hour shift. WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that the employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The environment is hot, humid, and odorous, with temperatures above 100F on the harvest side. The environment is cold and wet, with temperatures ranging from 28-48F on the cut/conversion. There is frequent exposure to hog blood. The noise level is loud. WHY SEABOARD FOODS? • Medical, vision & dental benefits upon hire • 401K with company match • Paid Time Off & Company Holidays • Wellness Program • Tuition reimbursement • Employee pork purchase program For a complete list of our benefits please visit our career site: https://www.seaboardfoods.com/careers/why-sbf/ Seaboard Foods is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, gender identity, protected veterans' status, status as a disabled individual, or any other status protected by law.
See More Details >>YOUR OPPORTUNITY We have an exciting Scale Engineering Technician opportunity in our Guymon, Oklahoma, processing facility. In this highly impactful role, you will be responsible for all related scales, FROM x-rays, metal detectors, and special electronics projects. PLC applications and any projects directed by management. You must have General Mechanical skills, Basic Electrician and Electronics comprehension skills. ABOUT US At Seaboard Foods, we create the most sought-after pork. A top U.S. pork producer/processor and leading exporter to 30+ countries, we are committed to bringing excellence to the table, seeking a better way to produce wholesome pork and connect every step between our farms and family tables. More than 5,400 employees in five states work on our farms, feed mills, and processing plant to produce Prairie Fresh® pork, ensuring the well-being of our animals, the environment, our employees, and the communities we call home. Our commitment to sustainability is reflected in our renewable gas projects on our farms creating renewable energy. Owned by Seaboard Foods Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, and nominated as one of the “Best Places to Work” by Kansas City's Business Journal, we have a dynamic culture where our employees can contribute and understand why they matter. RESPONSIBILITIES • All maintenance, calibration, troubleshooting, and repairing of weighing systems and related inspection equipment, including but not limited to platform scales, check weighers, x-ray machines, and metal detectors. • Supporting specialized electronics projects and basic PLC-controlled systems as assigned by management. • Ability to have a strong mechanical aptitude, solid to advanced electrical knowledge, and the ability to diagnose and repair electronic circuitry. • Able to work safely around energized equipment, systematically troubleshoot faults, and maintain all necessary documentation to regulatory and operational standards. QUALIFICATIONS • Must acquire Authorization/Certification in the following: Forklift, Pallet jack, Lockout/Tag out, Fall Protection, Confined Space Entry, Man lifts or others as required by the Maintenance Department. • Must be able to pass the Seaboard Foods Maintenance Test. • Must have excellent communication and organizational skills and be a self-starter. • Must have a good working knowledge of plant equipment or the willingness to learn at a fast pace. • Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. WORK ENVIRONMENT The physical and work demands listed here represent those an employee should possess to successfully perform the job's essential functions. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. • While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and in outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes, or airborne particles, risk of electrical shock, and vibration. • The employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts. • The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, extreme heat, risk of electrical shock, and vibration. • The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. • The duties of this job require a person to stop, bend, work off of knees, climb ladders, and work in high areas up to 130 feet, work in dark areas, and work in confined spaces after being trained to do so. WHY SEABOARD FOODS? • Medical, vision & dental benefits upon hire • 401K with company match • Paid Time Off & Company Holidays • Wellness Program • Tuition reimbursement • Employee pork purchase program For a complete list of our benefits, please visit our career site: https://www.seaboardfoods.com/careers/why-sbf/ Seaboard Foods is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, gender identity, protected veterans' status, status as a disabled individual, or any other status protected by law.
