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Line 2 Advance Technical Resource (ATR) - Peanut Butter Team

The J.M. Smucker Co.
Scottsville, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 23 Jun 2026

About the role

TITLE

Line 2 Advance Technical Resource (ATR) - Peanut Butter Team

 
LOCATION  

Scottsville, Kentucky  

REPORTS TO 

Dylan Read

  

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES  

  •  Able to assume responsibility for the manufacturing of consumer foods which comply with all food safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.  
  • Able to support our company and site safety policies and perform work related activities in a safe manner.  Able to recognize unsafe working conditions, coaching peers, and suggest new safety standards as appropriate.  
  • Able to perform the necessary activities to operate, maintain and clean production equipment.  
  • Able to follow and improve documented operational, maintenance and sanitation standards in a Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) work environment.  
  • Able to train/perform equipment changeovers and sanitation activities.  
  • Able to perform preventative maintenance activities (i.e., lubrication, etc.) and create work orders, in a timely manner, to maximize performance of our plant equipment.  The ability to improve and modify preventative maintenance activities as appropriate.  
  • Able to inspect, maintain, troubleshoot and repair electrical, instrumentation, controls and automation equipment and software.  
  • Able to demonstrate proficiency in operation and troubleshooting of the following:  
  • Power Distribution  
  • Studio5000 or Logix5000 platform hardware and software  
  • Drives and Motion Control  
  • FactoryTalk ME & SE  
  • Ethernet/IP Control Network  
  • Food Manufacturing and Utility Instrumentation  
  • Maintains and properly operates electrical testing equipment.  
  • Utilizes drawings, prints, and instruction manuals to determine proper steps to be taken for equipment preventative maintenance, troubleshooting and repairs.  
  • Adheres to company drawing and documentation standards.  
  • Able to coach other team members on electrical, instrumentation and controls skills, machine functionality, defect identification and resolution and equipment repair.  
  • Able to travel and actively participate in training and qualification programs for designated line/area; able to participate in assessments and ensure effective training and consistent qualification standards are maintained.  
  • Able to use continuous improvement tools, including breakdown elimination to eliminate losses and drive issues to root cause.  Able to document, communicate and implement corrective and preventative actions.  
  • Able to own one or more technical, safety or quality systems.  Able to assume responsibility for building technician skill as well as providing continuous coaching.  
  • Able to create documentation as needed (SOPs, Job Aids, PM Improvements, etc.).  
  • Able to maintain knowledge/skill/ability by attending technical training sessions, participating in vendor visits and scheduled maintenance activities as well as attainment of expertise in advanced E&I technology (networks, servers, FactoryTalk, Motion Controls, etc.).  
  • Able to obtain/maintain maintenance low voltage qualification within twelve months of start date.  
  • Able to utilize technology (i.e., computers, etc.) to maintain accurate records and data as well as utilizing the Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.) and online training resources.  
  • Able to maintain an accurate electronic database of repair and maintenance activities including parts usage and time tracking.  
  • Able to facilitate effective shift pass downs with the prior/next shift to discuss safety, quality, and production issues.  
  • Able to lead/manage projects to improve safety, quality, and production results in a designated area.  
  • Capability to work independently as well as in a team environment and be willing to help solve problems and implement solution  
  • A proven track record of good attendance and consistent performance delivering consistent safety and quality  
  • Flexibility with working a 12-hour shift and overtime related to covering down day activities as well as for coverage for outages on other teams  
  • Must sign off as a Level 9 Technician within reasonable timeframe (to be discussed with manager)

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or equivalent is required. 
  • Associates or technical degree or training preferred. 
  • Minimum 2 years of relevant work experience with electrical systems, PLC, motor and motion controls, SCADA systems, device and information networks, sensors, instrumentation equipment for manufacturing preferred.
  • Must be an Identified Level 6 (Level 8 Qualified Preferred) 
  • No Written Warnings in the last 12 months 

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