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Aviagen

Global poultry genetics and breeding stock

Maintenance Professional

Building & Property MaintenanceConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeLewisburg, WV, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Basic knowledge of carpentry, plumbing, flooring, masonry, electrical work, welding, roofing, machinery, mechanics, and 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 have own tools, including a basic socket set, wrenches, skill saw, grinder, drill, reciprocating saw, volt meter, level, and tape measure.
  • Ability to walk and stand for extended periods and measure precisely for cutting with power or hand tools.
  • Ability to move safely over uneven terrain, including rough ground and floors with shavings.
  • Ability to frequently carry or lift objects and equipment weighing up to 40 pounds, including lumber and metal building materials.
  • Ability to perform repetitive tasks requiring hand and wrist dexterity.
  • Ability to work from an aerial lift at around 20 feet while using a fall restraint system.
  • Ability to safely pick up materials stored at ground level and apply 50 pounds of force to push carts.
  • Ability to frequently kneel or squat and perform tasks at floor level or on the knees.
  • Ability to use fixed and portable step or extension ladders.
  • Ability to use tools including drills, hammers, saws, metal grinders, blowtorches, and welders; work primarily involves power tools, with some hand tools.
  • Ability to wear task-specific personal protective equipment, including hearing protection, safety glasses, welding helmets, work gloves, work boots, and a harness.
  • Ability to drive a maintenance van between work sites.
  • Ability to work in conditions involving airborne particles such as dust and dander, noise that may exceed OSHA's 85-dBA action level, detergents and disinfectants, extreme heat or cold, snow, sleet, ice, and farm-related odors.

Responsibilities

  • Perform mechanical repairs at buildings, including plumbing, lighting, heating, and air conditioning repairs.
  • 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 building maintenance; grease equipment; check equipment operation and repair equipment as needed; work with PVC waterline and fittings; and install Cat6 wiring.
  • Manage all aspects of the general maintenance function to ensure safe working conditions and meet or exceed regulatory compliance.
  • Partner with the management team to create and maintain a safe work environment.

About the Company

Aviagen

Global poultry genetics and breeding stock

Aviagen supplies day-old grandparent and parent stock chicks for broiler chickens, using a large genetic selection program to improve broiler performance, health, and welfare. Its products work by providing breeders that pass optimized genetics to growers, supported by screening technologies and strict biosecurity. The company differentiates itself through a history built from Arbor Acres, Ross, and Indian River, a global production network, and substantial R&D investment with specialized lines for niche markets. Its goal is to help customers provide affordable, nutritious protein by delivering steady gains in broiler genetics and production efficiency while protecting animal health and the food chain.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Huntsville, AL
Founded
1923

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