See More Details >>YOUR OPPORTUNITY We have an exciting Feed Mill Engineering Technician opportunity in our Optima Feed Mill. In this highly impactful role, you will be responsible for applying engineering principles to conduct the preventative and downtime maintenance for the industrial layout and manufacturing production, under the direction of engineering staff. This will involve principles in electrical, mechanical and boiler operations of the production facility. Install and perform maintenance and repair of machinery and equipment consistent with Seaboard policies and procedures. Other duties include welding and fabrication, pipe fitting, boiler maintenance, insulating, installing, aligning, and balancing new equipment, repairing building structure. Follow safety rules and regulations as established by Seaboard. Utilizing engineer theory and experience may perform studies in the facility to establish production rates that improve efficiency. Apply principles of mechanical engineering to adjust machinery and equipment under the direction of engineering staff. ABOUT US At Seaboard Foods, we create the most sought-after pork. A top U.S. pork producer/processor and leading exporter to 30+ countries, we are committed to bringing excellence to the table, seeking a better way to produce wholesome pork and connect every step between our farms and family tables. More than 5,400 employees in five states work on our farms, feed mills, and processing plant to produce Prairie Fresh® pork, ensuring the well-being of our animals, the environment, our employees, and the communities we call home. Our commitment to sustainability is reflected in our renewable gas projects on our farms creating renewable energy. Owned by Seaboard Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, and nominated as one of the “Best Places to Work” by Kansas City's Business Journal, we have a dynamic culture where our employees can contribute and understand why they matter. RESPONSIBILITIES • Observe and understand the flow of all products at specified stages in the production process or adherence to specifications that are delivered to and from the feed mill. • Identify opportunities for improvements in quality, costs, or efficiency of automation equipment, by developing a full understanding, internally and externally, of the facility. • Develop a full understanding of automation systems that control all the areas of the production facility. • Upgrade, innovate, and confer with other staff and feed mill management to determine when maintenance will least interfere with operations. • Maintain records of planned and completed maintenance utilizing work orders and maintenance logs to verify that records adhere to equipment specifications. • Analyze or estimate maintenance costs, such as production equipment, and plant space. • Perform timely repair, routine maintenance, and preventative maintenance on various mechanical and electrical equipment in the system used during regular operations. • Use tools ranging from common hand and power tools, such as hammers, hoists, saws, drills, and wrenches, to precision measuring instruments and electrical and electronic testing devices. • Inspect drives, motors, belts, and other operating devices. Check fluid levels, clean, or lubricate shafts, bearings, gears, replace filters, or perform other maintenance actions following established checklists. • Recognize and diagnose mechanical problems, and determine corrective action needed, by observing worker performance. • Review complex blueprints, piping, sketches, schematics and wiring diagrams to ascertain test specifications, procedures, and objectives, and test nature of technical problems such as redesign. • Other duties as requested by management. • Assists in maintenance activities including ground maintenance. QUALIFICATIONS • Associate degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology, or at least two years' related experience. • Ability to solve problems in theoretical knowledge in the field of discipline. • Ability to read and write reports and business correspondence, ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, employees, and visitors. • Must be able to make decisions on routine matters utilizing company policies, procedures, and directions from upper management. • Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred, not required. • Proficient experience in welding, electrical troubleshooting, and PLC (programmable logic controllers), preferred. WORK ENVIRONMENT: While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is commonly exposed to airborne particles and gases at low concentrations and cold or humid weather conditions. WHY SEABOARD FOODS? • Medical, vision & dental benefits upon hire • 401K with company match • Paid Time Off & Company Holidays • Wellness Program • Tuition reimbursement • Employee pork purchase program For a complete list of our benefits please visit our career site: https://www.seaboardfoods.com/careers/why-sbf/ Seaboard Foods is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, gender identity, protected veterans' status, status as a disabled individual, or any other status protected by law.
See More Details >>Embarking on a career in the mechanical trade in Guymon, OK, often begins with an apprenticeship that combines practical experience with classroom instruction, allowing individuals to earn while they learn. Apprenticeships typically last three to four years, requiring extensive training under experienced professionals. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are 96 mechanical trade professionals in Guymon, with wages averaging $521.33 per week. The job market in Guymon, OK, is projected to grow, offering aspiring mechanical trade workers a pathway to a stable career with competitive earning potential.
