Shift Technician - Maintenance (Bacher)

Mars•Fort Smith, AR

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Mars Petcare is seeking a Shift Technician - Maintenance to join its pet food business at a Fort Smith, AR, manufacturing plant. The company focuses on delivering precise, effective nutrition for cats and dogs. Shift technicians are multi-crafted (mechanical/electrical) front-line technicians responsible for troubleshooting and repairing breakdown issues on facility production equipment. They collaborate with equipment operators, operations, and maintenance leads to address issues safely and efficiently, adhering to site quality and GMP standards. Once troubleshooting is complete, the Shift Technician will shift focus to preventive maintenance activities as assigned by the planner/scheduler through planned work orders. Mars is a family-owned business with over a century of history, making diverse products and offering services for people and the pets people love. With almost $35 billion in sales, it is a global business producing well-known brands like M&M’s®, SNICKERS®, PEDIGREE®, and ROYAL CANIN®. Mars also provides veterinary health services through brands like BANFIELD® Pet Hospitals and VCA®. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries and employs 140,000 Associates. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency, and Freedom – guide its Associates in creating value and delivering growth.

Requirements

HS Diploma or equivalent
Associates degree or equivalent in mechanical or electro-mechanical engineering
Technical training from an accredited school and/or military experience in related fields
Be able to work 12-hour shift schedule
Be able to work nights
Be able to lift 50lbs
5+ years’ experience maintaining mechanical systems on complex process and/or high-speed production equipment
Demonstrated experience troubleshooting, testing, and repairing instrumentation devices
Welding
Machining
Mechanical maintenance
Electrical/Electronics-install and repair (some explosion proof environments)
Single and 3-phase powered equipment (troubleshoot, test, and repair)
AC and DC control systems (troubleshoot, test, and repair)
AC variable speed and servo drives (troubleshoot, replace, program)
Operate electronic test equipment (multi-meter, meg-ohm meter, amp probe)

Responsibilities

Adhere to company safety and quality processes and rules
Provide technical skills required to systematically repair, adjust and maintain processing, filling, conveying, and packaging machinery as assigned using established maintenance reliability practices, consistent observation, repair, and follow-up of operational effectiveness
Must be able to work with others in a team atmosphere
Participate in continuous improvement teams, working on new project activities and continuous training