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2nd Shift Packaging Machine Maintenance Technician FULL TIME
Job Location:
Job Location:
Nottingham, NH - USA
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Posted:
8 November 2026 (17 hours ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
5 February 2027
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Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
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 Herrs 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):
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 Herrs 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.
Herr Foods Inc. is a drug-free workplace and an equal opportunity employer M/F/Veterans/Disabilities.
Skills Knowledge and Expertise
Safety
- Follow all safety guidelines as described in the safety code of conduct while working in an environment that requires climbing and working in confined spaces.
- Must wear proper personal protective equipment for each performing duty.
- Must attend all safety and SQF (Safe Quality Food) meetings/training and work by these standards.
In addition to the essential functions listed above the employee is expected to exercise honesty integrity and respect with all clients and co-workers preserve confidentially of all business information and data maintain a professional appearance and demeanor demonstrate a positive attitude communicate effectively with co-workers and clients work with accuracy efficiency and attention to detail respect the work environment and keep it as environmentally friendly as possible and exercise initiative to learn new skills and tasks and to help co-workers when possible. Reliable attendance and punctuality are also required. This position will be required to travel about 10-15% of total yearly hours. The employee is also expected to perform other related duties special projects and functions as required from time to time.
Other Qualifications
- 3-5 years experience dealing with electrical maintenance in an industrial setting
- Experience as a Technical Trainer or familiar with training tools such as Standard Operating Procedures and other technical documents preferred.
- Requires sufficient broad background including but not limited to: packaging and processing equipment maintenance systems and equipment installation and start-up.
- Experience with an ERP system is preferred
- Basic Microsoft Office and computer skills required
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Must possess a stable work history with good references.
- Must pass a pre-placement screening which tests the ability to perform the physical requirements of the position.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this Job the employee must have vision corrected to 20/30 or better with normal depth perception and peripheral vision.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee must be able to work in slippery floor conditions and with airborne seasonings and will be exposed to cardboard dust. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
Herr Foods is your best friend when you've got a case of the munchies. The snack food manufacturer, which celebrated 65 years in business in 2011, makes nearly 350 different kinds of snack foods (all sold under the Herr's brand name). They include potato chips, pretzels, tortilla chip ... View more
