Requisition Number: R43557

At Niagara, we’re looking for Team Members who want to be part of achieving our mission to provide our customers the highest quality most affordable bottled water.

Consider applying here, if you want to: 

• Work in an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment with a chance to make an impact. 

• Develop lasting relationships with great people. 

• Have the opportunity to build a satisfying career.

We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages for our Team Members.

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for ensuring equipment uptime through timely, in-depth troubleshooting and repair. The Maintenance Technician performs troubleshooting and repair of all production equipment including injection molders, blow molders, fillers/cappers, labelers, case packers,

conveyors, palletizers, and stretch wrappers. The Maintenance Technician also performs troubleshooting and repair of facilities and auxiliary equipment, such as chillers, air compressors, Reverse Osmosis, other water filtration equipment and general maintenance of the plant. The Maintenance Technician works directly with machine Operators, Supervisors, Preventative Maintenance

Mechanics and Sr. Maintenance Technicians to resolve mechanical issues that arise during shift. The Maintenance Technician proposes solutions to complex and reoccurring problems on production equipment to Sr. Mechanics and Management to resolve issues.

**Essential Functions

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• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems using schematics, technical drawings and testing equipment

• Repair equipment, fixtures, systems, conveyors, and other equipment at facility

• Modify, lubricate, diagnose, and operate equipment in accordance with Niagara’s defined processes

• Maintain industrial control systems

• Work independently and with other team members to complete repairs in a safe and timely manner

• May fil in for Production Operators if/as needed• Create and report repairs throughout shift. Complete required work order paperwork, document parts

and material usage

• Understand and follow plant safety rules including safe lifting practices and safe machine operation.

• Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of the job to ensure equipment and facility uptime

• Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties orresponsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activitiesmay change at any time with or without prior notice

**Qualifications

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*experience may include a combination of work experience and education

• Minimum Qualifications:- 4 Years

  – Experience in Field or similar maintenance environment

  • 4 Years – Experience managing people/projects

• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and resolve issues across multiple departments

• Basic experience with Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook

• Effective communication of issues and solutions to cross-functional team members

• Ability to read and interpret schematics: electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic

• Skilled in the use of shop equipment such as hydraulic and mechanical presses, bench grinder, drill press, mill and lathe, and assorted power tools

• Proficient skills with precision measuring equipment, such as calipers, dial indicators, bore gauges, and depth gauges

• Willingness to be a technical leader and trainer within a specific area of plant or machine center

• Will need own toolbox and basic tools

• Preferred Qualifications:- 6 Years– Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment

  • 6 Years – Experience managing people/projects

• Experience in high-speed manufacturing, bottling, beverage, packaging, or plastics industries

• Experience with the following technologies:

• Variable frequency drive (VFD), servo drives, and servo motor

• Rotary equipment such as rotary press or filler

• Thermodynamics, heat transfer, or plastics processing

• Krones, Sidel, or Husky equipment

• HVAC including chillers and/or air compressors

• Experience working with electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic schematics for troubleshooting

• Skilled in fabrication capabilities such as cutting and welding (mig, tig or stick)

• Skilled working with electrical systems including 480VAC & 24VDC power

• Ability to read and interpret schematics for process and instrumentation diagrams

• Skilled in the repair of variable frequency drives, servo motors and controllers, communication systems (asi-bus, can-bus, profi-bus, ethernet), PLC input/output cards, and safety modules

**Education

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• Minimum Required:

• High School Diploma

• Preferred:

• Associate’s Degree in manufacturing, manufacturing technology, mechatronics, industrial manufacturing, manufacturing automation or other similar manufacturing-related specialization

Benefits

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**Niagara Plant Name

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PLAINFIELD

You should be proficient in:

• Blow Molding Experience
• Experience in a Manufacturing Environment
• Injection Molding Experience
• Mechanical Troubleshooting Skills
• Troubleshooting Industrial Automation Equipment

Machines & technologies you'll use:

• Blow Molding Machine
• Conveyor Systems
• Injection Molding Machine
• Palletizer
• Pelletizer Machine

Salary info:

$26 - $37 / hr