HFC Atlanta - Lead Canning Technician

Hormel Foods; Tucker (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Hormel Foods is seeking a skilled Maintenance Technician to support high-speed canning, packaging, and filling operations in Tucker, Georgia. Your responsibilities include leading troubleshooting efforts, planning maintenance activities, and optimizing equipment capabilities for our production lines.

The ideal candidate will have at least five years of industrial maintenance experience, preferably in fast-paced manufacturing environments. Knowledge of mechanical systems and leadership abilities are crucial for enhancing equipment reliability and operational performance.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of industrial maintenance experience supporting high-speed canning, filling, or packaging equipment.
• OEM certification(s) or advanced training on canning, filling, or seaming equipment.
• Ability to perform complex troubleshooting and major equipment repairs.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical expert for high-speed canning and related packaging systems.
• Lead troubleshooting efforts and optimize equipment capabilities.
• Plan and execute major equipment overhauls and maintenance activities.

Skills

Technical expertise in high-speed canning and packaging

Troubleshooting mechanical and electrical systems

Leadership in maintenance and repair

Proficiency in Microsoft Office and AutoCAD

Education

Two-year technical degree or equivalent experience

Tools

EAMS/CMMS system

Job description

The work schedule for this position is on first shift. Variable shifts will occasionally be required based on demand.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical expert for high-speed canning, filling, seaming, and related packaging systems.
• Lead complex troubleshooting involving mechanical, electrical, controls, and product quality-related failures within canning operations.
• Apply advanced precision maintenance techniques to optimize seamer setup, filler performance, container handling, and overall equipment capability.
• Plan, lead, and execute major equipment overhauls, rebuilds, and multi-day maintenance activities using internal and external resources.
• Lead root cause analysis (RCA) and defect elimination efforts related to can integrity, quality losses, downtime, and repeat equipment failures.
• Partner closely with Operations, FSQ, Engineering, and OEM vendors to improve process stability, reliability, and equipment performance.
• Support capital projects, equipment upgrades, new installations, and commissioning within canning and packaging areas.
• Develop, deliver, and support advanced technical training for maintenance personnel supporting canning equipment.
• Ensure maintenance work is executed safely, efficiently, and in compliance with food safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on reliability, maintainability, safety, and operational performance.
• Supervise and coordinate work activities of assigned hourly electrical staff; this role does not include disciplinary authority.

Qualifications

Required

• Two‑year technical degree or equivalent advanced industrial maintenance experience.
• Minimum of five (5) years of industrial maintenance experience supporting high-speed canning, filling, or packaging equipment.
• OEM certification(s) or advanced training on canning, filling, or seaming equipment.
• Demonstrated technical expertise with seamers, fillers, conveyors, and related packaging systems.
• Proven ability to lead complex troubleshooting and major equipment repairs or overhauls.
• Strong working knowledge of mechanical systems with applied understanding of electrical and controls interfaces.
• Ability to provide technical leadership and coordinate work activities without disciplinary authority.
• Ability to efficiently learn and use business and technical software tools—including Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, the company’s EAMS/CMMS, and Outlook—to support maintenance planning, documentation, and analysis.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation, including lifting up to 50 pounds; twisting, bending, kneeling, and crawling on top of or under equipment; working in hot and cold environments; operating aerial lifts; using ladders; and working at heights.

Preferred Qualifications

• CMRT, PMMI, or equivalent maintenance or packaging certification.
• Experience leading reliability improvement, quality defect elimination, or continuous improvement initiatives.
• Experience supporting capital projects or new equipment installations in packaging environments.

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.