Electro-Mechanical Technician

Ravagon Manufacturing•Baytown, TX

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Electro-Mechanical Maintenance Technician is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing, and improving packaging, warehouse, material-handling, and facility equipment to support safe, reliable, and efficient operations. This role performs preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electro-mechanical systems; responds to equipment breakdowns; and partners with Operations to minimize downtime and improve equipment reliability. The position supports packaging and logistics equipment and is not intended to maintain extrusion, compounding, or chemical-processing systems.

Requirements

Minimum three (3) years of industrial maintenance experience required.
Demonstrated knowledge of mechanical systems, industrial electrical systems, pneumatics, hydraulics, conveyors, automated packaging equipment, VFDs, sensors, and control circuits required.
High school diploma or GED required.
Ability to work the assigned shift and adjust schedule based on operational requirements.
Ability to work overtime, weekends, holidays, alternate shifts, and respond to after-hours callouts as required.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team while equipment is operating or during planned downtime.
Must be able to lift and carry up to 55 pounds.
Must be able to climb straight and incline ladders, stairs, access elevated platforms and mezzanines, and work around industrial machinery.
Must have adequate near, distance, depth, peripheral, and color vision to read schematics, use test equipment, distinguish wiring colors, and identify labels and safety indicators.
Must be able to hear and respond to audible alarms and verbal communications in an industrial environment.
Must be able to work in awkward positions for limited periods while safely performing maintenance and repairs.
Must be able to wear required PPE, including safety footwear, eye and hearing protection, gloves, hard hat, fall protection, and arc-rated PPE when required.
Must be able to read, write, and speak English.

Nice To Haves

Technical certificate, vocational training, apprenticeship, or associate degree in industrial maintenance, electrical technology, mechatronics, instrumentation, or a related field preferred.
Experience in packaging, resin handling, warehousing, logistics, distribution, or material-handling operations preferred.
Basic PLC diagnostic experience preferred.
Valid driver’s license may be required based on assigned duties.
Electrical, industrial maintenance, mechatronics, welding, forklift, aerial-lift, or related technical certifications are preferred.
Bilingual English-Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on packaging lines, bagging systems, conveyors, palletizers, stretch wrappers, labeling systems, scales, scanners, cameras, and related material-handling equipment.
Troubleshoot and repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electro-mechanical equipment failures using appropriate test instruments, tools, technical manuals, and diagnostic methods.
Diagnose and repair motors, gearboxes, bearings, chains, belts, couplings, sensors, photo eyes, proximity switches, relays, contactors, solenoid valves, control devices, and variable frequency drives (VFDs).
Interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, mechanical drawings, equipment manuals, and hydraulic and pneumatic diagrams.
Perform basic PLC and HMI diagnostics to identify faults, verify inputs and outputs, and support equipment recovery.
Escalate programming or controls changes in accordance with site procedures and authorization levels.
Respond to equipment breakdowns and restore equipment to safe operating condition while communicating status and expected completion to the appropriate Operations and Maintenance contacts.
Complete scheduled inspections and preventive maintenance work orders; accurately document findings, repairs, labor, parts used, follow-up needs, and equipment history in the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).
Inspect guards, panels, emergency stops, alarms, and other machine safety devices and report or correct deficiencies in accordance with site procedures.
Assist with equipment installation, setup, alignment, modification, testing, startup, and continuous-improvement projects.
Support facility and warehouse equipment, which may include dock doors, dock levelers, overhead doors, compressed-air systems, lifting equipment, battery-charging equipment, and related building systems.
Use safe troubleshooting practices and comply with Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), electrical safety, hot-work, work-at-height, and other applicable permits and procedures.
Coordinate as directed with equipment manufacturers, vendors, and contractors during service work, repairs, and installation activities.
Identify required spare parts and materials; communicate inventory needs and help maintain an orderly maintenance shop, tools, and parts-storage areas.
Participate in root-cause reviews and recommend practical changes to reduce recurring failures, improve maintainability, and increase equipment reliability.
Support cross-training and share technical knowledge with other maintenance and operations team members.
Maintain accurate shift handoff communication and participate in maintenance, safety, and operational meetings as assigned.
Respond to callouts, overtime, weekends, holidays, or alternate shifts as required by operational needs.
All other duties as assigned.