Maintenance Technician
National Beef (Hourly) · Tama, IA
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Experience asked
- 1+ years
- Industry
- Food & beverage
- Posted
- 2 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at National Beef (Hourly) (food & beverage) in Tama, IA. Rebuilding, repairing, and/or replacing equipment/machinery/parts.
- They ask for
- 1+ years
- Tools it names
- Plant layout
- Day to day
- relocation help
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Maintenance Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $62k–$88k.
Median of the low and high ends of 74 live postings that list pay, out of 3018 maintenance technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Iowa plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 76 other live reliability postings in Iowa.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (1+ vs 3+)
Typical $72k–$107k, from 5 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 61%
- PLC 43%
- Welding 35%
- Root cause 27%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Plant layout, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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Pick 2–3 people on the Reliability team at National Beef (Hourly)
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- 3
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This plant: National Beef (Hourly) in Tama
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Full description from National Beef (Hourly)As posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
Maintenance Technician position
Qualifications
Qualified candidates for the Maintenance Technician position should possess the following:
- ✓Mechanical skills and understanding of basic machine functions
- ✓Ability to use common tools such as hammers, saws, drills, and wrenches
- ✓Basic computer skills
- ✓Willingness to work and be on time when scheduled
- ✓Ability to read, write and speak English preferred
- ✓Strong work ethic and eye for detail
- ✓Exemplary safety record (with previous employer)
- ✓Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
The following experience is preferred but not required
- ✓Ammonia/Refrigeration systems
- ✓Electrical
- ✓Food processing
- ✓General knowledge of plant layout and production floor equipment and processes
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Overview
Are you interested in working a full-time schedule in only 4 days per week? Then Iowa Premium may be the place for you!
Iowa Premium, a National Beef Company in Tama, Iowa, is looking for qualified professionals with experience in food processing to join our Maintenance Team. If you have prior experience in a maintenance role at a food production facility, electrical experience or ammonia/refrigeration experience, we want to talk to you TODAY! With competitive pay and benefits, safe and stable work, and an environment that is caring and supportive, Iowa Premium could become your next career move!
Hourly wage for this position starts at $25.50 per hour up to $35.50 per hour depending on experience.
Benefits
- •Relocation Package and Qualification Bonus available
- •$2.50 per hour prefect attendance bonus
- •Family-friendly benefits including health, vision and dental
- •401K Retirement Plan with company match
- •Paid Vacation after 1 year of service
- •Paid Holiday, personal days, birthday
- •Employee Meat Purchase Sales
- •Paid Life Insurance
For more information on Iowa Premium, click here!
include, but are not limited to
- •Fixing and maintaining mechanical equipment, buildings, and machines
- •Rebuilding, repairing, and/or replacing equipment/machinery/parts
- •Performing preventative maintenance
- •Installing equipment/machinery/parts
- •Inspecting and troubleshooting equipment and systems
- •Creating daily activity reports
- •Collaboration with management and other departments regarding maintenance issues throughout the facility
- •Examines, tests, and measures product from assigned equipment for quality specifications, using gauges and instruments, and records data on appropriate forms. Checks product for visual defects.
- •Instructs and directs any maintenance trainees assigned
- •Other duties as assigned
This is a safety sensitive position. This is an on-site position.
for this position are as follows
- •Climbing occasionally
- •Stooping occasionally
- •Crouching occasionally
- •Standing for 8 or more hours per day
- •Talking
- •Hearing
- •Walking frequently
- •Pushing frequently
- •Pulling frequently
- •Grasping frequently
- •Repetitive motions frequently
- •Lifting: 0 – 100#
- •Environment: Hot and Cold
- •Environment: Some exposure to the elements
Must be at least 18 years of age or older.
Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship at this time.
Company Overview
Iowa Premium, a National Beef Company, is dedicated to being the premier supplier of premium family farm-raised corn-fed Black Angus beef. Our employees are key to our success. We offer a variety of employment opportunities in our production and packaging facility in Southeast Iowa. We strive to be a preferred employer in Tama County, whether it's measured by the number of people employed or the good we do in the community. Come join our family!
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