Industrial Maintenance Technician, Snack Food Mfg. - Shearer's Foods

You already LOVE us and the SNACKS WE MAKE!

Chips, Cookies, Crackers, Wafers, Cheese Curls, Popcorn, Tortilla Chips... yeah, we make them ALL! Shearer's is the company behind all your favorite snack brands.

We have over 5,000 associates in 14 state-of-the-art manufacturing and warehouse sites in North America that produce over 800 million pounds of snacks per year. Did you know that we buy 20% of all the potatoes grown in the US? WOW!

And we know what you're thinking…how can I get my hands on some free goodies? Our team members can take home free snacks!

Electromechanical Maintenance Technician

Day Shift - 7am-3pm

COMPETITIVE HOURLY RATES *Based on Skill & Experience*

Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k benefits available after 30 days! Vacation time after 90 days!!

Your seat at the best snacks table:

The Electromechanical Maintenance Technician for Shearers Foods, Snack Manufacturing,  maintains the efficiency of machinery and equipment in a continuous improvement-based environment, while also creating and maintaining a safe work environment.  Position is responsible for setting up, installing, repairing, and maintaining production/manufacturing equipment and machinery. Inspects equipment for proper functioning and performs preventative maintenance duties per manufacturer's specifications. Diagnoses equipment malfunctions and makes repairs or adjustments as needed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The Maintenance Technician position is accountable for the efficient installation, repair, and maintenance of machinery and equipment. 
•    Performs highly diversified duties to install and maintain production machines and the plant facility's equipment.
•    Performs scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service.
•    Provides emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment. 
•    Performs simple machinist duties and responsibilities.
•    Performs mechanic skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, troubleshooting, and repair of production machines.
•    Reads and interprets equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.
•    Diagnoses problems, replaces or repairs parts, tests, and adjusts.
•    Performs regular preventive maintenance on machines, equipment, and plant facilities.
•    Performs a variety of plumbing maintenance and carpentry functions.
•    Uses a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters, and material handling equipment in performing duties.
•    Detects faulty operations and defective material; reports those and any unusual situations to proper supervision.
•    Complies with safety regulations and maintains clean and orderly work areas.

Mechanical:
•    Understands basic mechanical principles.
•    Recognizes basic equipment operations and controls.
•    Familiar with P&ID prints.
•    Grasps the fundamentals of preventive maintenance.
•    Navigates basic CMMS functions, including parts search and WO tasks.
•    Meets CMMS KPI expectations: WO closure, parts on WO's, and hours on WO's.

Electrical:
•    Understands basic electrical system principles, operation, and controls.
•    Reads and interprets blueprints and one-line electrical drawings.
•    Adheres to company electrical safety protocols.

What you bring to the Best Snacks Party:

Education and Work Experience
•   3 years of manufacturing experience; Experience in hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical, and industrial skills experience; experience with mechanical systems (e.g., gear boxes, chains, sprockets, motors, seals, bearings), product manuals (e.g., reading and applying knowledge to make repairs), troubleshooting mechanical breakdowns (pinpointing and fixing breakdowns), and reading mechanical drawings (e.g., hydraulics, pneumatics)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
•    Interpersonal skills
•    Decision-making skills
•    Time management skills
•    Organizational skills
•    Ability to work within an integrated operating enterprise.
•    Ability to manage priorities and multiple projects simultaneously.
•    Ability to perform calibrations, installation and maintenance of process and analytical instrumentation.
•    Ability to work a variable schedule.
•    Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics.
•    Ability to perform mechanical work, valve replacement, conveyor bearing and chain replacement, motor/gearbox replacement, lube routes.

We offer a variety pack of benefits after just 30 days:

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Flexible Spending Account, Retirement Savings Plan with Match, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Group Critical Accident Insurance, Group Critical Illness Insurance, Employee Assistance Plan and numerous opportunities to volunteer in the communities in which we operate.  Paid Time Off (PTO) available after 90-days.

You will be considered for employment in our inclusive workplace.

Because at Shearer's, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

This is your invitation to apply now!

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