Job Description:
Job Description: Technical Resource
Location: Aurora, Nebraska
Company: Mars Petcare
Shift: Days
Job Summary
Mars Petcare is seeking a Technical Resource for our state-of-the-art facility in Aurora, NE. In this role, you will provide hands-on technical support and leadership on the production floor. You will be responsible for building the team's maintenance capabilities, troubleshooting equipment, and driving operational targets for safety, quality, and efficiency. This is an opportunity to use your technical expertise to directly impact our success.
What You'll Do
Troubleshoot & Repair: Diagnose and repair routine electrical and mechanical issues on manufacturing equipment, including hydraulic, pneumatic, and drive systems.
Preventative Maintenance: Perform and document mechanical and electrical preventative maintenance using SAP, and proactively identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability.
Drive Improvement: Lead breakdown analysis and root-cause problem-solving efforts to eliminate production losses. Help develop and execute continuous improvement standards (CIL, Centerline, etc.).
Coach & Develop: Train and mentor other technicians to enhance their troubleshooting and repair skills, fostering a culture of technical excellence.
Champion Safety: Uphold and promote all plant safety and GMP requirements, including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) and Confined Space procedures.
What You'll Need
High school diploma or GED.
Previous maintenance experience or a formal technical education.
Fundamental understanding of electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical systems and schematics.
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work rotating shifts.
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and work in various physical conditions (heat, cold, heights).
Preferred Qualifications
A technical degree in industrial maintenance or a related field.
3-5 years of experience in a manufacturing or technical environment, especially with TPM (Total Productive Maintenance).
Demonstrated experience in a role with a focus on safety and quality.
A Call to Veterans
Mars values the leadership, technical skills, and commitment to excellence that military veterans bring to our team. Your experience in mechanics, electronics, and operational discipline is highly transferable to this role. We strongly encourage you to apply.
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®, UNCLE BEN’S®, MARS DRINKS and COCOAVIA®. Mars also provides veterinary health services that include BANFIELD® Pet Hospitals, Blue Pearl®, VCA® and Pet Partners™. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire its more than 100,000 Associates to create value for all its partners and deliver growth they are proud of every day.
Skills Required
- High school diploma or GED
- Previous maintenance experience or formal technical education
- Fundamental understanding of electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical systems and schematics
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and work in various physical conditions
Mars Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Mars and has not been reviewed or approved by Mars.
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Healthcare Strength — The benefits package is positioned as comprehensive, with broad medical coverage and additional protections like life insurance and short- and long-term disability. Mental health support is emphasized, including free mental health services and wellbeing programming under initiatives such as Mars Be Well.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave is highlighted as market-leading in the U.S., with an example of 18 weeks fully paid for both parents. Additional family-related leave types such as sick time for caregiving and bereavement leave are also described as part of the overall package.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings are described as strong, including 401(k) matching (with a 6% match cited) and pension plans in some cases. The broader package also references retirement savings options and contributions aligned to local market practice, supporting long-term financial security.
Mars Insights
What We Do
For more than a century, Mars, Incorporated has been driven by the belief that the world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today. This idea is at the center of who we have always been as a global, family-owned business. Today, Mars is transforming, innovating and evolving in ways that affirm our commitment to making a positive impact on the world around us. Across our diverse and expanding portfolio of confectionery, food, and petcare products and services, we employ 133,000 dedicated Associates who are all moving in the same direction: forward. With $40 billion in annual sales, we produce some of the world’s best-loved brands including DOVE®, EXTRA®, M&M’s®, MILKY WAY®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, ORBIT®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, SKITTLES®, WHISKAS®, COCOAVIA®, and 5™; and take care of half of the world’s pets through our pet health services AniCura, Banfield Pet Hospitals™, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, Pet Partners™, and VCA™. We know we can only be truly successful if our partners and the communities in which we operate prosper as well. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire our Associates to take action every day to help create a world tomorrow in which the planet, its people and pets can thrive.
