Apprentice Engineer

Apprentice Engineer – The J.M. Smucker Co.

Location: Emporia, KS – Hostess Manufacturing Plant

Work Arrangements: 100% On‑site, 8‑hour shifts, (1) opening one on 2nd shift and one on 3rd shift.

In This Role You Will:

• Repairs and maintains machinery and mechanical equipment (motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, production machines) following diagrams, sketches, operation manuals, and manufacturer specifications using hand tools, power tools, and precision‑measuring instruments.
• Dismantles devices to gain access to and remove defective parts, using hoists, cranes, hand tools, and power tools.
• Inspects used parts to determine changes in dimensional requirements, using calipers, micrometers, and other measuring instruments.
• Adjusts functional parts of devices and control instruments using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, and straightedges.
• Repairs or replaces defective parts using hand and power tools.
• Installs special functional and structural parts in devices using hand tools.
• Starts devices to test their performance.
• Lubricates and cleans parts.
• May set up and operate lathe, drill press, grinder, and other metalworking tools to make and repair parts.
• Requisition s supplies, materials, tools, machine parts, and other necessary equipment.
• May repair electrical equipment.
• Ensures the proper use, care, and storage of tools and equipment.
• Performs bearing analysis and installation.
• Analyzes electrical circuits and wiring diagrams, and installs, repairs, calibrates, services or replaces electrical devices and systems, and power generation devices to prevent overload using an amp probe, recording meter, and various hand, power, and specialty tools.
• Welds various types of metal to repair or fabricate metal assemblies using appropriate tools and equipment.
• Performs preventive maintenance on UPS systems, generators, and air compressors to maintain reliability.
• May be required to respond to 24‑hour emergency calls for assigned work area to perform emergency building or equipment repairs during off‑duty hours.
• Other duties as defined.

Tools and Equipment: Engineering will provide a tool list.

The Right Place for You: We are bold, kind, strive to do the right thing, we play to win, and we believe in a strong community that thrives together.

What we are looking for: Ability to work night shift.

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED). Preferred: post‑secondary education (technical or vocational) in Industrial Engineering.
• Previous industrial engineering experience preferred.
• Prior safety training preferred.

Ability to sit (5%), stand (25%), walk (25%), kneel/squat (25%), bend (20%) for 8 hours; lift up to 75 pounds, two times per week from floor to waist; reach overhead; push/pull heavy equipment; tolerate temperature extremes; exposure to sugar dust, refrigerants, chemicals.

• Our Total Rewards Benefits Program
• Our Continued Progress on Inclusion, Diversity and Equity
• Our Thriving Together Philosophy Supporting All Impacted by Our Business