Do you have the desire to use your niche skills with traditional shop tools to improve production machinery for a company that makes one of your favorite snacks? Join us as a Machinist in our in Kansas City plant where you will use a manual lathe, drill press, and more to make precision parts for a variety of plant equipment to help our operation run as efficiently as possible. This position will work 6p-6a with a 4 days on, 4 days off schedule and pays $36.29 per hour.
A Taste of What You’ll Be Doing
Execute Strategic Repairs: Use a digital milling machine, drill press, and manually operated lathe to repair plant assets and keep us creating the future of food
Create Components: Fabricate components from supplied drawings or failed parts
Perform Corrective Maintenance : Assist with plant repairs on production equipment
Safely Execute – Understanding, following, and enforcing all established safety, health, and quality procedures to drive forward production
Provide Top Notch Customer Service – Establishing rapport with business partners and peers across the plant floor to solve problems with a strong sense of urgency
Your Recipe for Success
High School Education or GED
Minimum of two years work experience using a lathe, milling machine, surface grinder and drill press
Basic maintenance and electrical skills including fabrication, equipment fine tuning, pneumatics, lubrication, reading mechanical drawings
What’s Next
After you apply, your application will be reviewed by a real recruiter – not a bot. This means it could take us a little while to get back with you so watch your inbox for updates. In the meantime, visit our How We Hire page to get insights into our hiring process and how to best prepare for a Kellanova interview.
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About Kellanova
Kellanova is a leading company in global snacking, international cereal and noodles, plant-based foods, and North America frozen breakfast, and a portfolio of iconic, world-class brands, including Pringles, Cheez-It, Pop-Tarts, Kellogg’s Rice Krispies Treats, MorningStar Farms, Incogmeato, Gardenburger, Nutri-Grain, RXBAR, and Eggo. We also steward a suite of beloved international cereal brands, including Kellogg’s, Frosties, Zucaritas, Special K, Krave, Miel Pops, Coco Pops, and Crunchy Nut, among others.
At Kellanova, we are committed to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (ED&I), uplifting each other and embracing our differences to achieve our common goals. Our focus on ED&I enables us to build a culture where all employees are inspired to share their passion, talents, ideas, and can bring their authentic selves to work. Learn more here .
We’re proud to offer industry competitive Total Health benefits (Physical, Financial, Emotional, and Social) that vary depending on region and type of role. Be sure to ask your recruiter for more information!
The Finer Print
Kellanova is an Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to provide an inclusive work environment, a seat for everyone at the table, and embraces the diverse talent of its people. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding our efforts to advance Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, please visit our website here .
Ready to Taste the Future of Food?
