Maintenance Technician - Elkhart, IN - Signode Industrial Group

Description/Job Summary

About Signode:

With over $2B in revenue, 80+ manufacturing facilities across 6 continents and over 9,000 employees worldwide, Signode is a leading manufacturer of a broad spectrum of transit packaging consumables, tools, software, and equipment that optimize end-of-line packaging operations and protect products in transit. Signode brings this extensive product portfolio together under hundreds of trusted brands to offer complete transit packaging solutions to its customers.

We produce strap, stretch and protective packaging. We also manufacture packaging tools and equipment used to apply the bulk packaging materials. These commercial packaging products are used to pack, bundle, unitize, protect and secure goods during warehousing and transit. Our company is a  materials, processes and automation technology that have revolutionized the sector.

Headquartered in Tampa, Florida, we are proud to be the Transit Packaging Division of Crown Holdings, Inc. We are excited to go to market as Signode and to share the portfolio of products, services and capabilities that make us the world's premier end-of-line packaging company.

Benefits:

Signode offers a comprehensive benefits package to full-time employees, which includes health, dental, vision, 401k, paid time off, life insurance, wellness perks, and more. Benefits begin the month following the hire date.

Salary:

$37-$38/hourly 

Summary

The primary purpose of the maintenance staff is to ensure production and operations are running safely at the most efficient level achievable and producing the highest possible production quality.

Essential Functions

• Perform repairs and maintenance to equipment in a timely, complete, and cost-effective manner.
• Provide and maintain a preventative maintenance schedule for all plant equipment.
• Ensure that the maintenance shop and tools are maintained in a clean and orderly fashion.
• Able to identify and request parts, supplies, and tooling needed for repairs and to replenish maintenance inventory
• Review all processes and procedures seeking ways to increase safety and productivity.
• Addresses maintenance related incidents (e.g., spills).
• Troubleshoots and addresses basic repairs and maintenance including electrical, carpentry, plumbing, welding, painting.
• Can safely operate machine tools - drill press, power saw, pipe threader, etc.
• Able to dismantle, repair, rebuild, clean, adjust, and calibrate mechanical components and systems and return them to operators
• Experience in operation, troubleshooting, repair, and installation of pneumatic and hydraulic piping and associated control components
• Experience in inspecting and assessing equipment for defects such as misalignment, wear and insufficient lubrication - ability to perform repair and adjustment
• Ability to install and align motors, gearboxes, and other equipment. Able to perform basic rigging procedures on a wide range of equipment
• Experience and training in basic welding and metal cutting skills.  Able to perform basic metal fabrication
• Adhere to all safety rules, regulations, and plant procedures.
• All other duties as assigned

Position Qualifications:

Education:

• High School graduate or equivalent; College or technical training preferred.

Experience:

• Minimum 5 years maintenance technician in fast paced manufacturing environment
• Must have sound knowledge and experience in Industrial Maintenance environment with repair and troubleshooting machine issues and breakdowns along with general maintenance.
• Working knowledge of all basic industrial mechanical components and systems such as bearings, mechanical drive systems and components, gear boxes, pumps, valves, compressors, blowers, and other hydraulic and pneumatic equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret pneumatic, hydraulic, and mechanical schematics and drawings, manuals, and set-up procedures.  Basic understanding of electrical drawings.

Functional Success Drivers: These competencies are what we require for an individual to be successful in this role.

• Leading Edge
• Safety
• Experience
• Priority Setting
• Problem Solving
• Excellence

Reasonable Accommodation Statement

To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities.

The Company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the Company reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the Company may deem appropriate.

Signode Industrial Group, LLC is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status