Job Description:

Job: Shift Technician - Maintenance

Shift: Nights  6pm – 6:30am

Location: Mars Petcare (Fort Smith, AR)

Mars Petcare is seeking a Shift Technician - Maintenance to join our exciting pet food business at a Fort Smith, AR, manufacturing plant. We focus on the unique needs of cats and dogs. Our obsession with detail allows us to deliver precise, effective nutrition and help them become their magnificent best.

As part of our overall total compensation package, Mars Petcare offers a competitive benefits package to all associates: Medical, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance, Short- & Long-Term Disability, and 401k match. Associates are also immediately eligible (based on hire date) for up to three weeks of vacation, 12 Paid Holidays per year, Sick Pay, Maternity & Parental Leave, and annual bonus earning potential, plus many other ancillary benefits not listed here.

Maintenance Shift Technician

Shift technicians are multi-crafted (mechanical/electrical) front-line techs that will troubleshoot breakdown issues and repair them for the facility production equipment.   They will work with the equipment operator, operation and maintenance leads to address the issues in a safe and efficient manner that complies with site quality and GMP standards.  As troubleshooting requirements are accomplished, the Shift Technician will change focus toward preventive maintenance activities as assigned by the planner/scheduler thru planned work orders.

Responsibilities

Adhere to company safety and quality processes and rulesProvide technical skills required to systematically repair, adjust and maintain processing, filling, conveying, and packaging machinery as assigned using established maintenance reliability practices, consistent observation, repair, and follow-up of operational effectiveness.Must be able to work with others in a team atmosphereOther duties include participating in continuous improvement teams, working on new project activities and continuous training

Job Specifications/Qualifications

Education & Professional Qualifications

HS Diploma or equivalentAssociates degree or equivalent in mechanical or electro-mechanical engineeringTechnical training from an accredited school and/or military experience in related fieldsBe able to work 12-hour shift scheduleBe able to work nightsBe able to lift 50lbs

Knowledge/Education

5+ years’ experience maintaining mechanical systems on complex process and/or high-speed production equipment.Demonstrated experience troubleshooting, testing, and repairing instrumentation devices.WeldingMachiningMechanical maintenanceElectrical/Electronics-install and repair (some explosion proof environments)Single and 3-phase powered equipment (troubleshoot, test, and repair)AC and DC control systems (troubleshoot, test, and repair)AC variable speed and servo drives (troubleshoot, replace, program)Operate electronic test equipment (multi-meter, meg-ohm meter, amp probe)

About Mars, Incorporated 

Mars is a family-owned business with over a century of history, making diverse products and offering services for people and the pets people love. With almost $35 billion in sales, the company is a global business that produces some of the world’s best-loved brands: M&M’s®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5™, 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.

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.