Mechanic A

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.  

Mechanic A

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

Your Opportunity

We’re currently looking for a Mechanic A at our plant located in Waterville, Maine. This position is in our Maintenance Department and may require rotating shift work.

What You’ll Be Doing

To setup and maintain assigned equipment with responsibility for production and quality of equipment.

Essential Functions, But Not Limited To

• Confers with supervisor at the start of each shift to determine work priorities, supplies required and resources needed.
• Receives incoming requests for services and assigns for completion on a priority basis
• Analyzes mechanical and operational problems on assigned equipment and plans for and takes corrective action.
• Makes necessary corrections and running adjustments to maintain maximum production and quality
• Reviews production schedule and when equipment is not scheduled for manufacturing changes equipment to new sizes or performs scheduled maintenance
• Tests equipment to check operation prior to going back into production.
• Examines tests and measures product from assigned equipment for quality specifications using gauges and instruments, and record data on appropriate forms
• Make preventative maintenance checks and reports Notifies department supervision of recurring equipment failures
• Instructs and directs any maintenance trainees assigned.
• Cleans and washes equipment and machines
• Performs routine oiling, greasing of maintenance shop equipment.
• Maintain a safe working environment.
• Train other personnel of the functions of this position.
• Develops among assigned personnel a consciousness for the need for teamwork to attain the highest quality and productivity.
• Team member in departmental Safety Audits
• Care for all Company issued tools and maintain a clean and safe work area/s
  
  

Qualifications

What you’ll bring to the role:

• Technical 2 year associates degree in Mechanical Maintenance and 5 years as a Journeyman A
• Manual dexterity skills
• Ability to read and interpret blue prints
• Ability to operate material handling equipment
• Ability to effectively communicate with written and verbal communications
• Satisfactory company work records including attendance
  
  

Physical Requirements

Visual acuity (corrected) to read directions and prints. Manual dexterity. Physical ability to do work requiring frequent stooping, standing, squatting, bending, crawling, twisting and lifting of 50 pounds. Ability to comprehend instruction and be advance to Maintenance B position through testing and by proven competence.

What We Offer In Return

Our products are only as good as the people we hire, so we make sure to hire the best and treat them accordingly. Huhtamaki offers a comprehensive traditional benefits package including three options for medical insurance as well as dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, 401K, and a pension. We also proudly offer a slate of more nontraditional perks – opportunities like online learning and development courses, tuition reimbursement, employee referral bonus program, wellness program, onsite medical staff, monthly employee plate store benefits, monthly onsite boot truck, and various mentorship programs – that encourage our associates to grow personally as they develop professionally. You’ll also enjoy Paid Time Off and holiday pay because we believe a work-life balance is more than just a buzzword – it’s part of our culture.

Trace your own Path! Join us to shape the future together!

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 then be reaching out to qualified candidates to schedule interviews

Join us. Help protect food, people and the planet. Enjoy a career, packaged with care.

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