Night Shift Industrial Maintenance Mechanic - Processing

Hormel Foods Family of Companies; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Night shift

Overtime

Weekend work

Job summary

Hormel Foods seeks an experienced Industrial Maintenance Mechanic to maintain production and quality by ensuring operation of electrical and mechanical equipment in a food processing facility in Knoxville. Starting wage of $32.30 per hour with night shifts and overtime.

Weekend work is required and schedules will be discussed at interview. The Knoxville plant specializes in Dry Sausage production, including PILLOW PACK pepperoni.

Qualifications

• Qualified candidates will have either previous relevant experience as an Industrial Maintenance Mechanic, or related field, or training at an accredited technical school.
• Strong problem solving and decision making skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment on a variety of complex projects.
• Well-developed interpersonal, organizational, and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensures operation of electrical and mechanical machinery and equipment by completing preventative maintenance requirements on pumps, motors, hydraulics, conveyor systems, and production machines; following diagrams, sketches, operations manuals, manufacturer’s instructions, and engineering specifications.
• Performs industrial maintenance functions in installation, preventative maintenance, repair, modification, and improvement of a wide variety of equipment.
• Locates sources of problems by observing mechanical devices in operation; listening for problems; using precision measuring and testing instruments.
• Fabricates repair parts by using machine shop instrumentation and equipment including welders, lathe, and mill.
• Troubleshoots manufacturing equipment including grinders, stuffers, and meat pumps and packaging equipment including Multivacs, slicer, and metal detectors.
• Assists production in setup and tear down of equipment.
• Performs other tasks as assigned by management.
• Follow safe working procedures in accordance with the safety policies of the Knoxville plant.
• Follow food safety procedures in accordance with the food safety policies of the Knoxville plant.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Mechanical maintenance

Problem solving

Teamwork

Analytical skills

Education

Technical school training

Tools

Welding

Lathe

Mill

Job description

Hormel Foods seeks an experienced Industrial Maintenance Mechanic to maintain production and quality by ensuring operation of electrical and mechanical equipment in a food processing facility in Knoxville. Starting wage of $32.30 per hour with night shifts and overtime.

Weekend work is required and schedules will be discussed at interview. The Knoxville plant specializes in Dry Sausage production, including PILLOW PACK pepperoni.