Apprentice Engineer

The J.M. Smucker Co.•Emporia, KS

11d•Onsite

About The Position

As a part of the Engineering Team, the employee performs a full range of maintenance/engineering assignments using independent judgment to make decisions requiring the application of procedures and practices to specific work situations. This is a full-time, 100% on-site position at the Emporia, KS – Hostess Manufacturing Plant, with 8-hour shifts available on 2nd and 3rd shift.

Requirements

Ability to work night shift.
Requires High school diploma or equivalent (GED).

Nice To Haves

Additional post-secondary education is preferred (Technical of Vocational education) in area of Industrial Engineering
Previous work experience in industrial engineering preferred
Prefer previous safety training

Responsibilities

Repairs and maintains 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.
Dismantles devices to gain access to and remove defective parts, using hoists, cranes, hand tools, and power tools.
Inspects used parts to determine changes in dimensional requirements, using rules, calipers, micrometers, and other measuring instruments.
Adjusts functional parts of devices and control instruments, using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, and straightedges.
Repairs or replaces defective parts, using hand tools and power tools.
Installs special functional and structural parts in devices, using hand tools.
Starts devices to test their performance.
Lubricates and cleans parts.
May set up and operate lathe, drill press, grinder, and other metalworking tools to make and repair parts.
Requisitions supplies, materials, tools, machine parts, and other necessary equipment.
May repair electrical equipment.
Ensures the proper use, care, and storage of tools and equipment.
Performs bearing analysis and installation.
Analyzes electrical circuits, wiring diagrams and drawings, and installs, repairs, calibrates, services or replaces electrical devices and systems, and power generation devices to prevent overload using an amp probe, recording meter and various hand, power, and specialty tools.
Welds various types of metal to repair or fabricate metal assemblies using appropriate tools.
Performs preventive maintenance on uninterrupted power supply systems, generators, and air compressors to maintain system operation and reliability.
May be required to respond to 24-hour emergency calls for assigned work area to perform emergency building or equipment repairs during off-duty hours.
Other duties as defined.