Industrial Maintenance Tech

Hostess; Columbus (GA); On-site; USD 45,460 - 60,614; Full time

Job summary

Hostess is seeking an Engineering Operator 3 (Maintenance Tech) for our Columbus, GA facility. This role performs a full range of maintenance and engineering tasks with independence, applying procedures to specific situations.

The position is 100% on-site with two shifts and a base rate of $38.64 hourly plus a $0.50 shift differential. The engineer will repair, dismantle, and adjust mechanical and electrical systems, read schematics, and perform preventive maintenance to sustain critical

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 2 years industrial maintenance experience.
• Previous safety experience (LOTO).
• Knowledge of electrical components (e.g., motors, high/low voltage).
• Able to read electrical/mechanical schematics.

Responsibilities

• Repair and maintain machinery and equipment using hand and power tools.
• Dismantle devices to access defective parts using hoists and cranes.
• Inspect parts with calipers, micrometers to ensure correct dimensions.
• Adjust functional parts using tools and measuring instruments.
• Interpret hydraulics and pneumatics schematics to troubleshoot systems.
• Repair or replace defective parts and weld metal components as needed.
• Install functional and structural parts; start devices to test performance.
• Perform preventive maintenance on critical systems to ensure reliability.

Skills

Electrical knowledge

Schematic reading

Industrial maintenance

LOTO safety

Welding

PLC knowledge

Mechanical skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Calipers

Micrometers

Hoists

Crane operation

Power tools

Hand tools

Job description

Your Opportunity as the Engineering Operator 3 (Maintenance Tech)

The Engineering Operator performs a full range of maintenance/engineering assignments using independent judgment to make decisions requiring the application of procedures and practices to specific situations.

Details

Location: 1969 Victory Dr, Columbus, GA 31901 (Hostess Manufacturing Facility)

Work Arrangements: 100% on-site (flexibility to support off-shifts or weekends when required)

1st Shift (6am-6pm)

2nd Shift (6pm-6am)

Compensation Base Rate: $38.64 hourly (with .50 shift differential)

Benefits: https://www.jmsmucker.com/careers/why-smucker/employee-benefits

In this role you will:

• Repair and maintain, in accordance with diagrams, sketches, operation manuals, and manufacturer's specifications, machinery and mechanical equipment, such as, motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, and production machines and equipment, using hand tools, power tools, and precision-measuring and testing instruments.
• Dismantle devices to gain access to and remove defective parts, using hoists, cranes, hand tools, and power tools.
• Inspect used parts to determine changes in dimensional requirements, using rules, calipers, micrometers, and other measuring instruments.
• Adjust functional parts of devices and control instruments, using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, and straightedges.
• Interpret hydraulic and pneumatic schematics to troubleshoot and repair various fluid and flow systems.
• Repair or replace defective parts, using hand tools and power tools.
• Install special functional and structural parts in devices, using hand tools.
• Start devices to test their performance.
• Lubricate and clean parts.
• Set up and operate lathe, drill press, grinder, and other metalworking tools to make and repair parts.
• Requisition supplies, materials, tools, machine parts, and other necessary equipment.
• Repair electrical equipment.
• Ensure the proper use, care, and storage of tools and equipment.
• Perform bearing analysis and installation.
• Weld various types of metal to repair or fabricate metal assemblies (e.g. racks, shelves, stands for equipment, etc.) using appropriate tools (e.g. cutting torch, arc and gas welder, high-speed disk, grinders, files, etc.).
• Perform preventive maintenance on uninterrupted power supply systems, generators, and air compressors to maintain system operation and reliability to ensure uninterrupted power and continuous air supply to critical facilities, equipment and systems using appropriate hand, power and specialty tools (e.g. hydrometer, voltmeter, amp meter, digital keypad, etc.).
• Analyze electrical circuits, wiring diagrams and drawings, troubleshooting electrical circuit to the component level.
• Install troubleshoot, repair, modify, calibrate and adjust electrical/electronic system components and circuits used in measurement and control of current, voltage, temperature, humidity, speed, vacuum, pressure, tension, flow, time, frequency, thickness and density.
• Know and apply the operating principles, purpose, proper application and design limitations of electrical power distribution system components and elements. Includes the troubleshooting, testing, repair, replacement, adjustment, calibration and cleaning of the system and elements.
• Other duties as defined.

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:

• Requires high school diploma, or equivalent.
• 2 years of industrial maintenance required.
• Previous safety experience required (e.g., LOTO).
• Knowledge of electrical components (e.g., high/low voltage, motors, etc.).
• Able to read and understand electrical/mechanical schematics.

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

• Additional post‑secondary education is preferred (e.g.: Technical or Vocational education) in areas of industrial engineering.
• Industrial electricity courses, welding, PLC, pneumatic or other mechanic courses extremely desirable.
• Osha 10 to 30-hour training preferred.

Work Environment:

This job operates in a manufacturing environment. The noise level in the work environment and manufacturing sites can be high.

Physical Demands:

• Regularly required to talk and hear.
• Frequently required to stand; walk; use hands and fingers to handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Able to lift objects up to 50 pounds frequently.
• May push and pull heavy trash carts, and portable equipment.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, age, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status.