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Hirzel Canning Company

Label Line Operator

Pemberville, OH · On-site

$15.75 - $19.50/hr

Hirzel Canning Company & Farms is a 5th-generation family company with a passion for serving the community. Our Dei Fratelli brand is your source for locally-grown tomato and sauerkraut products. We ...

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HFC Atlanta - Lead Canning Technician

Hormel Foods

Tucker, GA • On-site

$35.75 - $50/hr

Full-time

Re-posted 8 days ago

Job description


The work schedule for this position is on first shift. Variable shifts will occasionally be required based on demand.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Serve as technical expert for high-speed canning, filling, seaming, and related packaging systems.
  • Lead complex troubleshooting involving mechanical, electrical, controls, and product quality-related failures within canning operations.
  • Apply advanced precision maintenance techniques to optimize seamer setup, filler performance, container handling, and overall equipment capability.
  • Plan, lead, and execute major equipment overhauls, rebuilds, and multi-day maintenance activities using internal and external resources.
  • Lead root cause analysis (RCA) and defect elimination efforts related to can integrity, quality losses, downtime, and repeat equipment failures.
  • Partner closely with Operations, FSQ, Engineering, and OEM vendors to improve process stability, reliability, and equipment performance.
  • Support capital projects, equipment upgrades, new installations, and commissioning within canning and packaging areas.
  • Develop, deliver, and support advanced technical training for maintenance personnel supporting canning equipment.
  • Ensure maintenance work is executed safely, efficiently, and in compliance with food safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.
  • Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on reliability, maintainability, safety, and operational performance.
  • Supervise and coordinate work activities of assigned hourly electrical staff; this role does not include disciplinary authority.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Required
  • Two-year technical degree or equivalent advanced industrial maintenance experience.
  • Minimum of five (5) years of industrial maintenance experience supporting high-speed canning, filling, or packaging equipment.
  • OEM certification(s) or advanced training on canning, filling, or seaming equipment.
  • Demonstrated technical expertise with seamers, fillers, conveyors, and related packaging systems.
  • Proven ability to lead complex troubleshooting and major equipment repairs or overhauls.
  • Strong working knowledge of mechanical systems with applied understanding of electrical and controls interfaces.
  • Ability to provide technical leadership and coordinate work activities without disciplinary authority.
  • Ability to efficiently learn and use business and technical software tools-including Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, the company's EAMS/CMMS, and Outlook-to support maintenance planning, documentation, and analysis.
  • Ability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation, including lifting up to 50 pounds; twisting, bending, kneeling, and crawling on top of or under equipment; working in hot and cold environments; operating aerial lifts; using ladders; and working at heights.

Preferred
  • CMRT, PMMI, or equivalent maintenance or packaging certification.
  • Experience leading reliability improvement, quality defect elimination, or continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Experience supporting capital projects or new equipment installations in packaging environments.

To save time applying, Hormel Foods does not offer sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based visa.
About Hormel Foods
Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minnesota, is a global branded food company with over $12 billion in annual revenue. Its brands include PLANTERS®, SKIPPY®, SPAM®, HORMEL® NATURAL CHOICE®, APPLEGATE®, WHOLLY®, HORMEL® BLACK LABEL®, COLUMBUS®, JENNIE-O® and more than 30 other beloved brands. The Company is a member of the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats, was named one of the best companies to work for by U.S. News & World Report and one of America's most responsible companies by Newsweek, was recognized by TIME magazine as one of the World's Best Companies and has received numerous other awards and accolades for its corporate responsibility and community service efforts. For more information, visit hormelfoods.com.
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.
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Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minn., is a global branded food company with over $11 billion in annual revenues across 75 countries worldwide. Its brands include Planters®, SKIPPY®, SPAM®, Hormel® Natural Choice®, Applegate®, Justin's®, Columbus®, Wholly®, Hormel® Black Label® and more than 30 other beloved brands. The company is a member of the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats, was named on the "Global 2000 World's Best Employers" list by Forbes magazine for three years, is one of Fortune magazine's most admired companies, has appeared on Corporate Responsibility Magazine's "The 100 Best Corporate Citizens" list for the 12 years, and has received numerous other awards and accolades for its corporate responsibility and community service efforts. The company lives by its purpose statement -- Inspired People. Inspired Food.™ -- to bring some of the world's most trusted and iconic brands to tables across the globe. For more information, visit www.hormelfoods.com and

Industry

Food and beverage wholesalers

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Austin, MN, US

Year founded

1891

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