Maintenance Mechanic - 2nd Shift

Position requires ability to work overtime. As a result, it may require working varying start times, end times, and weekends dependent on business needs.

The maintenance mechanic position is responsible for performing highly diversified duties to install, maintain, and repair food processing and packaging equipment. Including packaging filling and sealing machines, bucket scales, conveyors, motors, robotics, hoists, sorters, labelers, scanners, roller beds, and utility equipment utilizing predictive maintenance systems and processes to support the achievement of the factory business goals and objectives.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as assigned to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

• Maintain and repair food processing and packaging equipment and associated components
• Installs and maintains gearboxes, shafts, bearings, bushings, sprockets, sheaves, belts, and general mechanical equipment. Performs equipment lubrication
• Installs and maintains electric motors, motor starters, sensors, switches, and general electric/electronic devices
• Troubleshoots and maintains pneumatic and hydraulic systems
• Analyzes mechanical operations of production equipment and initiates maintenance and repair actions as needed
• Uses Computerized Maintenance Management System to report completed work
• Generates parts requisitions using parts inventory control system
• Completes preventive maintenance routines as assigned
• Identifies root cause of problems. Proposes and implements solutions

• Strong mechanical aptitude
• Able to perform precision alignment of pumps, motors, gearboxes, sprockets, and sheaves
• Experience with troubleshooting and maintaining pneumatic systems, air compressors, hydraulic systems, mechanical power, pumps, gearboxes, valves, heat exchangers, and mechanical components
• Ability to perform basic electrical troubleshooting
• Experience completing preventive maintenance activities
• Welding experience preferred (MIG, TIG)
• Ability to read schematics, blueprints, and equipment manuals
• Understanding of shop equipment (mill, lathe, grinder, bend, break, shear, and press)
• Able to work with minimum supervision and be results driven, proactive, able to work effectively individually and within a team
• Excellent communication skills, able to clearly articulate issues, opportunities and risk
• Ability to analyze problems and error conditions, identify root causes, and implement viable long-term solutions
• Versed in lock-out/tag-out procedures

All of the above duties and responsibilities will be performed in a safe, efficient and professional manner while practicing all GMP's and working with limited supervision.

Inherent in each position is a general duty to maintain each respective work area in a safe and sanitary condition. The employee may be required to perform other such duties within the scope of their employment as may be assigned. Regular, predictable, full-time attendance is required as an essential function of this position. Wages, hours, and working conditions are outlined in a Collective Bargaining Agreement between Jelly Belly Candy Company and Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers & Grain millers International Union, AFL-CIO, Local #125.

Overtime as outlined in the Collective Bargaining Agreement is mandatory. An essential function of this job is a requirement to work all hours scheduled.

No supervisory responsibilities exist in this position.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• High school Diploma/GED

Minimum 2 years of industrial mechanical experience or completion of craft apprenticeship or an Associate’s Degree in a maintenance-related field.

Equivalent combination of education and paid on the job experience in an industrial maintenance…