Maintenance Mechanic

Enjoy a career, packaged with care, whilst helping protect food, people and the planet 

We are a key global provider of sustainable packaging solutions. We’re on a mission to make all packaging recyclable, reusable, or compostable. Every day, we ensure the hygiene and safety of food and drink for people around the world. We are Huhtamaki.  

You could be part of our vision. Because it’s our talented people that make it happen. Our people on the shop floor producing innovative, sustainable products. Our people in our offices delivering excellence for our customers every day. It’s every one of us working together. 

We offer a place where you can feel safe, be supported, and make an impact so we can all focus on the future together.  

Enjoy a career, packaged with care, whilst helping protect food, people and the planet

 We are a key global provider of sustainable packaging solutions. We’re on a mission to make all packaging recyclable, reusable, or compostable. Every day, we ensure the hygiene and safety of food and drink for people around the world. We are Huhtamaki.

You could be part of our vision. Because it’s our talented people that make it happen. Our people on the shop floor producing innovative, sustainable products. Our people in our offices delivering excellence for our customers every day. It’s every one of us working together.

We offer a place where you can feel safe, be supported, and make an impact so we can all focus on the future together.

Your opportunity

We’re currently looking for a Maintenance Mechanic at our De Soto Operations in De Soto, Kansas and you should be within reasonable commuting distance from here. You will be working on C/D Shift (Rotating 7pm to 7am Shift)

What you’ll be doing

• Perform all job duties following established safe work practices and company policies.
• Repairs and maintains, in accordance with diagrams, sketches, operation manuals, and manufacturer’s specifications, machinery and mechanical equipment, such as production machines, conveyor systems and equipment.
• Visually inspects and listens to machines and equipment to locate causes of malfunctions.
• Dismantles machines and equipment to gain access to problem area, using hand tools and power tools.
• Inspects and measures parts to detect wear, misalignment, or other problems.
• Removes and replaces worn and defective parts of drive mechanism or hydraulic system, using hand tools and power tools, and following blueprints, diagrams, and service manuals.
• Follow all safety guidelines and company policies.
• Perform welding tasks related to the repair of equipment/machinery.
• Perform/support predictive maintenance functions including water and oil tests, vibration analysis, equipment logging and infrared scans.
• Must be able to work a 12-hour shift schedule.
• Must be able to work overtime as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

What you’ll bring to the role

• High School diploma or GED.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in maintenance with exposure to machinery, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
• The ability to read, understand and comprehend written or oral instruction, technical data, blue prints, etc. and the ability to communicate effectively with others.
• Must have own tools and possess good mechanical aptitude to be able to troubleshoot machinery.
• Ability to properly use all power and non-power hand tools to safely perform job tasks.
• Ability to operate a forklift, scissor lift, boom lift and obtain annual certification.
  
  

What we offer in return

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401K
• Pension
  
  

Go ahead, apply today!

If this sounds like a good fit, then we’d love to hear from you. Once we review applications, we’ll reach out to selected candidates to schedule interviews. Interviews may be conducted in person or virtually, depending on availability. Some candidates may be asked to complete an on-site assessment or job shadow as part of the process. Please note that certain positions may require candidates to start through a staffing agency. We aim to complete the hiring process within the next 2–3 weeks.

• C/D Shift (Rotating 7pm to 7am Shift)**
  
  

Join us. Help protect food, people and the planet.