REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum 3-year experience working as a mechanic in the food industry environment or similar
High school education or the equivalent
Demonstrated work experience in a team environment
Demonstrate a high level of mechanical skills and knowledge
Demonstrated ability to learn and use custom equipment and assist in installations
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Initiative to work independently

RESPONSIBILITES:

Performs preventative maintenance on a wide variety of packaging and processing equipment.
Specifies parts required. Orders if needed, and makes needed repairs based on PM.
Assists with training new and/or less skilled maintenance and production personnel.
Troubleshoots basic electrical problems using various test equipment and ladder logic diagrams.
Troubleshoots mechanical problems using various measurement equipment and mechanical expertise.
Devises, plans, and completes mechanical upgrades, modifications and overhauls
Completes changeovers on production lines by following changeover check sheet and recommends modifications to the sheet as needed.
Performs routine daily setup and adjustment of all production equipment

PERFERRED:

Ability to speak both English and Spanish
Experience with Cloud Machine, Liquid Fill Machines, Ribbon Blenders, Bartlets machine and cartoners or other horizontal pouch fill machines.
Experience to Food Industrial environment and Good Manufacturing Practices.

Must be able to:

Lift, carry or move light/heavy loads up to 50 lbs.
Ability to perform duties in extreme varying temperatures
Crawl over, under and into equipment as necessary to perform job duties
Work weekends when plant enters busy season and when needed.
Work on floors that are slippery due to water, gelatin, or dust accumulation.
Work on electrical equipment in a safe and responsible manner

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.

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