Inspects and repairs 34 setter incubators and 34 hatcher incubators, ensuring performance within OEM specifications.
Monitors and records environmental conditions inside incubators, as well as all chick-holding areas, and reacts promptly when parameters are outside specified ranges.
Inspects and repairs all facility HVAC equipment ensuring optimum performance.
Precise air temperatures, pressures, and humidity levels are necessary to the incubation and hatching of broiler chicks, thus effective HVAC maintenance is critical.
Inspects and repairs a variety of chick processing equipment systems, which includes, but is not limited to shell separators, tray washers, chick counters and conveyors, and sexing carousels.
Ensures the proper operation of these systems to keep downtime to a minimum.
Maintains minimum stock levels of critical equipment, parts ensuring operating interruptions are kept to a minimum.
Orders parts and equipment at competitive prices, ensuring maintenance budgets are adhered to.
Starts processing equipment daily, ensuring all systems are operating properly.
Makes parts and equipment purchasing decisions.
Conducts independent troubleshooting and determines courses of action for equipment repair.
Management approval is required for all equipment modification and/or replacement.