Description:

The Plant Maintenance Technician position is responsible for completion of the day-to-day activities involving installation, troubleshooting, electrical wiring, electrical power-up, repair, and maintenance of the production facility and related equipment and machinery to support the production process and achieve business goals and quality production standards. The role may involve additional responsibilities and opportunities as they become necessary and/or are assigned by management.

• Reporting directly to Plant Manager
• Hours: 10 -12 hour shifts, Monday-Thursday and Weekends shifts or as needed.

Duties:

• To include but not limited to: *

· Perform highly diversified duties to repair, maintain, and installation of machines, tools, and equipment within the plant.

· Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment.

· Perform preventive maintenance on equipment, machines, and facilities.

· Diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, test and make adjustments.

· Perform machinist skills for fabricating parts as needed.

· Perform mechanic skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and the troubleshooting of blown film extruders, ancillary equipment and molds.

· Perform electrical skills, including repairing electrical controls, equipment and wiring, as well as the troubleshooting, installation, and repair of electrical components and high frequency drives.

· Knowledge of vacuum pumps and systems, material handling systems

· Maintain Maintenance shop cleanliness and orderliness.

· Wear all personal safety equipment required by Company policy and follow all Company safety policies and procedures.

· Ability to work overtime as required.

· Rotate on-call schedule with maintenance staff.

Education and Experience:

· 5 years of industrial mechanical/electrical maintenance in a manufacturing environment.

· Must demonstrate ability to follow written and verbal instructions with little or no supervision.

· Ability to read mechanical and electrical and/or engineering blueprints, drawings and schematics

· Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot; repair mechanical and electrical systems and equipment.

· Prior experience with blown extrusion or injection molding maintenance is preferred.

· Ability to multi-task in a fast- paced manufacturing environment.

· Able to lift 50 pounds unassisted.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $26.00 - $28.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• On call
• Overtime
• Weekends as needed

Work setting:

• In-person

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Programmable logic controllers: 2 years (Preferred)
• Mechanical knowledge: 3 years (Required)

Work Location: In person