What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maintenance technician position at Hood Container Corporation?
Industrial Maintenance Technician – 3rd Shift (Monday – Friday, 11p- 7am)
Who We’re Looking For
Hood Container Corporation is seeking an experienced Maintenance Technician to support our Sumter, South Carolina operations.
What You’ll Do
Career Growth: Ongoing training and advancement opportunities.
Ready to make an impact on critical corrugator operations? Apply today.
Competitive Pay | Robust Benefits | Company Sponsored Training | Quarterly Bonus
Who We’re Looking For
Hood Container Corporation is seeking an experienced Maintenance Technician to support our Sumter, South Carolina operations.
What You’ll Do
- Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on corrugate equipment, including electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.
- Troubleshoot and repair corrugate-related issues such as drives, motors, gearboxes, belts, rollers, glue systems, steam systems, and controls.
- Diagnose breakdowns under production pressure and restore equipment quickly and safely.
- Read and interpret schematics, electrical prints, pneumatic/hydraulic diagrams, and PLC-related documentation.
- Work with AC/DC drives, VFDs, servo systems, encoders, and PLC-controlled corrugator equipment.
- Perform root cause analysis on recurring issues and recommend long-term fixes.
- Document maintenance work accurately in the CMMS system.
- Partner with operations to improve machine reliability, uptime, and preventive maintenance effectiveness.
- Follow OSHA and Hood Container safety standards, including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO).
- (Preferred) Support vision systems, glue control systems, and automation tied to machine operations.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- High school diploma or GED required.
- Hands-on maintenance experience required
- Experience in a corrugated packaging plant, with direct corrugator experience nice to have
- OR a relevant technical degree, certification, or completed apprenticeship may substitute for experience.
- Strong working knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems.
- Proven ability to troubleshoot live production equipment.
- Solid understanding of electrical testing, meters, and schematics.
- Experience with hydraulics, pneumatics, motors, drives, and PLC-controlled machinery.
- Comfortable using power tools and performing welding, basic fabrication, HVAC, and electrical troubleshooting.
- Basic computer skills for documentation and reporting.
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. repeatedly.
- Ability to bend, kneel, climb, and work overhead.
- Comfortable working around moving machinery, heat, cold, and heights.
- Willingness to work overtime as needed.
Career Growth: Ongoing training and advancement opportunities.
- Team-Oriented Culture: Your expertise is respected and valued.
- Stable, Growing Industry: Nationwide leader in corrugated packaging.
Ready to make an impact on critical corrugator operations? Apply today.
Competitive Pay | Robust Benefits | Company Sponsored Training | Quarterly Bonus