Maintenance Mechanic

Location: Tonganoxie

Job Description

A part of Colgate-Palmolive since 1976, Hill's Pet Nutrition offers the highest-quality pet nutrition available through product lines Prescription Diet and Science Diet. Veterinarians worldwide recommend and feed their own pets Hill's products more than any other brand of pet food.

Available in approximately 80 countries around the world, our extensive line of products includes more than 60 Prescription Diet brand pet foods and more than 50 Science Diet brand pet foods.

We believe all animals should be loved and cared for during their lifetimes. That is why we are proud our pet foods can make a difference in your pet's life.

A career at Hill's Pet Nutrition or Colgate-Palmolive is an excellent opportunity if you seek a global experience, constant challenge, and development opportunities in an environment that respects work/life effectiveness.

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Job Title:

Maintenance Mechanic

Travel Required?:
Travel - up to 10% of time

Posting

Start Date:

6/16/26

On-site

No Relocation Assistance Offered

Job Number #174052 - Tonganoxie, Kansas, United States

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!

Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values-Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous-we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.

The Maintenance Technician will be responsible for the support of production lines, equipment, and the facility. This position will have primary responsibilities to include troubleshooting, repairing, and preventative maintenance as required to ensure equipment reliability; assist with root cause analysis to identify reasons for failures and breakdowns; review electrical and pneumatic schematics during troubleshooting, repair and project work; and will work closely with the operators to support production and transfer skills to Operation Technicians.

The Maintenance Technician will work with other employees throughout the organization to achieve factory business objectives of safety, productivity, customer service, quality, cost and environmental protection.

What You Will Do:

* Troubleshoots, repairs and conducts preventive maintenance for production and utility equipment as required to ensure equipment reliability including mechanical failures, electrical issues up to 480V, and PLC issues

* Reviews project instructions, blueprints, electrical, and pneumatic schematics to ascertain test specifications, procedures, objectives, test equipment, nature of technical problems, and possible solutions such as part redesign, substitution of material or parts, or re-engineering of parts or subassemblies.

* Assists with root cause analysis to identify reasons for equipment failures and breakdowns.

* Functions as a technical resource on project and improvement teams.

* Proficient user of SAP-EAM and other electronic tools, adeptly documenting Maintenance activities and trouble.

* Understands and complies with Hill's policies, safety standards, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and Food Safety. Identifies, reports, and assists with correcting any opportunities to improve facility practices.

* Actively participates in Quality and Safety programs at the facility.

* Records test procedures and results, numerical and graphical data, and makes recommendations for changes in product or test method.

* Fabricates machine parts as needed to perform repairs including welding and machining and change to electrical and power transmission systems.

* Operates forklifts, scissor lifts and boom lifts

* Must be able to utilize ladders and stairs

* Participates in structured group or team activities related to line/ area performance improvement e.g., autonomous maintenance, housekeeping, shop sanitation, problem solving, shift transition meeting, etc.

* Basic understanding of Ladder Logic, PLC Programming, parameters of Controls Logic and National Electric Code following established electrical safe practices.

* Maintains spare parts inventory and restocking of inventory for the plant as needed. This includes properly checking out parts or returning parts to stock if unused.

* Completes all regulatory and compliance related documentation and procedures accurately.

* Works with teams and focus resources and assures correct PMs are in SAP including auditing work order completion and effectiveness.

* Works with operators to support production and transfer knowledge skills to operation technicians.

* Other job functions that may be assigned
* Required Qualifications:

* High school diploma or GED equivalent

* 1+ year of industrial maintenance experience

* Ability to work an off-shift work…