PRODUCTION TECH LEAD

Hourly Production Lamar, Colorado

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Description

Position at JBS USA

 
Purpose & Scope:   
A successful Production Tech Lead will utilize their understanding of complex animal science principles to oversee, manage, and support the daily work objectives of the breeding herd and gilt grow out facilities team members to facilitate breeding by artificial insemination, administering medications, assisting with birthing problems, feeding cleaning and keeping detailed health records of animals. They will be directly involved in the planning and implementation of our company’s policies and procedures as they pertain to maximizing animal production productivity.   
 
Principle Responsibilities:  
  • Adhere to and monitor team members during production activities to ensure adherence safety, Animal Welfare and Bio-Security procedures
  • Motivate team members to increase production and maintain high production standards
  • Serve as liaison between team members and management
  • Evaluate and implement continuous improvement of swine production process
  • Ability to perform necropsy and collection of tissue sample including PUC sampling
  • Examine animals to detect symptoms of illness or injury
  • Treat minor injuries and ailments
  • Communicate with appropriate management and/or veterinarians to obtain treatment for animals with serious illnesses or injuries
  • Stock supplies of feed and medicines
  • Ability to understand and implement advanced sow/gilt care and handling (feeding/watering/moving/ventilation)
  • Observe animals in heat to detect approach of estrus and exercise animals to induce or hasten estrus, if necessary
  • Understanding and ability to conduct advanced breeding functions (artificial insemination, heat check, day-one pig care)
  • Select animals to be bred, and semen specimens to be used, according to knowledge of animals, genealogies, traits, and desired offspring characteristics
  • Record animal characteristics such as weights, growth patterns, and diets
  • Brand, tattoo, or tag animals for animal identification
  • Place vaccines in drinking water, inject vaccines, or dust air with vaccine powder to protect animals from diseases
  • Exercise animals to keep them in healthy condition
  • Adjust controls to maintain specific building temperatures required for animals' health and safety
  • Maintain logs of semen specimens used and animals bred
  • Inject prepared animal semen into female animals for breeding purposes, by inserting nozzle of syringe into vagina and depressing syringe plunger
  • Prepare containers of semen for freezing and storage or shipment, placing them in dry ice or liquid nitrogen
  • Package and label semen to be used for artificial insemination, recording information such as the date, source, quality, and concentration
  • Experience with or ability to learn farm technology (hand held devices/wand sows and other equipment, as necessary)
  • Attend safety meetings
  • Cleaning and disinfection of facilities, including removal of mortality and waste
  • Check feed system and fill lines
  • Production/facility housekeeping duties
  • Any other tasks assigned by Assistant or Manager
 
Required Qualifications: 
  • 4-year college degree in related field or equivalent experience in similar production environment
  • Strong communication and listening skills
  • Experience with or ability to learn farm technology (computers, hand held devices/wand sows and other equipment, as necessary)
  • Demonstrated ability to solve problems and make decisions independently
  • Ability to effectively lead a team
  • Be a team oriented, self-motivated, and positive individual with strong work ethic
  • Ability to efficiently multi-task in a fast-paced environment
  • Familiarity with Bio-Security and swine production
  • Ability to work weekend, as scheduled
  • Ability to continually bend, push, grasp, and pull up to 60 lbs
  • Continual walking and/or standing, up to 95% of the day
  • Reliable method of transportation required
  • Ability to work early 1st shift hours or late 2nd shift hours
                 
Preferred Qualifications: 
  • Bilingual English and Spanish

 

The applicant who fills this position will be eligible for the following compensation and benefits: 
·        Benefits: Vision, Medical, and Dental coverage begin after 60 days of employment; 
·        Paid Time Off: sick leave, vacation, and 6 company observed holidays; 
·        401(k): company match begins after the first year of service and follows the company vesting schedule. 
  • Better Futures Program –  Online Classes or select 2 Year Community College tuition paid for you or your dependents! 
  • Supervisor Development Program: Opportunity to grow your career through leadership training. 
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 a 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 
 EOE/Vet/Disability 

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