Skilled Manufacturing Maintenance Technician

About the role

We are currently seeking a skilled Manufacturing Maintenance Technician to join our team in Jackson, MS. This position is for a second shift maintenance technician, working Monday through Friday from 2:00PM to 10:30PM.

Responsibilities

• Experience in a multi-skilled machine maintenance environment, with corrugated machine maintenance a plus.
• Hands-on approach to tasks, including getting dirty.
• Must have your own tools.
• Responsible for solving problems in a manufacturing environment.
• Diagnose, monitor, and troubleshoot issues.
• Read and interpret schematics and blueprints.
• Support other staff in daily operations.
• Work well with others.
• Must have at least 3 years of experience in a similar field.
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Must have a sense of urgency regarding machinery downtime.
• Apply analytical skills, self-motivation, and initiative.
• Capable of working weekends, overtime, and alternating shifts.

Requirements

• Good knowledge and previous work experience with hydraulics, pneumatics, conveyors, rebuilding, gear trains, fabrication, and welding.
• Knowledge of ink systems, rotary die machines, and basic electronics is a plus.
• Strong problem-solving skills in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to read and understand technical documents.
• Teamwork and collaboration skills.
• Physical demands: able to stand for long periods, reach, stoop, kneel, and crouch. Regularly lift up to 50 lbs and occasionally lift up to 100 lbs by team lifting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• High school math skills, including reading a tape measure with speed and accuracy, calculating percentages, measurements, volumes, and rates.
• Common sense understanding to follow instructions.

Skills

• Problem-solving in a manufacturing environment.
• Diagnostics, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
• Reading schematics and blueprints.
• Supporting other staff in day-to-day operations.
• Working well with others.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Sense of urgency regarding machinery downtime.
• Analytical skills, self-motivation, and initiative.
• Ability to work independently and take charge when needed.
• Ability to work weekends, overtime, and alternating shifts.

Benefits

• BCBS medical/pharmacy plan.
• 401K.
• Disability coverage.
• Life/AD&D insurance.
• Dental and vision plans.

Pay

Pay is dependent on experience.

Schedule

This position is for a second shift maintenance technician, working Monday through Friday from 2:00PM to 10:30PM.