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Hormel Foods · Atlanta, GA

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Level
Technician
Team
Reliability
Experience asked
18+ years
Industry
Food & beverage
Posted
30+ days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A technician-level reliability role at Hormel Foods (food & beverage) in Atlanta, GA. Practice safe working procedures in accordance with safety policies of Hormel Foods.

They ask for
18+ years
Tools it names
PLC, Robotics

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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026

Maintenance Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $62k–$88k.

Median of the low and high ends of 74 live postings that list pay, out of 2669 maintenance technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 57 other live reliability postings in Georgia.

Experience asked
More than usual (18+ vs 5+)

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ PLC 52%
  • Welding 36%
  • ✓ Team leadership 33%
  • Root cause 33%
  • EHS / safety 21%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

It asks for 18+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

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This plant: Hormel Foods in Atlanta

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Responsibilities

  • ◆Practice safe working procedures in accordance with safety policies of Hormel Foods.
  • ◆Perform proactive and reactive maintenance on all production equipment, buildings, and grounds.
  • ◆Use knowledge and skill to produce equipment and modify existing equipment to meet the needs of the production teams.
  • ◆Direct activities of outside contractors working on assigned lines.
  • ◆Change line for package changeovers.
  • ◆Perform the necessary work with a minimum of direct supervision to identify and solve problems.
  • ◆Use communication skills to keep Supervisors, Maintenance Engineers, and fellow team members informed of their progress.
  • ◆Work independently under limited supervision (self-management).
  • ◆Performs other tasks as assigned by management.

Qualifications

  • ✓18 years of age or older.
  • ✓Candidates will complete a maintenance assessment during the interview process.
  • ✓Experience with basic electrical systems (e.g., starters, fuses, contacts, relays).
  • ✓Experience with electrical systems (installation, frequency drive, troubleshooting).
  • ✓Ability to utilize product manuals (e.g., reading and applying knowledge to make repairs).
  • ✓Ability to utilize schematics (e.g., electrical blueprints with switches, starters, maps, relays).
  • ✓Ability to troubleshoot mechanical breakdowns (pinpointing and fixing breakdowns).
  • ✓Experience with troubleshooting (e.g., diagnostics, problem solving, etc.).
  • ✓Experience with reading mechanical drawings (e.g., hydraulics, pneumatics).

Preferred Qualifications

  • ✓Experience with mechanical systems (e.g., gear boxes, chains, sprockets, motors, seals, bearings).
  • ✓Experience with compressors/ammonia systems (e.g., refrigeration systems).
  • ✓Experience with electronics (e.g., level probes, flow meters, drives/VFDs, etc.).
  • ✓Experience with hydraulic systems (high pressure cylinders, pumps, valves, troubleshooting).
  • ✓Experience with PLC (e.g., industrial maintenance, computer control systems, etc.).
  • ✓Experience with SERVO (e.g., intelligent/robotics motors, in-coders, etc.).
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Hormel Foods has an opening for an experienced Industrial Maintenance Mechanic. Successful candidates will work in our food processing production facility located in Tucker, GA, and enjoy competitive wages along with a comprehensive benefits package.

Job

Applicants must be willing and capable of

  • •The ability to stand in one spot on a work stand or at a work station except during breaks and lunches.
  • •The ability to perform repetitive hand & wrist motion throughout a shift.
  • •The ability to frequently lift/push/pull 50+lbs as required throughout the course of a shift.
  • •The ability to frequently twist and bend the body as necessary to perform job related tasks.
  • •The ability to kneel/squat/climb as necessary to complete job related tasks.
  • •The ability to frequently perform grasping & pinching motions to complete job related tasks.

Wages

  • •$33.45/hour & yearly raise
  • •OT is earned on a daily and weekly basis

Shifts - various shifts available

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