2nd Shift Mechanic\\Maintenance Technician

The J.M. Smucker Company; Orrville (OH); On-site; USD 44,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

The J. M. Smucker Co. in Orrville, OH is seeking a 2nd Shift Mechanic/Maintenance Technician to support consumer manufacturing operations.

The role focuses on advanced troubleshooting, repair of equipment, and active involvement in AM/PM pillar activities and SQMS, ensuring reliable production lines and safety compliance. After a 180-day training period, wage is $37.42 per hour. The position requires a high school diploma or GED, and candidates should be able to work the 3:00pm–11:30pm schedule

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old with a High School diploma or GED.
• Demonstrated mechanical aptitude and ability to read SOPs and equipment manuals.
• Able to work 8-hour shifts on a 7-day schedule.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for advanced troubleshooting and repair of equipment and mechanical systems.
• Participate in preventive maintenance and pillar activities to support SQMS.
• Create and maintain technical documentation for equipment on lines.
• Complete reliability tracking and gap analysis for maintenance metrics.
• Lead and delegate maintenance tasks and ensure safety and quality standards.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Self-directed

Team collaboration

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

2nd Shift Mechanic\\Maintenance Technician – Consumer (3:00pm-11:30pm)

Wage $37.42/hr after training period (180 days) Schedule Core Schedule: Monday-Friday Core Work Hours: 3:00pm-11:30pm Location Orrville, OH

Why Smucker is the Place for You

You deserve a positive and encouraging work environment. One that allows you to deliver your best work and become your best professional self. That is exactly what you will find at Smucker. Inspired by our unique culture, we are determined to support every employee holistically by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs through: Our Total Reward benefits program – includes competitive health and financial benefits that reflect your needs at different life stages, and a continued commitment to empower flexible work schedules and remote work opportunities to help you thrive. Continuous opportunities to learn, grow and develop – beyond functional job-based education, we promote well-rounded development and encourage a spirit of continuous learning as part of our commitment to help you realize your professional goals. Our continued progress on the journey to become the inclusive and diverse organization we expect to be supporting equity across our communities. We firmly believe that an inclusive environment and diverse organization strengthens our Company and enables every employee to reach their full potential.

Your Opportunity At Smucker

We view our manufacturing operations as the heart of our efforts to deliver food people and pets love. It is foundational to our commitment to provide safe, high-quality products our consumers count on for themselves and their families. With this, we believe passionately in promoting manufacturing as a career. That means ensuring continued growth and development opportunities to help you hone your craft and extend your expertise with us.

In this role you will:

• Be responsible for advanced troubleshooting and repair of equipment and mechanical systems
• Participate in AM and PM Pillar and support pillar activities in addition to SQMS activities on the team
• Serve as the resource for PR improvement efforts
• Initiate and execute improvement projects
• Flow to the work, including operator skills, to meet department and plant needs
• Develop team member capabilities in appropriate equipment zone and provide feedback when necessary
• Effectively lead and delegate preventative maintenance items
• Create and maintain technical documentation for equipment on lines
• Complete reliability tracking and gap analysis, including PR%, work order completion, PM completion, CIL completion
• Attend and successfully complete internal/external training courses determined by the Company to maintain/build technical capabilities
• Function within all SQMS principles
• Meet all essential functions of the role
• Work with Department Maintenance Coordinator, Process Engineer, Team Leader, and Area Leader to eliminate barriers to achieving results

Below is what we’re looking for:

Education

• Must be at least 18 years of age with a minimum of a High School diploma or GED

Experience

• Previous mechanic experience in a food manufacturing or industrial environment is preferred

Other

• Have good attendance record and able to comply with attendance policy
• Demonstrated background of mechanical aptitude
• Must be able to work on an 8-hour shift on a 7-day schedule per week
• Able to operate, perform “basic and routine maintenance,” and troubleshoot equipment which includes the following physical activities: climbing, standing, bending, twisting, and moving around stairs, ladders, platforms and various packaging and processing equipment
• Able to lift objects up to 50 pounds frequently
• Must be a self-directed worker, capable of working in a team environment to solve problems and implement solutions
• Must be able to effectively read, comprehend, interpret, record, and apply information from documents (i.e. equipment manuals, SOP's, policies, etc.)
• Qualified candidates will be required to pass an applied math and a technical aptitude test

We’re a community of passionate, talented professionals dedicated to creating food people and pets love—while supporting the communities in which we work and live. We value what makes each person unique, champion growth and development, and foster collaboration that fuels productivity and drives our shared success. Learn more about our Thrive Together purpose At Smucker, we're passionate about creating a workplace where you truly belong. With a culture rooted in our Basic Beliefs and a competitive Total Rewards program, we aim to support every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs. Learn more about working at Smucker Our culture is sustained and brought to life every day by the people of Smucker and our hiring process is designed to identify the right candidate for every position at our company. Learn more about our hiring process

The J. M. Smucker Co. (the “Company”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. No person will be discriminated against in hiring or in any other aspect of their employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status, marital status, familial status, disability, genetic information, protected veteran/military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.