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Facilities Maintenance Technician

Mars
Gainesville, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 16 Mar 2026

About the role

Job Description:

Company: Mars Wrigley- Gainesville, GA

Title: Facilities Maintenance Technician

Required Shift:

8 Hour Day Shift

Tuesday – Saturday

Hours: 10:00 pm - 6:30 am

Job Purpose:

The Maintenance Technician has ownership and is responsible for the effectiveness of facilities equipment and execution of facilities maintenance plans. Helps develop facilities preventive maintenance plans and procedures. Offers professional customer service on assigned projects concerning construction, development, installation and repair of facilities equipment. Performs maintenance plans and follows procedures to ensure efficiency of planned work. The facilities organization owns every aspect of the facility including the property, the building, parking lots and utilities.
 

What are we looking for?

Minimum Requirements:

  • Must meet time in role (12+ months)
  • Must have approval from line manager to apply
  • Must currently be in good standing
  • High school diploma or GED
  • 5+ years of industrial manufacturing experience in a facility maintenance or operations/maintenance combination role

Physical Requirements:

  • Frequent lifting/carrying pushing (10-50 lbs) and pushing/pulling (50-300 lbs)
  • Frequent bending, stooping, twisting, handling and gripping
  • Ability to work at elevated heights, climb stairs, leaning over equipment and work in confined spaces
  • Ability to stand and/or work on feet for extended periods (minimum eight hours in one shift).
  • Ability to read, write and speak English

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 2 year associates degree in HVAC, or Stationary Engineer
  • Experience in a manufacturing environment with food products or consumer products Experience with air compressors, HVAC, chillers or boilers
  • Wastewater certification, Class lll, Familiar with SiG, Facility KPI's
  • CFC/EPA Certification

What will be your Key Responsibilities?

  • Ownership of Facilities assigned equipment.
  • Effectively execute work orders for facilities and site improvements.
  • Help build technical skills (including AM and PM) of other facilities team members
  • Communicate issues across shifts with details.
  • Partner with the other members of the facilities team to improve, centerline and optimize facilities owned equipment (HVAC, boilers, chillers, cooling towers, air compressors, etc.)
  • Participation on Facilities equipment TPM teams.
  • Works with the Facilities Maintenance Leader and team to ensure that all Departmental metrics are achieved.
  • Drives maintenance plans accuracy.
  • Operations of BMS data systems and utility monitoring.
  • Participation in capital projects related to facilities improvements.
  • Partners with maintenance lead to reapply ideas.
  • Recommends sustainability improvements for facilities equipment efficiency improvements and follows through as appropriate on projects to execute the improvements.

What can you expect from Mars?

  • The opportunity to learn, develop and take charge of your own career.
  • An industry-competitive salary and benefits package
  • To be respected and valued
  • The Five Principles are at the center of every decision we make.
  • The opportunity to work cross-functionally, add value and impact a better world for generations to come.

What do we Manufacture?

  • Your favorite GUM brands.

What will be the Interview Process?

  • Application> resume review > recruiter phone screen > Situational Judgement Assessment (online) > onsite panel interview> Interview team decision

Compensation:

  • Competitive pay based on experience.

  • Annual variable bonus pay out

  • Annual merit increases

Total Rewards:

  • Medical, Vision & Dental- Starts day one!

  • Up to 6% 401K match

  • Vacation time

  • Tuition reimbursement

  • Short/Long Term disability

  • 18 weeks parental leave

Training & Onboarding:

  • 3-day initial orientation on start date (Day Shift)

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