MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN I

McCormick & Company, Incorporated, a global leader in flavor, is seeking a Maintenance Technician I reporting to an Engineering/Maintenance Manager. This individual will work at the Brand Aromatics located in Lakewood, NJ.　

With more than $5 billion in annual sales, the Company manufactures markets and distributes spices, seasoning mixes, condiments and other flavorful products to the entire food industry – retail outlets, food manufacturers and foodservice businesses. We create differentiating flavors consumers prefer with unmatched quality, science, innovation and service. Every day, no matter where or what you eat, you can enjoy food flavored by McCormick.  McCormick makes every moment and meal better™

As a company recognized for exceptional commitment to employees, McCormick offers a wide variety of benefits, programs and services. Benefits include, but are not limited to, tuition assistance, medical, dental, vision, disability, group life insurance, 401(k), profit sharing, paid holidays and vacations.

Under the direction of the Engineering Department and Maintenance Manager, the Maintenance Mechanic I will support the maintenance needs; both mechanical and electrical, allowing the business to run seamlessly. This position is responsible for maintaining and repairing production/processing equipment safely, to reduce machine-related downtime, eliminate losses, and improve machine reliability. It also requires the ability to work in a team environment, working with cross-functional departments to meet business needs. We are an FDA and USDA facility with high safety, quality, operations and maintenance standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Troubleshooting of mechanical and electrical equipment including: motors, pumps, valves, agitatorsVFDs, fans, and a general understanding of air compressors, chillers, boilers, and other utility equipment.

• Repair, replace and install sensors, actuators, transformers, controllers, circuit breakers, motors, heating units, conduit systems, switches, defective writing, etc.

• Completing preventive maintenance work orders, as well as master sanitation work orders.

• Read and interpret blueprints, manuals, technical specs, electrical drawings, etc.

• Completes Work Orders in SAP

• Fills out all associated work performed on the requested work order
• Provides commentary/notes of the work completed
• Provides time to complete the job
• Inputs all parts consumed for job
• Provides pictures and documentation of work completed

• Completes Root-Cause-Analysis documentation / Breakdown Analysis

• Troubleshoots and investigates reoccurring issues
• Provides solutions to the Engineering Department
• Creates PM's based off RCA findings

• Performs all work in a safe and clean manner, performs Lock-out Tag-out procedure correctly when working on equipment, follows all safety procedures correctly when welding, cutting, polishing, reports food safety risks and abides by GMP standards.

• Operate heavy equipment including: lifts, fork lifts, etc.

McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

As a general policy, McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future.