Industrial Maintenance Mechanic

Accelerator is Mars Snacking's growth engine, focused on unlocking growth across high-potential categories and brands. Within Accelerator, the Better For You portfolio  includes KIND®, RXBAR®, Nutri-Grain®, Special K Bars®, and Pure Organic® and within Tasty & Wholesome, the portfolio includes Eggo, Rice Krispies Treats, Pop Tarts, and Morning Star Farms.

Combining the scale of Mars with the agility of a growth business, we are driving innovation, accelerating performance, and transforming how we work through data, automation, and AI-enabled solutions.

We’relooking for passionate collaborators to help us become the foremost leader in Mars Snacking and positivelyimpactsociety along the way. Ifyou’relooking to be a part of an inspiring,energeticand entrepreneurial environment,you’vefound the right place.

Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, the Industrial Maintenance Mechanic supports the Blue Anchor, NJ Maintenance Team for the Accelerator business—the division supporting KIND, Tru Fru, Nature's Bakery, and the newly acquired Kellanova brands. The role is responsible for performing preventive maintenance, troubleshooting and repairing mechanical and electrical equipment, supporting equipment reliability, and ensuring manufacturing operations run safely and efficiently with minimal downtime.

As the Accelerator division continues to evolve, this role will support operational excellence by maintaining critical production equipment, responding to equipment performance issues, and contributing to continuous improvement efforts across the facility.

We currently have openings on our day and night shift teams with a starting rate of $30.34. New Jersey State Refrigeration/Boiler Licenses will be paid an additional per hour as follows:
Black/Blue $1.50;
Black/Blue/Red $3.00;
Black/Blue/Red/Gold $4.50. New hires have one year from their hire date to obtain license from the State of NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development.

• Conducting Preventative Maintenance – Perform basic troubleshooting, repairs and preventative maintenance on mechanical and electrical equipment – your excellence will be the key to keeping production moving smoothly.
• Ensuring Performance Efficiency – Manage machine performance by doing equipment set-up and change-overs. You’ll facilitate production and quickly respond to equipment breakdowns.
• Following Best Practices – Understand, follow and enforce all established guidelines. Your attention to detail will ensure compliance with all safety, health, quality and company policies, procedures and recognized practices.
  
  You’ll help us keep delivering success, one waffle at a time.

• High school diploma or GED.
• Effective communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Ability to sit, stand, walk, lift up to 50 lbs and complete repetitive tasks throughout the day.
• Experience with troubleshooting, repairs, and preventative maintenance on mechanical and electrical equipment in a manufacturing setting.

All applicants must have permanent legal authorization to work in the United States. Kellanova does not sponsor employment visas for this role.

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death & dismemberment insurance, employee assistance program, short-term disability coverage, and long-term disability insurance. Also, voluntary income protection benefits such as supplemental life, accident as well as a 401(k) plan with company contributions is available. Part-time employees may have access to benefits on a pro-rated basis. See  for more information.

We’ve always been driven to unleash the full potential of our differentiated brands and our passionate people.…