Job Title: Maintenance Mechanic

Hours: Weekend Nights 5am – 5pm Saturday & Sunday with two 8-hour days through the week 5am – 1am.

Summary of Essential Job Functions:

• Support all company safety, health, environmental, and quality programs and policies and be responsible for managing the personal safety and health performance of the maintenance department
• Perform troubleshooting, installation, preventive maintenance, and repair of manufacturing equipment.
• Utilize the company’s Computerized Maintenance Management System to ensure downtime is minimized, plant performance is maximized, and all assets are preserved.
• Perform complex troubleshooting, installation, and repair techniques on electrical components, instruments, computer/PLC controlled and mechanical equipment. Install and maintain Variable Frequency drives (VFD’S)
• Demonstrate personal computer skills and use of electrical and mechanical programs
• Requires ability to read electrical, mechanical, and P&ID prints.
• Participate in plant projects when needed.
• Assist the troubleshooting with process operators when necessary.
• Complete all tasks assigned by Maintenance Supervisor.
• Maintain high level of service and work performance, support and promote a highly Engaged, positive, and cooperative team environment which fosters creative problem solving and shared learning.

Minimum Requirements: 

• Technical degree preferred, certification in electrical / mechanical related field or time in position
• Maintenance operations experience in industrial and/or process maintenance required, preferably in the manufacturing environment.
• Equivalent work experience may be substituted for education requirements.
• Requires strong communication, organizational, and time management skills.
• Needs to be detail-oriented and proficient with the use of computers.

About Mars:
Mars is a family-owned business with more than $35 billion in global sales. We produce some of the world’s best-loved brands: M&M’s®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5â„¢, SKITTLES®, BEN’S ORIGINAL® and COCOAVIA®. Alongside our consumer brands, we proudly take care of half of the world’s pets through our nutrition, health and services businesses such as Banfield Pet Hospitalsâ„¢, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, AniCura, VCAâ„¢ and Pet Partnersâ„¢. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire our 130,000 Associates into taking action every day towards creating the world we want tomorrow.

Disclaimer:
Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.​​​​​​​

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