Industrial Maintenance Technician

Shearer's Foods and Super Pufft (formerly UTZ), USA Join Forces

Shearer’s Foods, the leading manufacturer of private brand and contract-manufactured salty snacks, cookies, and crackers, is pleased to announce the successful acquisition of Super-Pufft, USA (formerly UTZ). This acquisition aligns with Shearer’s growth strategy and demonstrates our commitment to providing high-quality snacks to better serve our customers. By combining the strengths of Super-Pufft Snacks, USA, and Shearer’s, we anticipate enhanced operational efficiencies, improved supply chain capabilities, and increased geographical reach.

Expanding the Bluffton, IN Team

Our Address: 705 W. Dustman Rd., Bluffton, IN 46714

We at Shearer’s have plans to immediately expand production and continue to grow the team in the Bluffton facility as well as continue to service our key customers.  We have the following shifts available for immediate hire:

 

Industrial Maintenance Technician 

Shifts: Afternoons - 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM 

Pay Rate: $22.77- $35 an hour

*Based on Skill & Experience*

Your seat at the best snacks table:

The Level II Maintenance Technician maintains the efficiency of machinery and equipment in a continuous improvement-based environment, while also creating and maintaining a safe work environment.  Position is responsible for setting up, installing, repairing, and maintaining production/manufacturing equipment and machinery. Inspects equipment for proper functioning and performs preventative maintenance duties per manufacturer's specifications. Diagnoses equipment malfunctions and makes repairs or adjustments as needed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The Maintenance Technician position is accountable for the efficient installation, repair, and maintenance of machinery and equipment. 
•    Performs highly diversified duties to install and maintain production machines and the plant facility’s equipment
•    Performs scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service
•    Provides emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment 
•    Performs simple machinist duties and responsibilities
•    Performs mechanic skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, troubleshooting, and repair of production machines
•    Reads and interprets equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service
•    Diagnoses problems, replaces or repairs parts, tests and makes adjustments
•    Performs regular preventive maintenance on machines, equipment, and plant facilities
•    Performs a variety of plumbing maintenance and carpentry functions
•    Uses a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters and material handling equipment in performing duties
•    Detects faulty operations and defective material; reports those and any unusual situations to proper supervision
•    Complies with safety regulations and maintains clean and orderly work areas

Mechanical:
•    Knowledgeable in specific component and system details.
•    Understands system functionality and all line controls.
•    Expert in routine PM inspections and parts replacement tasks.
•    Assists in minor and major mechanical rebuilds.
•    Capable of executing most CM WO's.
•    Proficient in all aspects of CMMS: parts search, WO tasks, parts checkout, create WO's, and order parts.
•    Meets CMMS KPI expectations consistently.

Electrical:
•    Familiar with plant-specific electrical equipment - knows equipment locations and power sources.
•    Proficient with all electrical tools and their uses.
•    Conducts basic VOM troubleshooting.

Performs additional related duties as assigned.

Role Contribution Level
This position is a non-supervisory role.

What you bring to the Best Snacks Party:

Education and Work Experience
•   3 years of manufacturing experience; experience in hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical and industrial skills; experience with mechanical systems (e.g., gear boxes, chains, sprockets, motors, seals, bearings), product manuals (e.g., reading and applying knowledge to make repairs), troubleshooting mechanical breakdowns (pinpointing and fixing breakdowns), and reading mechanical drawings (e.g., hydraulics, pneumatics)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
•    Interpersonal skills
•    Decision-making skills
•    Time management skills
•    Organizational skills
•    Ability to work within an integrated operating enterprise
•    Ability to manage priorities and multiple projects simultaneously 
•    Ability to perform calibrations, installation and maintenance of process and analytical instrumentation.