2nd Shift Maintenance Technician-CCP
- Company: Hormel Foods
- Location: Aurora, IL, United States
- Work mode: On-site
- Job type: Full-Time
- Posted: 2026-10-16
JOB DESCRIPTION
REQUIREMENTS:
* Minimum 3-year experience working as a mechanic in the food industry environment or similar
* High school education or the equivalent
* Demonstrated work experience in a team environment
* Demonstrate a high level of mechanical skills and knowledge
* Demonstrated ability to learn and use custom equipment and assist in installations
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills
* Initiative to work independently
RESPONSIBILITES:
* Performs preventative maintenance on a wide variety of packaging and processing equipment.
* Specifies parts required. Orders if needed, and makes needed repairs based on PM.
* Assists with training new and/or less skilled maintenance and production personnel.
* Troubleshoots basic electrical problems using various test equipment and ladder logic diagrams.
* Troubleshoots mechanical problems using various measurement equipment and mechanical expertise.
* Devises, plans, and completes mechanical upgrades, modifications and overhauls
* Completes changeovers on production lines by following changeover check sheet and recommends modifications to the sheet as needed.
* Performs routine daily setup and adjustment of all production equipment
PERFERRED:
* Ability to speak both English and Spanish
* Experience with Cloud Machine, Liquid Fill Machines, Ribbon Blenders, Bartlets machine and cartoners or other horizontal pouch fill machines.
* Experience to Food Industrial environment and Good Manufacturing Practices.
Must be able to:
* Lift, carry or move light/heavy loads up to 50 lbs.
* Ability to perform duties in extreme varying temperatures
* Crawl over, under and into equipment as necessary to perform job duties
* Work weekends when plant enters busy season and when needed.
* Work on floors that are slippery due to water, gelatin, or dust accumulation.
* Work on electrical equipment in a safe and responsible manner
Hormel Foods provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability.