Maintenance Technician

Job Summary

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for providing leadership and technical support as relates to installing, troubleshooting, repairing, maintaining, set-up and training on Flexible Packaging, Dental and Contract Packaging equipment. Summary of Essential Job Duties:

• Prioritize and self-schedule work around production activities to achieve both production and maintenance goals.
• Lead Installation, repair, and maintain production manufacturing machinery and equipment for a safe and productive work environment with minimal supervision.
• Facilitate and champion of Safety Awareness.
• Evaluate / assess the feasibility of producing current and future flexible and contract packaging requests.
• Lead in resolving technical issues.
• Troubleshoot equipment problems, diagnose, and make necessary repairs/adjustments.
• Implement escalation as needed.
• Read and interpret equipment manuals.
• Able to read and understand Production job sheets.
• Provides training to production employees on key processes and procedures applicable to their respective production area.
• Able to perform all first piece qualification testing.
• Participates and facilitates “on the job” training.
• Maintain tooling.
• Work with engineering to develop tooling and attachments.
• Replaces faulty components such as motors, gearboxes, cartridge heaters, air cylinders.
• Maintain equipment as necessary to facilitate the manufacture of product and ensure compliance with quality standards.
• Perform mechanical skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic.
• Use a variety of hand and power tools, and other mechanical equipment.
• Start-up and shutdown of equipment in accordance with company safety procedures and OSHA Lock Out/Tag Out.
• Support all aspects of CMMS.
• Support the company’s quality improvement efforts by adhering to ISO standards and participating in continuous improvement activities.
• Communicate and collaborate with department managers as needed.

Qualifications and Competencies

• Knowledge & Skills:
• Experience in materials and manufacturing operations in flexible packaging environment.
• Strong hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical, and industrial skills.
• Fully understand blueprints, specifications, manufacturing processes and procedures.
• General understanding of electrical systems and the ability to work safely around low voltage systems. PLC and electrical experience are a plus.
• Ability to use/read various measuring devices such as rulers, tape measures, micrometers, & dial calipers.
• Demonstrate a positive attitude that encourages teamwork and the support of other employees.
• Exercise independent judgment when inspecting parts acceptability for further operations.
• Ability to identify and solve problems.
• Proficient math skills.
• CMMS familiarity.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Intermediate computer skills and windows navigation.
• Good time management skills.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.

Education & Experience Requirements

• High School diploma/GED, completion of craft apprenticeship, or equivalent education and experience.
• Some experience in a manufacturing environment is required.
• Knowledge of basic properties of materials and principles of mechanical operation preferred.
• 5 years of Flexible packaging experience, food processing and packaging a plus.
• Experience with ISO Standards preferred.

Work Requirements

• Physical Demands:
• Ability to climb in overhead structures, work beneath machines and in close quarters.
• High degree of attention and care.
• Regularly lift, bend, reach, twist and turn.
• Ability to lift up to fifty (50) pounds.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, use hands to fingers, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch: and talk and hear.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. May involve prolonged periods of magnified inspection (eye strain).
• Requires good hand-eye coordination, arm, hand, and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp.
• The job may involve prolonged periods of standing.

Pay Range

$28 - $38 per hour