Maintenance Hourly

Pilgrim's Pride Corp

Waco, TX

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
SKILLS
Cook Dishes, Equipment Maintenance/Repair, Identify Issues, Mathematics, Mechanical Testing, Preventative Maintenance, Production Management, Production Support, Regulations, Sanitation, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
LOCATION
Waco, TX
POSTED
13 days ago

Maintenance Hourly

Location: Waco, TX, United States

Date Posted: Jun 16, 2026

Category: Hourly Maintenance

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Description

JOB TITLE:Maintenance Mechanic

JOB KEY:#40000085

EEO/AAP:6/61

FLSA STATUS: HOURLY

DEPARTMENT:MAINTENANCE

AREA OF USE:WACO PREPARED FOODS FACILITY (Waco, Texas)

Starting Pay $ 21.50

SUMMARY

Absence of any related duties or functions in this document does not imply that incumbent may be exempt from assignments required to support production. The primary responsibility of this position is to ensure external areas are maintained in a clean, safe, and presentable manner.

At Pilgrim's, Safety Is A Condition, which means the safety of our team members comes first - always.

We have implemented safety measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. We are working to ensure social distancing guidelines are followed within our facility. Each day, temperature screens are performed for each employee and visitor before entering the facility. Face coverings are available to all team members and enhanced cleaning and sanitation is regularly performed.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned as production demands may require.

  • Adhere to all safety, USDA, HACCP, and the plane rules and regulations.
  • Construct, maintain and test mechanical equipment, machinery and components
  • Identify parts or machines needing new or replacements parts
  • Utilize shop mathematics to complete assignments
  • Interpret drawings of equipment in order to properly adjust, maintain or repair the machinery
  • Respond to requests by production area when mechanical issues with equipment have been identified.
  • Communicate with production management and personnel to diagnose problems and to determine potential mechanical problems.
  • Performs preventative maintenance.
  • Complete assigned tasks with accuracy and efficiency, in regards to time as well as resources.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned to support production demands as may be specified by customer or client.

NON-ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to physically perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

Less than high school education; 2 year of related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

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Pilgrim's Pride Corp

Pilgrim's is the second-largest chicken producer in the world, with operations in the United States, Mexico and Puerto Rico. Our corporate headquarters is in Greeley, Colorado. We employ approximately 38,000 people and have the capacity to process more than 36 million birds per week for a total of more than 9.5 billion pounds of live chicken annually.Pilgrim's products are sold to foodservice, retail and frozen entrée customers. The company's primary distribution is through retailers, foodservice distributors and restaurants throughout the United States and Puerto Rico and in the Northern and Central regions of Mexico. We currently operate in 12 U.S. states, Puerto Rico and Mexico. These states include Texas, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. Pilgrim's Pride is a part of the JBS USA family. JBS S.A., the world's largest protein company, owns 75.5% of our outstanding common stock. Click here for more information on the JBS family of proteins.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Manufacturing - Other
FOUNDED
2009