Maintenance Technician

About the Role

Maintenance Technicians support day-to-day operations of all machines, equipment, and areas of the facility. They perform preventive maintenance, provide technical assistance for solving reliability issues, assist with production equipment upgrades and rebuilds, and fabricate, modify, assemble, and repair a variety of production components, assemblies, and systems using various machining and metal fabricating equipment and tools.

Responsibilities

• Ensure strict conformance to all applicable electrical codes and OSHA safety requirements for facility and production equipment, as well as company safety guidelines.
• Provide mechanical and electrical skills in support of routine and preventive maintenance.
• Support the shift maintenance team in problem-solving and troubleshooting efforts.
• Act as a problem-solving and continuous improvement resource for PLC programming, variable speed drives, electrical and pneumatic controls, and mechanical systems.
• Troubleshoot and repair production machine equipment and systems.
• Provide input to preventive and predictive maintenance efforts to improve overall equipment reliability.
• Maintain maintenance laptop programs and files effectively.
• Make electrical connections for most electrical devices.
• Interpret electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and mechanical schematics for troubleshooting.
• Troubleshoot all industrial systems, such as electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and mechanical.
• Support departmental standards for sanitation and housekeeping.
• Support the introduction of new technology.
• Display strong teamwork and communication skills with a hands-on, positive style.
• Model safe behaviors at all times.
• Contribute ideas and support to capital planning, lean manufacturing, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Report food/product safety problems or risks to a supervisor or manager immediately, or take action if possible.
• Identify different parts and types of injection molding machines and how they work.
• Identify parts of an injection mold and how they work.
• Identify how different conditions affect the molding process.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Requirements

• High school diploma or G.E.D required.
• Associate's Degree in Industrial or Electrical Maintenance Technology preferred, or 5-7 years' experience with Vocational Training Program or Military equivalent.
• Ability and desire to solve mechanical/electrical issues.
• Solid mechanical, electrical, and technical aptitude.
• Understanding of electric motors, conveyors, gears, pneumatics, and hydraulics; HVAC experience is a plus.
• Hands-on metal fabrication experience; welding experience is a plus.
• Ability to use and operate basic maintenance and repair tools and machining equipment.
• Ability to accurately use precision measurement instruments to check parts, tolerances, and alignment of equipment, and manufacture replacement parts.
• Knowledge and ability to understand basic drawings, equipment manuals, parts lists, and equipment instructions.
• Capable of reading and making basic drawings and blueprints.
• Ability to work safely and follow regulatory and company policies and guidelines.
• Positive attitude, cooperative nature, and strong team player.
• Ability to work carefully in a precision tooling and precision product environment.
• Desire and ability to generate innovative ideas, provide recommendations, and be flexible.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to move and/or lift up to 50 pounds occasionally.
• Frequently standing, walking, and sitting.
• Frequently required to use hands to finger, feel, reach, or handle machinery.
• Frequently bend, stoop, and reach.
• Visual acuity required.

Ideal Competencies

We are looking for people who consistently achieve results, even under tough circumstances, and create a climate where everyone is motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives. Ideal candidates actively seek new ways to grow and be challenged, develop people to meet both their career goals and the organization's goals, and build strong customer relationships to deliver customer-centric solutions. We value colleagues who build partnerships and work collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives, apply knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization's goals, and create new and better ways for the organization to be successful.

Benefits

• Day 1 Benefits Enrollment
• Retirement 401K Matching
• Employee Assistance Program
• Identity Theft Protection Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• And more...

About SIG

SIG is a leading provider of packaging systems and solutions. We work in partnership with our customers to bring food products to consumers around the world in a safe, sustainable, and affordable way. We are the only packaging system supplier covering carton, pouch, and bag-in-box. Our versatile technology and product innovation capacity enable us to deliver better for customers, for consumers, and for the world. Sustainability guides us, technology empowers us, but it's the passion and drive of our people that truly enable us to deliver better. Founded in 1853, SIG is headquartered in Neuhausen, Switzerland, and listed at the SIX Swiss Exchange.