Senior Maintenance Technician ($7,500 Sign-On Bonus)

About the role

The Senior Maintenance Technician plays a crucial role in ensuring the smooth operation of all production equipment at Niagara. They are responsible for troubleshooting and repairing equipment failures, sharing knowledge with the maintenance team and operators, and acting as a subject matter expert in specific areas of production equipment.

Responsibilities

• Ensures equipment uptime through timely and in-depth troubleshooting and repair of all equipment failures.
• Shares knowledge of all production equipment with the maintenance team and operators.
• Acts as a subject matter expert on behalf of the plant in areas such as injection molders, blow molders, fillers/cappers, labelers, case packers, conveyors, palletizers, and stretch wrappers.
• Performs troubleshooting and repair of facilities and auxiliary equipment such as chillers, air compressors, reverse osmosis, and other water filtration equipment.
• Works directly with Maintenance Technicians, machine Operators, Supervisors, and Managers to resolve mechanical issues.
• Develops and implements best practices aligned with Niagara's maintenance strategies.
• Champions continuous improvement efforts through the use of preventative and predictive maintenance processes.
• Trains and leads Operators, Mechanics, and Supervisors on technical procedures related to high-speed bottle manufacturing and packaging.
• Develops and executes projects involving continuous improvement, upgrades, and the resolution of re-occurring problems.
• Rapidly identifies machine problems to minimize equipment downtime with root cause analysis conducted to prevent re-occurrence.
• Partners with other Senior Maintenance Technicians to resolve cross-functional problems.
• Uses available software systems to analyze and identify issues to drive throughput performance.
• Defines requirements and leads overhaul efforts to rebuild equipment to like-new status during planned downtime.
• Transfers knowledge to Niagara team members to develop operating and troubleshooting procedures in the following areas of bottling production specialization: blow molding, filling/capping, labeling, dry-end packaging, and injection technology.
• Maintains regular and predictable attendance and required on-call availability to ensure equipment and facility up-time.
• Stands or walks for extended periods in a manufacturing environment and lifts up to 50 lbs.

Requirements

• Minimum of 6 years of experience in a maintenance manufacturing environment.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in the position.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience managing people/projects.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in one of the following fields: blow molding, injection molding, packaging, or beverage.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience with Krones, Husky, Sidel, or other packaging or bottling equipment.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience leading and developing others on the functionality and repair of equipment.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience creating process improvements or continuous improvement initiatives.
• Skilled in fabrication capabilities such as cutting and welding (mig, tig or stick).
• Skilled in working with electrical systems including 480VAC & 24VDC power.
• Skilled in reading and interpreting schematics for process and instrumentation diagrams.
• Skilled in the repair of variable frequency drives, servo motors and controllers, communication systems (ASI-BUS, CAN-BUS, PROFIBUS, Ethernet), PLC input/output cards, and safety modules.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Associate's Degree in manufacturing, manufacturing technology, mechatronics, industrial manufacturing, manufacturing automation, or other similar manufacturing-related specialization.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in a maintenance manufacturing environment.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in the position.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience managing people/project.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in one of the following fields: blow molding, injection molding, packaging, or beverage.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience with Krones, Husky, Sidel, or other packaging or bottling equipment.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience leading and developing others on the functionality and repair of equipment.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience creating process improvements or continuous improvement initiatives.
• Skilled in fabrication capabilities such as cutting and welding (mig, tig or stick).
• Skilled in working with electrical systems including 480VAC & 24VDC power.
• Skilled in reading and interpreting schematics for process and instrumentation diagrams.
• Skilled in the repair of variable frequency drives, servo motors and controllers, communication systems (ASI-BUS, CAN-BUS, PROFIBUS, Ethernet), PLC input/output cards, and safety modules.

Skills

• Effective communication of issues and solutions to cross-functional team members.
• Communication of technical knowledge through learning from other experts.
• Adaptability by reacting appropriately to unexpected changes in situations or circumstances.
• Efficiency in resolving customer issues.
• Respect for others and confrontation of interpersonal issues directly.
• Priority setting based on department goals.
• Technical knowledge through learning from other experts.
• Interdepartmental impact of individual decisions and actions.
• Solutions-oriented approach rather than placing blame.
• Growth and development opportunities through self-improvement.
• Clear and prompt communication up, down, and across.
• Management of expectations.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off for holidays, sick time, and vacation time.
• Paid parental and caregiver leaves.
• Medical, including virtual care options.
• Dental.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Health Savings Account with company match.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Expanded mental wellbeing benefits including free counseling sessions for all team members and household family members.
• Family Building Benefits including enhanced fertility benefits for IVF and fertility preservation plus adoption, surrogacy, and Doula reimbursements.
• Income protection including Life and AD&D, short and long-term disability, critical illness and an accident plan.
• Special discount programs including pet plans, pre-paid legal services, identity theft, car rental, airport parking, etc.
• Tuition reimbursement, college savings plan, and scholarship opportunities.