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Maintenance Trainer
- JBS USA (Beardstown, IL)
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Description
Job Title: Maintenance Training Supervisor
Reports to: Maintenance Engineer and/or Assistant Maintenance Engineer
Effective Date: 07/30/2025
Job Status: Full Time
FLSA Status: Salaried
Work Schedule: Flexibility Needed
Travel Requirements: 0-5%
Job Summary:
Supervisory Responsibilities: Yes
**MAJOR FUNCTION:** To train mechanics and management in basic maintenance skills including working safely.
PURPOSE &
REASON POSITION EXISTS AND MAGNITUDE OF BUSINESS OPERATION AFFECTED. USE QUANTITATIVE
SCOPE
MEASURES SUCH AS VOLUME OF SALES, PURCHASES, ASSETS ACCOUNTABLE FOR, ETC **.**
+ To instruct new mechanics on how to perform tasks correctly to avoid accidents.
**PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:** LIST AND DESCRIBE (IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE) THE SPECIFIC TASKS, ASSIGNMENTS, AND/OR FUNCTIONS PERFORMED.
+ To instruct mechanics on how to perform tasks safely and correctly to avoid accidents.
+ Insure all maintenance employees are in compliance with and understand safety procedures
+ Monitor safety performance of all maintenance employees.
+ Lead maintenance employees through hands on maintenance basic skills training needed for a maintenance employee.
+ Implement and manage maintenance training program, develop schedules for attendance, and ensure training is being completed
+ Perform re-training for current maintenance employees that do not know or have displayed signs of lack of understanding of correct procedures.
+ Perform the following hands on training courses to new hires in maintenance: Lock Out/Tag out Procedures, Confined Space entry, Fall Protection use of equipment, Hot Work/Line Break, PIT hands on Training and all other hands on Safety Training.
+ Complete the following audits on all maintenance employees, annual lockout tags out audit and machine specific training for all maintenance employees, PIT driving skills,
+ Daily work tasks are very structured with deviations occurring only when there is no training to perform.
+ Review lockout tag out procedures annually
+ Job performance is measured by the Maintenance Engineer and the Safety Manager on criteria such as communication skills and the employee’s knowledge of safety policies and procedures. Other criteria may include knowledge of work, quality of work, initiative and motivation, problem analysis, follow-up and planning and organization.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
+ Physical demands of this position include walking and stair climbing.
• Potential hazards include ammonia, steam, electrical and mechanical hazards.
• Work area has many slippery floors and is very noisy.
• Temperature in work area varies depending on which area of plant employee is training in.
• Employee will typically work 50-60 hours per week Monday – Saturday with some Sunday work if necessary.
REQUIREMENTS:
DESCRIBE NECESSARY KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS, AND TYPE AND AMOUNT OF FORMAL
SCHOOLING AND WORK EXPERIENCE NORMALLY REQUIRED ATTAINING THESE. DO NOT
DESCRIBE YOUR OWN PARTICULAR BACKGROUND.
EDUCATION:
• Minimum High School diploma or GED equivalent.
• College experience helpful, but not directly necessary.
EXPERIENCE:
• Minimum 4-6 years background in mechanical/safety disciplines.
SPECIAL SKILLS:
• Welding
• Hydraulics
• Electrical
• Mechanical knowledge and ability
• Strong safety knowledge and background
• Communication skills
• First Aid/CPR training
RELATIONSHIPS:
DESCRIBE THE NATURE, IMPORTANCE, AND FREQUENCY OF MEETING, DEALING WITH OR
INFLUENCING OTHERS NOT IN THE DIRECT LINE OF SUPERVISION.
INTERNAL:
Mostly verbal contact with safety, maintenance and production areas.
SPECIAL SKILLS
+ Problem solving, root cause analysis, team building and good communication skill
+ Previous supervisory experience
Physical Requirements:
+ Desk work
+ Climbing stairs
+ Frequent visits to production areas, environment consists of: Hot, Cold, Smells, PPE Required.
The Applicant who fills this position will be eligible for the following compensation and benefits:
Benefits:
+ Base Salary: $69,135min-$83,999mid
+ 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
+ Incentive pay: This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s annual bonus plan; the amount of bonus varies and is subject to the standard terms and condition of the incentive program
+ 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.
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