Electro-Mechanical Technician

Ravago Americas•Baytown, TX

81d•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.
Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting ability with a systematic approach to diagnosing failures.
Working knowledge of industrial electricity, motor controls, control circuits, VFDs, pneumatics, hydraulics, and basic PLC/HMI diagnostics.
Ability to read and apply electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, blueprints, technical manuals, and equipment specifications.
Ability to safely use multimeters, electrical test equipment, precision measuring tools, hand tools, power tools, lifts, hoists, and related maintenance equipment.
Knowledge of preventive maintenance, condition-based inspections, and equipment-reliability practices.
Ability to organize workload, manage multiple priorities, and complete work with minimal supervision in a fast-paced packaging and warehouse environment.
Good written and verbal communication skills, including clear shift handoffs and accurate maintenance documentation.
Ability to collaborate effectively with Operations, Warehouse, Quality, Safety, vendors, and contractors.
Basic computer proficiency with email, Microsoft Office applications, and CMMS work-order systems.
Strong commitment to safety, quality, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
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 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 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 climb straight and incline ladders, stairs, access elevated platforms and mezzanines, and work around industrial machinery.
Must be able to lift and carry up to 55 pounds.
While performing job duties, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, squat, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, climb, carry, push, pull, reach, and use hands for tools and controls throughout the shift.
Must be adaptable to work in areas with moderate to elevated equipment noise and regular warehouse traffic.
Ability to work in varying temperatures, including non-climate-controlled areas with seasonal heat, humidity, or cold.
May occasionally work outdoors, at elevated locations, near energized equipment during authorized diagnostic activities, or in restricted spaces in accordance with site procedures.
Must be able to work independently and as part of a team while equipment is operating or during planned downtime.
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.
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.
Required site equipment and safety certifications must be obtained and maintained.
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.