Filter Compliance Technician

Job TitleFilter Compliance Technician
Requisition Number24-267
Job Description

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Review all structural areas of the farm to ensure they are adequately bio secure.
• Make sure the exterior areas of the farm are bio secure, including rodent baiting, feed bin management, composting and general area outside of the farm.
• Make sure the interior areas of the farm are bio secure, including filter audits, rodent baiting, and fan and shutter maintenance.
• Complete daily audits of the open and closed fans. Record all backdrafts and repair as necessary.
• Review all exterior doors and critical access points on each facility to check for back drafting.
• Observe each fan and/or chute on a daily basis, addressing faulty issues as needed.
• Monitor inventory of all equipment and supplies in bio secure areas.
• Make sure airlock protocols are adhered too.
• Make sure D/D (disinfection/downtime) Room and protocols are adhered too.
• Inspect transition areas, making sure they are clean and protocols are being followed when in use.
• Conduct routine attic inspections to monitor filter effectiveness.

 

MARGINAL FUNCTIONS

• Assistance in swine production areas within the farm as time allows
• General cleaning of interior spaces of farm
• Record and monitor bait stations inside and outside of farm

 

POSITION SPECIFICATIONS

Education:                      High School Diploma or GED Preferred

 

Experience:                    2+ Years livestock experience

                                           General maintenance experience      

 

Training:                          New Hire Curricula I & II

 

 

Work

   Environment:             Agricultural swine environment in rural area

    Noise levels that require hearing protection in some areas

    Gestation, farrowing, and small swine care processes

Physical

   Requirements:           Standing, walking and ability to be on feet 8 to 10 hours per day

    Frequently bend, reach, squat and kneel

    Frequently use of one or both hands/arms to grasp or pull

    Frequently lifting of objects weighing 3-20 pounds

Occasionally bend while pulling and/or lifting objects weighing up to 50 pounds, or requiring up to 50 pounds of force to move

Occasionally bend while pulling and/or lifting objects weighing up to 100 pounds or requiring up to 100 pounds of force to move with the assistance of another person as needed

    Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing

    Must be able to print and/or write legibly

 

Additional

Requirements:          Must be able to work weekends

Must have reliable method of transportation to get to work