Maintenance Mechanic 1

KIK Consumer Products • Hampton, GA

5h

About The Position

Join our team as a 1st shift Maintenance Technician (Monday – Friday with OT as needed 5:00am - 3:30pm), where you’ll play a crucial role in ensuring the optimal performance of machinery and equipment. Responsibilities include inspecting, testing and monitoring equipment, conducting repairs and replacements. You’ll be a key contributor to the success of our plant. Bring your expertise and tools to a dynamic environment that values efficiency, safety, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• 3 or more years’ mechanical/maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment
• A minimum of a high school education or its equivalent is preferred
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to perform in a manufacturing environment- ability to lift a minimum of 50+ lbs.
• Excellent Interpersonal, critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Time Management and Organization; Ability to multi-task and react to changing priorities

Responsibilities

• Independently identify and repair equipment issues within assigned areas with minimal supervision
• Diagnose and troubleshoot pneumatic and hydraulic systems
• Experience with troubleshooting blow mold, bottling, filling equipment and gantry palletizers
• Diagnose mechanical problems, provide quick & innovative solutions for mechanical equipment breakdowns by applying proven skills in the principles of mechanics, fitting, plumbing, basic welding, metal fabrication, machining, troubleshooting, and analytical problem solving
• Promptly respond to equipment related issues with customer-oriented manner
• Make tooling, die, choke manifold, toggle and clamp, and profile sequence setting adjustments to maintain quality bottles. Replacing molds.
• Troubleshooting extruders and heating bands.
• Experience with troubleshooting hydraulic systems, power packs and hose replacements, servo and control valves.
• Perform general electrical repairs including wire connections, relays, photo-eyes, solenoids, working with 120v-480v, diagnose and wire up motors and troubleshoot variable speed drives. Must be able to properly use multimeter and read schematics
• Maintaining chillers, grinders, and regrind/resin reclaiming systems.
• Perform preventative maintenance blenders, and safety inspections
• Modify, repair, install and troubleshoot various conveyor systems including but not limited to roller, belt, Intralox, gravity, chain plate types
• Diagnose, rebuild, troubleshoot and replace various pump types
• Experience with using CMMS and documenting emergencies and planned work and good communication skills
• Modify, repair, install, maintain, improve, and troubleshoot various types of machinery, equipment and facilities in the processing & packaging departments
• Setup, takedown, and relocation of Process and Packaging equipment
• Frequently modify packaging & process equipment for new products
• Provide solutions to routine or unique equipment problems.
• Experience with general shop tools and fabrication including use of grinders, saws, presses, lathes and mills

Benefits

• KIK offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including health, wellness, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• You can plan for your future with KIK's retirement savings options including employer match.
• KIK also recognizes the importance of continuing education and offers Education Assistance to our employees to encourage continued personal development and growth.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED