Maintenance Tech

Your Opportunity as Maintenance Technician

Perform troubleshooting and diagnostics on production equipment and tools in a just-in-time environment. Perform scheduled, preventative, and emergency maintenance tasks and projects as assigned by the maintenance supervisor or their designee.

Location : Columbus, GA Hostess Manufacturing Plant

Work Arrangements : 100% On-site

In this role you will :

• Provides emergency / unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production and performs scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service.
• Prepares and sets up machinery for scheduled production runs.
• Performs mechanic skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic troubleshooting and repair of production machines.
• Diagnose problems, replace, or repair parts, test, and make adjustments.
• Perform regular preventive maintenance on machines, equipment, and plant facilities.
• Perform a variety of plumbing maintenance and carpentry functions.
• Use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters, and material handling equipment in performing duties.
• Reads and interprets equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service
• Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas.
• Follow health and safety practices as they apply to area of work and the facility
• Perform appropriate housekeeping tasks as needed
• Performs other responsibilities and duties assigned by manager
• Ensure product manufacturing is running smoothly without significant interruptions.
• Work closely with Regulatory Compliance regarding food safety.

The Right Place for You

We are bold, kind, strive to do the right thing, we play to win, and we believe in a strong community that thrives together.

Our culture is rooted in our Basic Beliefs, and we believe in supporting every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs.

What we are looking for :

Minimum Requirements :

• High School diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
• 3 to 5 years' experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Training in electrical, hydraulics, and pneumatics.
• Ability to operate forklift or other powered equipment.
• Ability to use the required personal protective equipment (PPE) at all times.

Additional skills and experience that we think would make someone successful in this role :

• Industrial electricity courses, welding, PLC, pneumatic or other mechanic courses.
• Food or beverage industry.

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements

• The employee must have the ability to sit, stand, walk, kneel, squat, bend, reach, push, pull, twist, crawl, climb stairs / ladders
• Be able to lift to a maximum of 50 pounds.

Learn more about working at Smucker :

• Our Total Rewards Benefits Program
• Our Continued Progress on Inclusion, Diversity and Equity
• Our Thriving Together Philosophy Supporting All Impacted by Our Business

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