Maintenance Technician - 12hr shift (Days) at Mauser Packaging Solutions

Schedule:

• 12 hours day shift 7am to 7pm - Week 1 schedule is 3 days worked, 4 days off.  Week 2 schedule is 4 days worked, 3 days off.  

Responsibilities:

• Daily bending, lifting, stooping, squatting, reaching, pushing and pulling activity to work on and around equipment. 
• Evaluate equipment issues to trace back for repairing/replacing sensors, contacts, or other defective parts. 
• Working with PLC equipment, multiple small tools, and high-voltage equipment. 
• Follow, without exception, all work instructions and safety policies, including use of all PPE and safety equipment
• Examine machine controls to install plate changeovers and start up machines for production needs when required
• Perform routine preventive maintenance checks on all production equipment and machinery
• Repair basic mechanical components and replace parts on machines such as bearings, filters, wiring, valves, gauges and switches
• Observe and listen to mechanical devices in operation to locate causes of problem
• Dismantle devices to gain access to and remove defective parts
• Adjust functional parts of devices and control instruments
• Inspect used parts to determine changes in dimensional requirements
• Lubricate and clean machinery and support equipment to maintain housekeeping and preventive maintenance standards within the plant
• Document and track changeover times and record
• Accomplish all work orders to maintain safety; reduce downtime; decrease scrap; improve quality production; and improve plant efficiency
• Follows all safety rules and procedures including Lockout/Tagout program, housekeeping, and 5S standards and observes the operations to insure a safe work environment
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED
• 3-5 years’ experience in a maintenance of Can Assembly Presses within a manufacturing environment; or equivalent combination of training and experience
• Ability to maintain, troubleshoot and repair electrical equipment, mechanical systems, pneumatic, and hydraulics.
• Knowledge of PLC Logic.
• Understand electrical panel and drive components.
• Understand gear trains, shafts/journals, pulleys, and bearings.
• Maintenance and repair of waxers, scroll shears and Cone Top presses.
• Ability to interpret documents such as procedure manuals, blueprints, schematics, charts, diagrams, etc.
• Ability to use precision measuring devices including amp meters, electric meters, and hydraulic gauges
• Basic understanding of systems, equipment and schematics
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Good troubleshooting skills
• Basic mathematical skills used to add, subtract, multiply, divide, and use decimals and fractions
• Ability to perform work in a mature and professional manner, demonstrate personal responsibility, and perform all assigned duties

Physical Requirements:

• Plant facility runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week consistently, excluding designated holidays or prearranged shut down. 
• Ability to be on feet consistently 8 hours up to a 12 hours per scheduled shift
• Walking during this standing time throughout the plant to get to the different production lines. 
• Climbing up and down ladders to get to the different work areas to work on the production lines, silos, molds.   
• Reaching above shoulders, hand and wrist repetitive simple grasping to pick up tools to use during maintenance repair tasks. 
• Shifts can be scheduled 5 days consecutive Monday to Friday or alternating 2-week rotation any of the production working days.
• Use of hands and fingers to perform job function
• Ability to stoop, kneel, bend and climb, as needed to work in or around the machines being repaired.     
• Ability to lift as needed up to 55lbs during scheduled shift
• The work environment is inside, however not temperature controlled.  Exposed to both heat and cold depending on the daily weather conditions outside, and plastic mold machine station working at. 
• The ability to wear required PPE from safety glasses, hearing protection, hard hat (when require), cut resistant gloves, steel/composite toed safety shoes, and when necessary ARC Flash clothing. 

Benefits: 

• Comprehensive health insurance, paid time off, and 401(k) with company match.

Pay: 

• Compensation base starts at $26.10 to $31.58 depending on experience.