Filter Compliance Technician - near LeSueur, MN - PIPESTONE

Filter Compliance Technician - near Truman

Essential Functions

• Review all structural areas of the farm to ensure they are adequately biosecure.
• Make sure the exterior areas of the farm are biosecure, including rodent baiting, feed bin management, composting and general area outside of the farm.
• Make sure the interior areas of the farm are biosecure, 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

POSITION SPECIFICATIONS

Education: High School Diploma or GED Preferred

Experience: 2+ Years Livestock Experience with High School Diploma Preferred

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
• Frequent bending, reaching, squatting and kneeling
• Frequent use of one or both hands/arms to grasp or pull
• Frequent lifting of objects weighing 3-20 pounds
• Occasional bending while pulling and/or lifting objects weighing up to 50 pounds, or requiring up to 50 pounds of force to move
• Occasional bending 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 and have reliable method of transportation to get to work