Shift Technician - Maintenance (Bacher)
Mars, Fort Smith, AR, United States
Location:
Mars Petcare (Fort Smith, AR)
Mars Petcare is seeking a Shift Technician – Maintenance to join our pet food business at a Fort Smith, AR manufacturing plant. We focus on the unique needs of cats and dogs and deliver precise nutrition.
Job Description
Job:
Shift Technician – Maintenance
Shift:
Nights
Location:
Mars Petcare (Fort Smith, AR)
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance, Short- & Long-Term Disability, 401k match, up to three weeks vacation, 12 paid holidays, sick pay, maternity and parental leave, and bonus potential.
Maintenance Shift Technician
Shift technicians are multi‑crafted front‑line techs who troubleshoot breakdowns and repair facility production equipment. They work with operators and maintenance leads to address issues safely and efficiently while complying with quality and GMP standards. After troubleshooting, they shift focus toward preventive maintenance activities via work orders.
Responsibilities
Adhere to company safety and quality processes and rules.
Systematically repair, adjust and maintain processing, filling, conveying, and packaging machinery using established reliability practices.
Work effectively in a team environment.
Participate in continuous improvement, new project activities, and ongoing training.
Job Specifications / Qualifications
Education & Professional Qualifications
HS Diploma or equivalent.
Associate’s degree or equivalent in mechanical or electro‑mechanical engineering.
Technical training from an accredited school and/or military experience.
Ability to work a 12‑hour shift schedule and during nights.
Ability to lift 50 lbs.
Knowledge/Education
5+ years of experience maintaining mechanical systems on complex process or high‑speed production equipment.
Experience troubleshooting, testing, and repairing instrumentation devices.
Welding, machining, mechanical maintenance skills.
Electrical/Electronics installation and repair (including some explosion proof environments).
Single‑ and 3‑phase powered equipment troubleshooting, test, and repair.
AC and DC control systems troubleshooting, test, and repair.
AC variable speed and servo drives troubleshooting, replacement, programming.
Operate electronic test equipment (multimeter, meg‑ohm meter, ampere probe).
About Mars, Incorporated
Mars is a family‑owned business with a century of history, producing diverse products and services for people and pets. With almost $35 billion in sales, the company is a global business that produces some of the world’s best‑loved brands such as M&M’s®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, SKITTLES®, UNCLE BEN’S®, MARS DRINKS and COCOAVIA®. Mars also provides veterinary health services that include BANFIELD® Pet Hospitals, Blue Pearl®, VCA® and Pet Partners™. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire its more than 100,000 Associates to create value for all its partners and deliver growth they are proud of every day.
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Mars Petcare (Fort Smith, AR)
Mars Petcare is seeking a Shift Technician – Maintenance to join our pet food business at a Fort Smith, AR manufacturing plant. We focus on the unique needs of cats and dogs and deliver precise nutrition.
Job Description
Job:
Shift Technician – Maintenance
Shift:
Nights
Location:
Mars Petcare (Fort Smith, AR)
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance, Short- & Long-Term Disability, 401k match, up to three weeks vacation, 12 paid holidays, sick pay, maternity and parental leave, and bonus potential.
Maintenance Shift Technician
Shift technicians are multi‑crafted front‑line techs who troubleshoot breakdowns and repair facility production equipment. They work with operators and maintenance leads to address issues safely and efficiently while complying with quality and GMP standards. After troubleshooting, they shift focus toward preventive maintenance activities via work orders.
Responsibilities
Adhere to company safety and quality processes and rules.
Systematically repair, adjust and maintain processing, filling, conveying, and packaging machinery using established reliability practices.
Work effectively in a team environment.
Participate in continuous improvement, new project activities, and ongoing training.
Job Specifications / Qualifications
Education & Professional Qualifications
HS Diploma or equivalent.
Associate’s degree or equivalent in mechanical or electro‑mechanical engineering.
Technical training from an accredited school and/or military experience.
Ability to work a 12‑hour shift schedule and during nights.
Ability to lift 50 lbs.
Knowledge/Education
5+ years of experience maintaining mechanical systems on complex process or high‑speed production equipment.
Experience troubleshooting, testing, and repairing instrumentation devices.
Welding, machining, mechanical maintenance skills.
Electrical/Electronics installation and repair (including some explosion proof environments).
Single‑ and 3‑phase powered equipment troubleshooting, test, and repair.
AC and DC control systems troubleshooting, test, and repair.
AC variable speed and servo drives troubleshooting, replacement, programming.
Operate electronic test equipment (multimeter, meg‑ohm meter, ampere probe).
About Mars, Incorporated
Mars is a family‑owned business with a century of history, producing diverse products and services for people and pets. With almost $35 billion in sales, the company is a global business that produces some of the world’s best‑loved brands such as M&M’s®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, SKITTLES®, UNCLE BEN’S®, MARS DRINKS and COCOAVIA®. Mars also provides veterinary health services that include BANFIELD® Pet Hospitals, Blue Pearl®, VCA® and Pet Partners™. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire its more than 100,000 Associates to create value for all its partners and deliver growth they are proud of every day.
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