Smithfield Foods
A Maintenance Technician at Smithfield ensures smooth plant operations by troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining a wide range of electrical and mechanical equipment within a fast-paced food processing environment. The role involves hands-on fabrication, system installation, and preventive maintenance using welding, fluid power, and electrical controls expertise. Employees are supported by competitive hourly wages, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for career growth and technical training.
Headquarters
Smithfield, Virginia, United States
Company Size
10001+ employees
Founded
1936
Smithfield Foods is a leading global pork producer and one of the world’s largest pork processors, headquartered in Smithfield, Virginia. The company supplies fresh pork, packaged meats and value‑added prepared foods to retail, foodservice and international customers through a portfolio of national and regional brands. Smithfield emphasizes food safety, animal welfare, sustainability and supply‑chain traceability while investing in processing innovation and cold‑chain logistics. Since 2013 it has been part of WH Group, which supports its global reach and export operations.
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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