2nd Shift Maintenance Technician-CCP

Hormel Foods; Aurora (IL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Hormel Foods is seeking a qualified Maintenance Mechanic to support packaging and processing lines in a food manufacturing setting. The role focuses on preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and upgrades to improve equipment reliability and throughput.

Candidates should have at least 3 years of mechanic experience in the food industry, a high school diploma, and proven teamwork and communication skills. The job requires occasional training of peers and willingness to work weekends during busy

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a mechanic in a food industry environment or similar.
• High school education or the equivalent.
• Demonstrated work experience in a team environment.
• Demonstrate a high level of mechanical skills and knowledge.
• Demonstrated ability to learn and use custom equipment and assist in installations.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Initiative to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Performs preventative maintenance on a wide variety of packaging and processing equipment.
• Specifies parts required. Orders if needed, and makes needed repairs based on PM.
• Assists with training new and/or less skilled maintenance and production personnel.
• Troubleshoots basic electrical problems using various test equipment and ladder logic diagrams.
• Troubleshoots mechanical problems using various measurement equipment and mechanical expertise.
• Devises, plans, and completes mechanical upgrades, modifications and overhauls
• Completes changeovers on production lines by following changeover check sheet and recommends modifications to the sheet as needed.
• Performs routine daily setup and adjustment of all production equipment

Skills

3+ years mechanic

Team collaboration

Strong mechanical skills

Independent initiative

Strong communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

• Minimum 3-year experience working as a mechanic in the food industry environment or similar
• High school education or the equivalent
• Demonstrated work experience in a team environment
• Demonstrate a high level of mechanical skills and knowledge
• Demonstrated ability to learn and use custom equipment and assist in installations
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Initiative to work independently

RESPONSIBILITES:

• Performs preventative maintenance on a wide variety of packaging and processing equipment.
• Specifies parts required. Orders if needed, and makes needed repairs based on PM.
• Assists with training new and/or less skilled maintenance and production personnel.
• Troubleshoots basic electrical problems using various test equipment and ladder logic diagrams.
• Troubleshoots mechanical problems using various measurement equipment and mechanical expertise.
• Devises, plans, and completes mechanical upgrades, modifications and overhauls
• Completes changeovers on production lines by following changeover check sheet and recommends modifications to the sheet as needed.
• Performs routine daily setup and adjustment of all production equipment

PERFERRED:

• Ability to speak both English and Spanish
• Experience with Cloud Machine, Liquid Fill Machines, Ribbon Blenders, Bartlets machine and cartoners or other horizontal pouch fill machines.

Experience to Food Industrial environment and Good Manufacturing Practices.

Must be able to:

• Lift, carry or move light/heavy loads up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to perform duties in extreme varying temperatures
• Crawl over, under and into equipment as necessary to perform job duties
• Work weekends when plant enters busy season and when needed.
• Work on floors that are slippery due to water, gelatin, or dust accumulation.
• Work on electrical equipment in a safe and responsible manner

Hormel Foods provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability.