UTILITY MECHANIC - 3rd Shift

McCormick & Company, Incorporated; Maryland; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Health insurance

Paid holidays and vacations

Tuition assistance

Profit sharing

Job summary

McCormick & Company, Incorporated is seeking a full-time Utility Mechanic for the Flavor Manufacturing Center in Hunt Valley, MD. The role focuses on mechanical and electrical maintenance, troubleshooting, and preventive care to maximize equipment uptime.

The position requires 3–5 years of relevant experience, forklift certification, and strong teamwork. You will mentor technicians and contribute to continuous improvement within a fast-paced production environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED or high school equivalence.
• 3–5 years in industrial mechanic or electrician role, preferably in food industry.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs and operate forklift certification.
• Experience with PLC/Ladder Logic/HMI and basic electrical troubleshooting.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze problems and lead improvement efforts.

Responsibilities

• Perform mechanical and electrical duties including breakdown analysis and equipment rebuilds.
• Troubleshoot and repair production equipment to reduce downtime and improve reliability.
• Coach and mentor maintenance technicians and resolve maintenance issues.
• Read blueprints and manuals; comply with safety and GMP standards.
• Assist in root cause analysis and implement durable solutions.

Skills

Industrial Mechanic

Electrician

Communication

Teamwork

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma/GED

Tools

CMMS

Microsoft Office

Excel

SAP

Ladder Logic/HMI basics

Job description

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You may know McCormick as a leader in herbs, spices, seasonings, and condiments – and we’re only getting started. At McCormick, we’re always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team.

McCormick employees – all 14,000 of us across the world – are what makes this company a great place to work.

We are looking to hire an Utility Mechanic - 3rd Shift at our Flavor Manufacturing Center (FMC) in Hunt Valley, Maryland.

What We Bring To The Table:

The best people deserve the best rewards. In addition to the benefits you’d expect from a global leader (401k, health insurance, paid time off, etc.) we also offer:

Career growth opportunities

Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices

McCormick & Company, Inc., a global leader in the spice, flavor, and seasonings industry, is seeking a full-time Utility Mechanic. This new hire will work at the Flavor Manufacturing Center, located in Hunt Valley, MD. The Utility Mechanic will report to the Maintenance Team Manager Jeff Zaremski.

McCormick & Company, Incorporated is a global leader in flavor with approximately 13,000 employees worldwide. As a Fortune 500 company with over $5 billion in annual sales across 160 countries and territories, we manufacture, market, and distribute spices, seasoning mixes, condiments, and other flavorful products to the entire food industry including e-commerce, retail, food manufacturers and foodservice businesses. Our most popular brands include McCormick, French's, Frank's Red-hot, Stubb's, OLD BAY, Lawry's, Zatarain's, Ducros, Vahiné, Cholula, Schwartz, Kamis, DaQiao, Club House, Aeroplane, and Gourmet Garden. Every day, no matter where or what you eat or drink, you can enjoy food flavored by McCormick. Our Purpose is "To Stand Together for the Future of Flavor and our Vision is "A World United by Flavor—where healthy, sustainable and delicious go hand in hand."

As a company recognized for its exceptional commitment to employees, McCormick offers a wide variety of benefits, programs, and services. Benefits include, but are not limited to, tuition assistance, medical, dental, vision, disability, group life insurance, 401(k), profit sharing, paid holidays, and vacations.

POSITION OVERVIEW

To support the maintenance needs, both mechanical and electrical, of Operations and Production in standard conditions, including troubleshooting and repair, preventative and predictive maintenance. Responsible for maintaining and repairing production/ processing equipment to reduce machine-related downtime, eliminate losses, and improve machine reliability. To coach Production Technicians and junior Maintenance Technicians to develop skills and to resolve maintenance issues.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform mechanical and electrical duties of a complex nature including performing breakdown analysis, basic and major equipment rebuilds, advanced mechanical & intermediate electrical troubleshooting, advanced equipment adjustments, mechanical and electrical maintenance (both planned and unplanned) for production equipment and facilities, basic PLC/ Ladder Logic/ HMI, and fabrication.
• Participates in cross-functional improvement teams and problem-solving activities
• Serve as a Trainer and Mentor to Maintenance Technicians and Production Technicians
• Investigate and communicate root cause failure analysis, including recommending and implement resolutions.
• Read and interpret blueprints and manuals
• Adheres to safety/ GMP standards, ensuring a safe work environment and reporting food safety issues to the site leadership
• Sanitary welding would be a plus.
• Must have fabrication skills.
• Vacuum system and pneumatic trouble shooting would be a plus

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma,GEDor high school equivalent
• 3-5 years of experience in an Industrial Mechanic or Electrician role, preferably in the food industry
• Communicates effectively, orally/written, up, down and across Facilitates and promotes teamwork & team discussions. Interactions:
• Technical/Functional: Basic Mechanic Skills, Basic Electrical Skills, performing breakdown analyses, basic and major equipment rebuilds, basic troubleshooting, advanced equipment adjustments, mechanical and electrical maintenance (both planned and unplanned) for production equipment and facilities, basic PLC/ Ladder Logic/ HMI, and fabrication.
• Sense of Responsibility, Teamwork, Accountability, Adaptability
• Demonstrated ability to methodically analyze and correct problems of a varied nature on a wide range of equipment and support systems required.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.
• Must be able to become a certified forklift operator required.
• Must be agile enough to maneuver around equipment, climb stairs, and go up and down ladders to reach various equipment required
• Ability to work overtime daily and weekends, sometimes with minimal notice. Flexibility with shift hours is required
• Ability to work up to heights of 45 ft. on material handling equipment required
• Demonstrated knowledge of CMMS and Microsoft Office
• Candidate must have knowledge of Planned Maintenance practices
• Demonstrated process improvement ability and leadership
• Must be able to successfully work individually and as part of a team

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Associate of Arts or Science
• Vocational education or Technical Degree/Certification as an Industrial Maintenance Technician would enhance the performance of the job. Actions and work performance impact the bottom line at the unit level due to opportunity to cause downtime on production lines.
• Welding
• Basic electric / vfd motor starter control.
• Basic computer skills
• Excel SAP would be a plus

As a general policy, McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future.

Base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, experience for this role, and/or internal equity of our current employees as part of any final offer. This position is also eligible to participate in McCormick’s Incentive Bonus (MIB) Plan/ McCormick’s Sales Incentive Bonus (SIB) Plan/ McCormick’s Dividend Program .

In addition to a competitive compensation package, permanent employees of McCormick are eligible for our extensive Total Rewards programs that include:

• Comprehensive health plans covering medical, vision, dental, life and disability benefits
• Family-friendly benefits such as paid parental leave, fertility benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and caregiver support
• Retirement and investment programs including 401(k) and profit-sharing plans

First consideration will be given to employees who have been displaced from their jobs for positions with the same grade or lower. If there are no qualifiedcandidates, all other employees will then be considered. No displaced employee will receive preferential consideration for a promotional opportunity.

McCormick may recruit external candidates concurrentlyin order toexpedite the recruitment process. Qualified internal candidates submitting bids within thefirst ten (10) days of the job being posted will be considered before external candidates. Internal bids received after the tenth (10th) day will be consideredalong with external candidates.

McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

WHY WORK AT MCCORMICK?

As a McCormick employee you’ll be empowered to focus on more than your individual responsibilities. You’ll have the opportunity to be part of something bigger than yourself—to have a say in where the company is going and how it’s growing.

Between our passion for flavor, our 130-year history of leadership and integrity, the competitive and comprehensive benefits we offer, and our culture, which is built on respect and opportunities for growth, there are many reasons to join us at McCormick.