Full-Time

Maintenance 2

Aviagen

Aviagen

1,001-5,000 employees

Global poultry genetics and breeding stock

No salary listed

Quitman, GA, USA

In Person

Category
General Maintenance & Repair (1)
Required Skills
Welding
HVAC
Plumbing

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Requirements
  • Basic knowledge of carpentry, plumbing, flooring, masonry, electrical, welding, roofing, machinery, mechanics, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning.
  • Ability to use basic hand tools.
  • Ability to read, understand, and follow task-specific instructions, including Lockout/Tagout procedures.
  • Must provide personal tools, including a basic socket set, wrenches, skill saw, grinder, drill, reciprocating saw, voltmeter, level, and tape measure.
  • Ability to walk and stand for extended periods and work on uneven terrain.
  • Ability to lift and carry objects and equipment weighing up to 40 pounds.
  • Ability to perform repetitive tasks requiring hand and wrist dexterity, kneeling, squatting, and floor-level work.
  • Ability to work from an aerial lift with a fall-restraint system at approximately 20 feet.
  • Ability to use fixed and portable step or extension ladders.
  • Ability to use power and hand tools, including drills, hammers, saws, metal grinders, blowtorches, and welders.
  • Ability to wear required personal protective equipment, including hearing protection, safety glasses, welding helmets, gloves, boots, and harnesses.
  • Ability to drive a maintenance van between work sites.
  • Ability to work in environments with dust, dander, high noise levels, chemicals, extreme temperatures, and farm-related odors.
Responsibilities
  • Perform basic mechanical repairs in buildings, including plumbing, lighting, heating, and air conditioning.
  • Check, install, and repair equipment, including chain-feed systems, line-auger feed systems, Rotem controllers, watering systems, ventilation systems, generators, wells, and septic systems.
  • Repair wooden structures and chicken wire.
  • Replace electrical and plumbing fixtures.
  • Cut Plexiglas to fit aluminum frames.
  • Perform routine maintenance on buildings.
  • Grease equipment and verify that equipment is operating properly, repairing it when necessary.
  • Work with PVC waterlines and fittings.
  • Install Category 6 wiring.
  • Keep facilities operating efficiently and repair problems when identified.
  • Perform preventive maintenance on buildings, structures, and grounds.

Aviagen supplies day-old grandparent and parent stock chicks for broilers, using a large breeding program to improve performance, health, and welfare under brands Arbor Acres, Indian River, Ross, and niche lines Rowan Range and Specialty Males. The birds' genetics are passed to producers via breeders, with selection aided by technologies like pulse oximetry and ultrasound, and backed by strict biosecurity across its global network of production facilities and hatcheries. It differentiates itself through a long lineage from Arbor Acres, Ross, and L.I.R, substantial R&D investment, and a broad portfolio that serves standard and niche markets. Its goal is to help customers provide affordable, nutritious protein by delivering consistent genetic gains and efficient broiler production while safeguarding animal health and the food chain.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Huntsville, Alabama

Founded

1923

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Aviagen launched 2025 management handbooks and a gut-health toolkit worldwide in 2025.
  • Antonin Bonneau joined as Aviagen Asia president in April 2026, accelerating regional growth.
  • Uzbekistan's 4.5 million-chick cluster can expand capacity and local-market penetration in 2026.

What critics are saying

  • Avian influenza remains a direct operational threat; Aviagen culled flocks after 2017 exposure.
  • Cross-border live-chick movement faces trade, biosecurity, and compliance breakdowns that stop shipments fast.
  • EW Group concentration creates existential dependency; one major disease event can damage global breeding supply.

What makes Aviagen unique

  • Aviagen's 2026 Asia leadership and trade-compliance hires reinforce global breeding logistics.
  • Its 2025-2026 handbooks and gut-health toolkit deepen customer dependence on Aviagen protocols.
  • The $40 million Uzbekistan cluster extends Aviagen genetics into state-backed local production.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

AD&D

Employee Assistance Program

Teladoc

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

Company News

Mark Allen Group
Aug 1st, 2025
Aviagen launches gut health toolkit

Aviagen has released a Gut Health Toolkit, now available to customers worldwide.

Aviagen
Apr 8th, 2025
Latest Arbor Acres, Indian River and Ross Broiler Management Advice Now Available!

- Aviagen(R) is pleased to introduce its 2025 Broiler Management Handbooks, complete with a dedicated Nutrition Supplement.

Hengbang
Apr 3rd, 2025
EMEAA Hatchery and Incubation School - Opportunity to create, collaborate and connect | The Poultry Site

Aviagen is committed to encouraging rising industry stars, and in 2019 launched the David Butler Award to recognize one promising student for each EMEAA School module.

Mark Allen Group
Mar 24th, 2025
New broiler technical service manager for Aviagen

Aviagen has appointed Harrison Davies as broiler technical service manager, supporting customers across the UK and Scandinavia alongside Sean Harrison.

WATT Global Media
Mar 14th, 2025
Aviagen highlights breeding excellence at IPS Bangladesh

Aviagen, a global leader in poultry breeding, successfully showcased its commitment to delivering high-quality breeding stock and innovative solutions at the International Poultry Show (IPS) 2025 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.