Planters Maintenance Mechanic- Fort Smith, AR
Listed on 2026-02-19
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Manufacturing / Production
Maintenance Technician / Mechanic
Job Description
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Benefits& Compensation
- Medical with HSA Savings Plan Available
- Dental
- Vision
- Short Term Disability and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Life Insurance;
Can buy additional for self and family - Paid Parental Leave
- Additional perks:
Pet Insurance, Employee Assistance Program, Identity Theft Protection, etc. - Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Starting Pay: $29.00
- Incentive Plan Bonus
- Shift Differential $1.00 B/D shift
D
Shift: Thursday, Friday, Saturday and every other Sunday
5:30 PM to 6:00 AM – Nights
Planters Peanuts started being produced in Fort Smith in 1975 and has enjoyed a record of growth and improvement. Over 100 SKUs are produced at Fort Smith in peanut and tree nut blends from small convenience store packaging to large club store containers.
Fort Smith has approximately 260 Employees Non-Union, Full Time Employees, as well as Third Party Warehouse and Production employees and contractors.
4 Shifts for 24/7 Operation: 12 Hour Shifts (A/B/C/D) Mon-Wed or Thurs-Sat crews alternate Sundays 36/48 pattern.
Job OverviewAre you ready to join a team of Owners that safely produce a quality product with 100 years of history? Fort Smith is the place for team members that want to be Owners of their process/area/equipment/plant! We offer a complete job experience that requires a variety of skills and advancement opportunities. You will not repair equipment… you will own your piece of the Planters plant, from Preventative and Predictive Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Quality, Safety, Set up, Sanitation, Work Standards, our Owners are the Critical Piece!
Responsibilities& Duties
- Ensure safe work environment for self and others by complying with all safety rules, requirements, and programs, as well as making suggestions to improve safety of the facility and personnel.
- Accountable for Quality standards of your product by supporting all Quality programs and complying with all policies, HACCP, and GMP/Food Safety requirements.
- Self-motivated to learn new equipment, processes, and skills in your area of ownership.
- Perform and train self/others on basic electrical and mechanical skills, mechanical repairs and overhauls, maintenance systems, computer skills, new technologies in preventive/predictive maintenance, problem solving/troubleshooting, where skills are not at the required level.
- Grow to expert level on complex machine adjustment and troubleshooting.
- Have working knowledge of Industrial Electrical Control systems and wiring. Able to read electrical Schematics and troubleshoot electrical circuits up to the PLC control point.
- Maintain and operate all equipment in assigned area.
- Demonstrate successful application of problem-solving techniques, effective communication, and planning.
- Must be Powered Industrial Truck licensed and follow all safety rules and procedures.
- Must complete requirements for Arkansas Boiler License.
- Achieve expected performance results on all maintenance tasks assigned in Computerized Maintenance System.
- Develop and implement improvements using Root Cause Failure Analysis process to prevent recurring maintenance issues.
- Lead in efforts to improve efficiencies.
- Perform preventive maintenance tasks on equipment with operator assistance.
- Utilize all support equipment necessary to perform housekeeping and work: forklift, hand lift, sanitation equipment.
- Prefer advanced education in maintenance, electrical, and/or PLCs.
- Minimum 3 Years of verifiable Manufacturing Maintenance: PMs, troubleshoot, mechanical, electrical, PLCs.
- Operate Computers & Computerized equipment for maintenance systems, machine operation, quality, safety and compliance testing and training.
- Communicate with co-workers face to face, by telephone, and electronic…
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