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Job Description

Overview

The Flavor Line Mechanic position at TreeHouse Foods involves maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing, and improving production equipment to ensure safe and efficient plant operations. TreeHouse Foods is a leading manufacturer of private label packaged foods and beverages, committed to excellence and fostering a performance-based culture.

Responsibilities

  • Perform maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs on all types of production equipment.
  • Operate power tools and basic shop machinery to complete repairs, modifications, and equipment improvements.
  • Always follow and comply with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
  • Proactively collaborate with managers and team members to identify, assess, and resolve mechanical and equipment issues.
  • Follow all company safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.
  • Demonstrate flexibility by working overtime, weekends, or varied schedules as needed.

Requirements

  • Experience in high speed packaging in consumer food products or pharmaceuticals required.
  • Experience with overhead box conveyors and bulk delivery and storage required.
  • One or two years of hands-on experience in manufacturing/industrial maintenance activities.
  • Ability to use measuring tools such as calipers, tape measures, and micrometers.
  • Familiarity with the metric system and units of measurements.
  • Read and comprehend machine user manuals, technical drawings/blueprints, and follow SOP instructions.
  • Properly use hand and shop tools in a safe manner.
  • Be able to assemble/disassemble components like bearings, bushings, gears, and sprockets.
  • Machine shop and welding experience is preferred.
  • Electrical knowledge and experience is a plus, such as using a multimeter and troubleshooting sensors and motor starters.
  • Be familiar with Good Manufacturing Practices, Lock out/Tag out, and workplace safety practices.
  • Technical college degree or certificates are preferred.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation and benefits program
  • Enrollment in wellness and employee assistance programs
  • Paid holidays, vacation, and other competitive paid time off opportunities
  • An inclusive working environment
  • Leaders who support career growth
  • Opportunities for employee recognition

Additional Information

  • This is a full-time permanent role on the 2nd shift, operating Monday through Friday with some Saturdays.
  • Overtime may be available depending on the needs of the business.
  • The anticipated starting wage rate is $26.55 to $31.55 per hour plus a $0.60 shift differential.

Benefits

Competitive compensation and benefits program
Enrollment in wellness and employee assistance programs
Paid holidays, vacation, and other competitive paid time off opportunities
An inclusive working environment
Leaders who support career growth
Opportunities for employee recognition
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How this job compares in Marietta, GA

Pay in context

At roughly $29/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $28/hr median for welding jobs in Marietta, GA, whose middle half runs $24–$39/hr across 13 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 54% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Marietta, GA

We're tracking 20 other active welding openings in Marietta, GA right now, from 15 different employers. 10 of them were added in the last week. Across Georgia as a whole we're tracking 392 other active welding openings from 246 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Marietta, or widen the search to Georgia.

TreeHouse Foods currently has 1 other opening live in Georgia, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Georgia at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC (8), Mullins Mechanical (6), and Yancey Bros. Co. (5). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Georgia, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Forest Park at $39/hr, Atlanta at $30/hr, and Lithia Springs at $29/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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