Maintenance Mechanic Tech IV, shift varies

Colgate • Topeka, KS

10d • Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for day-to-day maintenance of infrastructure and equipment that produces wet canned products at Hill’s manufacturing facility in Topeka, Kansas. The role supports the full process from raw materials to finished product, including wastewater and boiler operations, and helps ensure production, quality, safety, and customer satisfaction goals are met.

The position performs industrial maintenance on electrical systems, PLCs and networks, instrumentation, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, lighting, facility systems, and mechanical equipment. It troubleshoots packaging, processing, grain batching, boiler, and wastewater operations; maintains knowledge of equipment and processes; supports work-order completion and parts coordination; and reviews project instructions and blueprints. The role also operates lifts and forklifts as needed, tracks KPIs using SAP or related systems, and applies root cause analysis and problem-solving techniques. Employees must follow company policies, safety standards, Good Manufacturing Practices, and food-safety requirements.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least one year of industrial maintenance experience in a manufacturing plant, or a vocational/technical degree in an industrial maintenance program or equivalent.
• Ability to bend, climb, crawl, work in confined and hazardous-condition spaces, work in extreme weather conditions, use hazardous materials, and continually lift up to 50 pounds, with or without accommodation.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a food-processing manufacturing environment.
• Willingness and ability to work any shift schedule, including nights and weekends.
• Willingness and ability to follow all safety and EOHS standards and wear and use required personal protective equipment.
• Ability to work in self-directed work groups.
• Ability to use computer systems such as SAP, Word, Excel, and email.

Responsibilities

• Participate in efficient maintenance and equipment changeovers supporting conversion of raw materials to finished specialty pet food products.
• Support yield, productivity, and financial requirements.
• Perform industrial maintenance on electrical systems, including power distribution, motors, motor controls, overload protections, PLCs and PLC networks, instrumentation, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, lighting, and facility systems.
• Troubleshoot packaging, processing, grain batching, boiler, and wastewater operations.
• Perform mechanical maintenance on power transmissions, gearboxes, sprockets, chains, sleeves, belts, and bushings.
• Maintain operating knowledge of equipment and processes, including changes and updates.
• Audit work-order completion and support parts ordering and resource coordination.
• Review project instructions and blueprints to determine test specifications, procedures, objectives, equipment, technical problems, and possible solutions.
• Operate forklifts, boom lifts, and scissor lifts as needed.
• Enter and analyze data to track KPIs using SAP and/or related systems.
• Apply root cause analysis and creative problem-solving techniques.
• Follow Hill’s policies, safety standards, Good Manufacturing Practices, and food-safety requirements; identify and report food-safety issues to management.
• Work as part of a team responsible for plant-wide production, quality, safety, and customer-satisfaction goals.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, basic life, accidental death and dismemberment, and disability insurance plans for eligible employees and dependents.
• 401(k) plan with company matching contributions, subject to eligibility requirements.
• At least 15 days of vacation/PTO annually.
• At least 14 paid or floating holidays annually.
• At least 40 hours of paid sick leave annually, based on location and applicable law.
• Eligible employees may take up to eight weeks of paid parental leave and 12 weeks of unpaid leave.
• Annual discretionary bonuses and profit-sharing for salaried employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED