Mechanic - Packaging

Position Title:Mechanic - Packaging

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time ​

Requisition ID: 41647 

In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences —together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.

About the role.

What you’ll be doing.

Maintains, modifies and occasionally designs equipment layouts, estimates costs, and builds plant equipment under slight supervision. Responsible for the mechanical/electrical care, maintenance, and the operability of all associated equipment in accordance with safety, quality, specifications, federal guidelines and company policies. 

• Promotes job safety and is an active participant in the development of plant safety goals, policies and procedures. 

• Use complicated tools and instruments to operate, repair, troubleshoot, adjust, install and fabricate various types of machines and systems of the plant.  

• Performs assigned and emergency electrical work including but not limited to motor repair, gear boxes, disconnects, cords and connectors, phot eyes, solenoid valves, overload protection devices, temperature sensors, resetting scale buckets, etc.  

• Properly cleans up repair area to prevent product contamination, meet food safety guidelines and maintain a clean environment 

• Accurately completed required reports and records. 

• Understand the concepts and participate in the techniques of MCE and quality process. 

• Performing lubrication on factory assets will be required. 

• Provides technical expertise to fellow employees and advises them when needed. 

• Troubleshoot and maintain mechanical/electrical issues for all assets. 

• Has basic working knowledge of, interprets and implements OSHA, NEC/70 E codes, particularly regarding working safely. 

• Works directly with project managers and engineers as required. 

• Performs other duties as assigned by supervision. 

• Responds to trouble calls routinely and efficiently. 

• Performs RCM-related checks and services as assigned. 

• Develops work orders, records and comments and performs related tasks within the CMMS system.  

• Must obtain a valid forklift license. 

This role works in a manufacturing environment with potential exposure to loud noises, strong odors, temperature fluctuations, moving machinery, wet or humid conditions, hazardous chemicals, high or confined areas, extreme temperatures, and vibration throughout various facility areas.

• What you’ll need to be successful. Requires a high degree of mental skill, a considerable to high degree of manual skill, and a considerable degree of initiative and independence. 

• Requires a high degree of physical effort and occasionally working in awkward positions. 

• Requires constant care to avoid moderate damage to equipment and considerable care to avoid moderate damage of product and serious injury of self and others. 

• Must have own tools to perform related tasks safely.  

• Requires an Industrial Maintenance Mechanic and/or State Mechanical Journeyman certification or previous experience and demonstrated competency. In addition, candidates will possess basic electrical knowledge, electrical/instrumentation tech school credits, OJT, or millwright mechanic coursework taken 2008 or later, or previous experience with demonstrated competency. 

• Occasionally requires working outdoors and exposure to very intense noise, chemicals and fumes.  

• Experience or training on working safely with 480-volt three phase power. Basic knowledge of power distribution, control wiring and other related components. Basic understanding of how a PLC functions. Basic understanding of VFD functionality and servo or process controllers. Basic electrical troubleshooting and one-for-one component replacement skills. May include acknowledging and interpreting basic VFD faults. This position is not intended to include PLC, VFD, servo, or instrumentation installation or programming. The potion does include setting up codes on coders in applicable departments. 

• Ability to communicate (written and verbally) complex and or technical operations/procedures in terms understood by non-technical operators.  

• Periodically requires great physical and mental effort. 

• Must have good understanding of mechanical, electrical prints, schematics, wiring diagrams associated with field.  

• Must be proactive in following all PPE requirements for both trades. Including fire rated uniforms.  

Benefits of the role.

• Competitive annual salary and annual bonus potential


• Medical, dental, and vision insurance day ONE of employment


• 401k with up to 6% company match


• PTO and company holidays


• Fertility treatment assistance, maternity and paternity leave


• Adoption assistance


• Tuition reimbursement


• Additional benefits also available

About McCain

Click Here to learn more about McCain and how we provide you with opportunities to make an impact that matters.

Leadership principles.

At McCain, our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers, collaborate as a team, and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs, driving innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.

The McCain experience.

We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust, empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here, you’ll find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we’re better together.

Compensation Package: Starting at $37.73 USD hourly + bonus eligibility + hourly pay differential for applicable shifts

The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education/training, and other organizational needs. This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Benefits: At McCain, we’re on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and wellbeing at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person’s needs are unique and ensure our benefits & wellbeing programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug), retirement savings benefits, and leave support including medical, family and bereavement. Wellbeing programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned with the collective agreement, country, provincial and state governing plans and can vary by work level, location and nature of the role. Additional benefit details available during the application process.

Your well-being matters to us, and we’re here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work — and at home.

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know  and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions. 

Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree this will be handled in accordance with McCain’s Global Privacy Policy and Global Employee Privacy Policy, as applicable. McCain leverages AI in the hiring process, though all final decisions are made by humans. You can understand our approach to AI and how your personal information is being handled here. 

Job Family: Manufacturing

Location(s): US - United States of America : Wisconsin : Wisconsin Rapids  

Company: McCain Foods USA, Inc.