Shift Maintenance Technician - $1500 Sign On Bonus at Mars, Incorporated in Temple, Texas

Job Description:

You will be working a rotating 12-hour night shift schedule, 7:00pm - 7:00am. This schedule restarts every 2 weeks.

Week 1: You work Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. You are off Wednesday and Thursday.

Week 2: You work Wednesday, and Thursday. You are off Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

This role works in conjunction with the Operations Shift Managers and Leads, the Maintenance Leads and the Planner Scheduler to adjust to the critical reliability needs of the factory. Technicians are responsible for setting priority when faced with multiple upset conditions and maintaining Production process flow. Technicians will support equipment Operators in troubleshooting, repairing and setting up equipment as needed. They play a key role in completing Break Down Analysis (BDA) when working with all of these groups/associates.

What are we looking for?

• 3+ years of manufacturing experience operating and maintaining a variety of machines including Packaging, Palletizing, Extruding and Conveying systems.


• 2 years of work experience within manufacturing, or a technical and/or trade discipline.


• Working Knowledge of Food Safety, GMP's, GHP's, HACCP and TPM/MCE continuous improvement processes.


• Understanding of Plant Flow, Operations and Utilities.


• Theoretical knowledge and ability to troubleshoot electrical circuits (AC/DC, single/polyphase, low/high voltage) and all related equipment both power and logic.


• Proficient in basic mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic.


• Basic knowledge of personal computers.


• Good basic math, reading and writing skills.

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Analyze condition, troubleshoot failures, repair and perform preventative/predictive maintenance on production equipment, building and utilities and all associated equipment.


• Prioritize and manage work assigned to ensure immediate response to emergencies, diagnose faults quickly and make immediate repairs.


• Be a lead in technical troubleshooting the process, mechanical and electrical (power and interlock) issues which prevent meeting the shift or weekly schedules.


• Train operators/technicians on operational set-up issues.


• Troubleshoot electrical controls, motor circuits, single and three phase electrical systems.


• Work as a team member within the maintenance department to improve the total reliability of the plant.


• Must observe proper Lockout/Tagout and all safety procedures as required.


• Understand and utilize drawings, diagrams and equipment manufactures instructions.

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with over 130,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by The Five Principles.


• Join a purpose driven company, where we're striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.


• Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.


• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.