Senior Maintenance Technician, Automation & DC Equipment

The J.M. Smucker Co.; Edgerton (KS); On-site; USD 38,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

The J.M. Smucker Co. in Edgerton, KS is seeking a Senior Maintenance Technician to perform advanced maintenance on distribution center equipment, including conveyors and automated systems.

Reports to the Supervisor, Maintenance, with Shift A: Tue through Fri, 5:00am to 3:30pm. Qualifications include a high school diploma, 5+ years of industrial maintenance experience, and strong PLC/HMI, CMMS, and electrical skills.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate degree, technical diploma, apprenticeship, or recognized industrial maintenance training preferred.
• Minimum five years of industrial maintenance experience in a distribution/warehouse/manufacturing environment.
• Advanced experience troubleshooting industrial electrical controls, mechanical power transmission, pneumatic systems, and automated equipment.
• Hands-on experience with PLCs and HMIs; familiarity with VFDs and sensors.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced troubleshooting, repair, and maintenance of distribution center equipment and systems, including conveyors, sortation equipment, pallet-handling equipment, packaging and kitting equipment, dock equipment, battery-charging systems, and automated or robotic equipment.
• Diagnose electrical and controls-related failures using schematics, wiring diagrams, multimeters, clamp meters, and other diagnostic tools. Troubleshoot motors, motor starters, relays, contactors, photo eyes, proximity sensors, encoders, safety circuits, variable frequency drives (VFDs), and related industrial controls.
• Connect to programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and human-machine interfaces (HMIs) to monitor inputs and outputs, identify faults, interpret alarms, and support recovery. Make program changes only when trained, authorized, and approved under site change-control requirements.
• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems, including bearings, belts, chains, sprockets, rollers, gearboxes, pumps, cylinders, valves, regulators, and compressed-air components.
• Read and interpret mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, control diagrams, equipment manuals, parts diagrams, and technical specifications to complete repairs accurately and safely.
• Perform precision mechanical work, including alignment, adjustment, tensioning, component replacement, fabrication, and installation. Use appropriate measurement tools and verify equipment condition and function before release to service.
• Execute preventive and predictive maintenance on material-handling equipment, facility systems, and critical assets. Identify abnormal conditions, recurring defects, and maintenance needs before they result in failure or operational interruption.
• Use the site CMMS to document troubleshooting findings, labor, parts, failure information, corrective actions, and follow-up needs. Maintain accurate asset history and close work orders with clear technical detail.
• Perform structured root cause analysis on repeat or high-impact failures and recommend practical corrective actions that improve equipment reliability, safety, quality, and maintainability.
• Serve as an advanced technical resource during complex breakdowns and planned work. Provide hands-on knowledge sharing and task-specific instruction to other technicians without assuming personnel-management, scheduling, timekeeping, or disciplinary authority.
• Support equipment installation, commissioning, modification, and startup by verifying utilities, guarding, controls, documentation, spare parts, and preventive-maintenance requirements.
• Inspect completed repairs, test equipment under safe operating conditions, and verify that guards, interlocks, emergency stops, sensors, and other protective devices function as intended before equipment is returned to service.
• Coordinate technical details with Operations, Safety, Quality, Engineering, vendors, and contractors as directed by the Maintenance Supervisor. Escalate scope, safety, cost, or reliability concerns promptly.
• Perform facility maintenance and repair involving electrical, plumbing, carpentry, doors, dock systems, lighting, and other building systems within training, authorization, and applicable code requirements.
• Follow all company safety policies and Standard Operating Procedures, including lockout/tagout, electrical safe‑work practices, hot work, working at height, powered industrial equipment, contractor safety, and required permits.
• Maintain tools, work areas, maintenance documentation, and spare parts in an organized, clean, and audit-ready condition.
• Perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

Advanced troubleshooting

PLC & HMIs diagnostics

Preventive maintenance

CMMS documentation

Electrical troubleshooting

Mechanical troubleshooting

VFDs & sensors

Electrical schematics

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate degree / technical diploma preferred

Tools

CMMS familiarity

Electrical diagnostic meters

Measurement tools & calipers

Job description

The J.M. Smucker Co. in Edgerton, KS is seeking a Senior Maintenance Technician to perform advanced maintenance on distribution center equipment, including conveyors and automated systems.

Reports to the Supervisor, Maintenance, with Shift A: Tue through Fri, 5:00am to 3:30pm. Qualifications include a high school diploma, 5+ years of industrial maintenance experience, and strong PLC/HMI, CMMS, and electrical skills.