2nd Shift Packaging Machine Technician FULL TIME in Nottingham, Pennsylvania at Herr's Foods

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Herr's Foods
Nottingham, Pennsylvania, 19362, United States
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Job Description

Position Title: 2nd Shift Packaging Machine Technician FULL TIME

Department: Maintenance

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Nottingham, PA

Workplace Type: Onsite
Description:
Building a great career never tasted so good!

Herr Foods Inc. is a privately owned salty snack food manufacturer and distributor based in Nottingham, PA and we think our 1600+ employees are pretty spectacular! We have been committed for the last 75+ years to making our Herrs family business an enjoyable place to work!

ELIGIBLE FOR UP TO A $250.00 RETENTION BONUS!

We are currently seeking a qualified individual for our Packaging Machine Technician position, joining our Nottingham, PA team!
  • SCHEDULE: Monday-Friday
  • HOURS: 3pm-1am
    • Additional hours may be required due to business demands.
  • BENEFITS: This position is full-time benefit eligible, elective benefits include:
    • Medical, dental, hearing and vision insurance.
    • Marathon Health Clinic - a premier on-site healthcare provider. A separate entity from Herr's, located at our Nottingham, PA facility. This facility ensures easy access to tailored healthcare services, preventative care, wellness programs, for employees on any medical plan
    • Opportunity to contribute to a 401k, with a company match.
    • Paid vacation, holiday and sick time.
    • Paid Employee referral program.
WHAT YOU NEED TO GET STARTED:
  • Must complete a background and pre-employment drug screen. As well as a preplacement screening which tests the ability to perform the physical requirements of the position.
QUALIFICATIONS YOU BRING:
  • Must be at least 18 years of age.
  • Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
  • One to three months of related mechanical experience and/or training.
  • Ability to work with latex gloves, airborne seasoning, cardboard dust, cleaning solutions, and hot water.
  • Ability to work in a noisy and fast-paced environment.
  • Good balance on slippery surfaces.
  • Sustain concentration for up to 3 hours at a time.
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Benefit (Details):

Herrs is proud to offer a variety of quality benefits and wellness programs where we have been recognized as a 5-time Well Workplace Award winner in the area! Elective benefits include medical, dental, vision and hearing insurance; long term disability, life insurance, accident, hospital and critical illness indemnity plans, critical illness indemnity plans, identity theft coverage, and legal plans. The company also provides opportunities to contribute to a 401k with generous company matching, annual company profit sharing, vacation, sick and holiday pay; EAP services, and tuition reimbursement. Benefits start the first of the month following 30 days of service (unless otherwise noted in plan description). Also enjoy low or no cost medical care through our Assured Excellence Program which provides high quality health care for orthopedic procedures, cancer treatments, cardiac surgery and care, along with treatment for many other conditions. Assured Excellence Program partners with nationally renowned facilities such as John Hopkins, Cleveland Clinic, Shriners Childrens Hospital, Hazelden Betty Ford, and others. OSS Health Company Direct Program, based in York, PA, is available to benefit-eligible employees offering bundled package rates for orthopedic care and imaging.


Key Responsibilities:
Job Summary:
This position works in conjunction with the Packaging Specialist and is dedicated to resolve Packaging Equipment issues on Scales, Baggers and Case Packers throughout Herr's Plants.
Packaging Responsibilities:
  • Helps plan and schedule all maintenance activities related to packaging equipment to ensure efficient and safe operation of equipment.
  • Leads Packaging equipment overhauls from planning through to execution and completes all related follow-up work.
  • Responds to issues in real time to help facilitate resolution of challenging maintenance issues that occur during daily operations
  • Ensures that critical machine issues are repaired and well documented using D365 ERP for Asset Management work order tracking of the repair process
  • Evaluates the effectiveness of preventative maintenance routines within D365 Asset Management. Makes revisions and improvements to maintenance routines to increase effectiveness.
  • Identifies system or equipment deficiencies and initiates the modification process, utilizing peers, team members, Engineering, Purchasing, Vendor and technical groups.
  • Develops machine set-up documentation on equipment in conjunction with engineering and production.
  • Participates and provides regular support on maintenance prioritization and annual overhaul planning.
  • Responsible for training of maintenance staff as related to Packaging Equipment
Maintenance and Process Improvement:
  • Responsible for improving total up-time performance through managing the preventative/predictive maintenance programs.
  • Documents all work performed in a timely, accurate and detailed manner using the current maintenance computer system and other reporting structures. Uses this information to make decisions to improve the reliability of the equipment and process.
  • Completes work orders, repairs and service work in a timely manner.
  • Listens for unusual sounds from machines or equipment to detect malfunctions and discusses machines variations with machine operators, supervisors and maintenance workers to diagnose root cause problem and repair of machine.
  • Works with department managers, supervisors and planners to identify, define and prioritize work needed to improve equipment reliability.
  • Applies the principles of product quality control and is proactive in verifying that repair work and modifications support the achievement of the companys quality goals and objectives.
  • Updates prints, programs and equipment manuals as needed and ensures successful changes are implemented on like equipment.
  • Supports continuous improvement initiatives and start-up of new equipment and capital projects.
Any questions about this position or any others, please contact the Human Resources department at 610-932-6500 or recruitment@herrs.com

Herr Foods Inc. is a drug-free workplace and an equal opportunity employer M/F/Veterans/Disabilities.

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