Industrial Maintenance Reliability Tech

Job Overview

Reporting to the Plant Engineer, the Industrial Maintenance Reliability Technician (IMRT) supports the achievement of maximum plant reliability by performing maintenance tasks and activities as an owner of Sonoco’s Maintenance Excellence Process. Maintenance and reliability best practices are utilized to maintain equipment in optimum condition, maximize availability, and support technological advancement.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Understand and comply with safety policies and procedures. Perform all tasks in a safe manner. Set the standard for safe behavior. Look out for your co-workers’ safety. Be an active owner of the safety improvement process by identifying and reducing safety risks and hazards in behavior, equipment, and processes.
• Proactively maintain, improve, install, and troubleshoot and repair mechanical, electrical, robotic/automation, hydraulic, pneumatic, and steam (location specific) systems/processes/equipment.
• Install/troubleshoot/maintain AC and DC drives/motors.
• Effectively perform troubleshooting activities on PLC programs. As required by location, modify and/or write PLC programs.
• Weld as required by location.
• Fabricate and install various electrical, piping, pneumatic, and mechanical equipment as required by location.
• Safely and effectively troubleshoot and situationally assess equipment issues/failures. Implement the most applicable, effective corrective action based on circumstances. Conduct thorough root cause analysis and follow up to ensure the optimum corrective action has been taken. Ensure corrective actions minimize the risk of repeat failures.
• Aid in the development / modification and implementation of procedures / activities to drive to zero failure. Drive the proactive maintenance process in the effort to eliminate unplanned failures.
• Effectively perform Preventive / Predictive Maintenance tasks / procedures. Participate in the development / improvement / optimization of Preventive / Predictive Maintenance procedures and tasks.
• Communicate effectively with operations personnel to identify and resolve abnormal or degraded equipment conditions that could negatively impact safety, quality, or productivity. Includes helping develop operator skill sets to a level that allow for asset ownership and care at the operator level.
• Effectively document all maintenance activity in the Computerized Maintenance Management System to build an accurate database of asset history.
• Absorb and utilize the proper tools for each individual job. Meet or exceed housekeeping and 5S standards in all areas where maintenance work is performed, personal ownership areas, and all areas owned by the Maintenance Department.
• The IMRT Senior role will be responsible for serving in a Lead or Maintenance Planner role as required by the location.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Demonstrated competency in the skills laid out in the competency matrix for each of the IMRT classifications (I,II,III, & Sr).
• Technical skills and knowledge to Proactively maintain, improve, install, and troubleshoot and repair mechanical, electrical, robotic/automation, hydraulic, pneumatic, and steam (location specific) systems/processes/equipment.
• Working knowledge of and experience in performing electrical work in compliance with NFPA 70E – Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace.
• Welding (Skill level to be determined by specific Sonoco location).
• Machining / Fabrication (Skill level to be determined by specific Sonoco location).
• Proficiency with standard computer programs (Microsoft Office Suite).
• Proficiency in using a CMMS.
• Ability to adapt to and help lead change.
• Ability to master and employ new skills as required by the introduction of new processes, technology, etc and/or as part of the required skill development progression within the maintenance organization and / or advancement opportunities.
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal).
• Ability to collaborate and work effectively in a team environment.
• Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills.
• Strong proactive maintenance and reliability thought process.

Minimum Education Required

High school diploma (preferably with a vocational focus). Preferred Education: Associate’s degree in Mechatronics, Industrial Maintenance, or related technical field.

At Sonoco Products Company, we offer a comprehensive total rewards package, including competitive pay and benefits.