Maintenance Technician

About the role

Join Our State-of-the-Art Team in Topeka, KS Being a Mars Associate is all about opportunity. We are looking to hire a highly skilled Maintenance Technician to maintain, repair, and optimize our advanced packaging and processing equipment at our state-of-the-art facility in Topeka, Kansas.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine mechanical and electrical PMs on packaging equipment, processing systems, and electrical panels, documenting all activities in our Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• Diagnose and repair routine mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical component failures (e.g., motor starters, switches, sensors, sorting systems, and palletizing robots).
• Participate on Mars Supply Excellence (MSE) teams, train production operators on Autonomous Maintenance (AM) activities, and conduct breakdown analyses.
• Own preventative maintenance systems for your assigned line, focusing on Maintenance Planning, Scheduling, and Breakdown Elimination.
• Analyze quantitative and qualitative data to make smart business decisions and help develop the line's 90-day loss-elimination plans.
• Represent the maintenance team in daily FMOS (Daily Management System) meetings, presenting machine performance data and communicating action plans.

Requirements

• Education: High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent civilian/military education.
• Experience & Certifications: A technical degree, trade school certification, OR 2+ years of equivalent technical maintenance experience (such as mechanical or electrical repairs).
• Technical Troubleshooting: Ability to troubleshoot AC/DC electrical components using multi-meters, amp probes, and basic electrical testing gear.
• Schematics Literacy: Fundamental understanding of electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic schematics and mechanical drawings to solve problems in a timely manner.
• Pneumatics & Drive Systems: Ability to diagnose and repair basic pneumatic and mechanical drive systems at the component level.

Attributes & Schedule

• Ability to work a flexible night-shift schedule as needed, work in a fast-paced environment, and a willingness to develop technical skills in welding, basic machining, and fabrication.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate degree in Industrial Maintenance, Mechatronics, or equivalent technical discipline.
• Advanced understanding of AC/DC electrical systems (up to 480-volt 3-phase).
• Strong PLC and instrumentation troubleshooting skills.

Physical Requirements

• Frequent lifting/carrying (10-50 lbs.) and pushing/pulling (50-200 lbs.).
• Frequent handling, gripping, bending, and stooping.
• Ability to work at elevated heights off a ladder or platform, climb stairs, and lean over equipment.
• Ability to stand and work on your feet for extended periods (minimum eight hours in one shift).

Position Requirements

• Minimum Qualifications: High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent civilian/military education.
• Experience & Certifications: A technical degree, trade school certification, OR 2+ years of equivalent technical maintenance experience (such as mechanical or electrical repairs).
• Technical Troubleshooting: Ability to troubleshoot AC/DC electrical components using multi-meters, amp probes, and basic electrical testing gear.
• Schematics Literacy: Fundamental understanding of electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic schematics and mechanical drawings to solve problems in a timely manner.
• Pneumatics & Drive Systems: Ability to diagnose and repair basic pneumatic and mechanical drive systems at the component level.

About Mars, Incorporated

Mars is a family-owned business with over a century of history making diverse products and offering services for people and the pets people love. With almost $35 billion in sales, the company is a global business that produces some of the world’s best-loved brands: M&M’s®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5™, SKITTLES®, BEN’S ORIGINAL®, and COCOAVIA®. Mars also provides veterinary health services that include BANFIELD® Pet Hospitals, Blue Pearl®, VCA® and Pet Partners™. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency, and Freedom – inspire our more than 100,000 Associates to create value for all its partners and deliver growth they are proud of every day.