Maintenance Technician III - A Shift
Pilgrim's Pride · Boise, ID
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at Pilgrim's Pride (industrial) in Boise, ID. Diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, test and make-adjustments.
- Tools it names
- FDA / GMP
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Maintenance Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $58k–$83k.
Median of the low and high ends of 39 live postings that list pay, out of 1648 maintenance technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 13 other live reliability postings in Idaho.
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Similar roles usually ask 2+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 57%
- Root cause 29%
- Robotics 21%
- PLC 21%
- EHS / safety 21%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Reliability team at Pilgrim's Pride
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- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
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Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
This plant: Pilgrim's Pride in Boise
1 other open role at this site.
- Maintenance Technician III - 2nd Shift · Reliability · Technician
Full description from Pilgrim's PrideAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Conduct maintenance according to skill level and pursuant to safety policies and procedures. • Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service. • Diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, test and make-adjustments. • Detect faulty operations, defective material, and report those unusual situations to the facility maintenance manager. • Utilizing Microsoft Office, order and schedule parts as well as jobs. • Perform work in a safe manner and use Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP's) at all times. • Perform other duties as assigned. Minimum
Qualifications
- ✓Has completed or is…