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Graham Packaging Company•West Hazleton, PA

5d•$38 - $41•Onsite

About The Position

Graham Packaging Company is hiring a Maintenance Technician based in West Hazleton, Pennsylvania. This is a 12-hour night shift (B Shift), operating from 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Training is typically completed on day shift, from 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., for a few weeks. Pay is $38–$41 per hour, plus a $1.50-per-hour shift differential. The position currently offers a $5,000 sign-on bonus to external candidates: $1,000 at hire and a $4,000 retention bonus after 180 days of employment. Maintenance Technicians install, maintain, and repair production equipment and plant facilities. They perform preventive and reactive maintenance, troubleshoot mechanical and electrical issues, and help maintain product quality and plant performance. The role also involves following safety, health, quality, GMP, and company practices; communicating with managers, employees, vendors, and customers; and assisting production employees with machinery operation and maintenance. Limited travel may be required.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Ability to maintain regular, predictable, and punctual attendance.
Computer usage and typing skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including effective communication with internal and external customers.
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines while maintaining a positive attitude and providing exemplary customer service.
Ability to work independently and complete assignments within the parameters of instructions, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices.
Ability to communicate facts and information clearly.
Ability to collaborate with others, contribute proactively to group objectives, and volunteer to help others.

Nice To Haves

Two-year Associate Degree in Industrial Maintenance or a related field.
At least five years of Industrial Maintenance Technician experience.

Responsibilities

Follow and enforce established safety, health, quality, GMP, and company policies, procedures, and recognized practices.
Monitor product quality and adjust manufacturing processes to ensure product integrity.
Maintain controls that support successful plant performance against budgeted goals.
Install and maintain production machines and plant facility equipment.
Diagnose equipment problems; replace or repair parts; test equipment and make adjustments.
Perform emergency and unscheduled production-equipment repairs during operation, as well as scheduled maintenance during machine service.
Perform regular preventive maintenance on machines, equipment, and plant facilities.
Use mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic skills to troubleshoot and repair production machines.
Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.
Perform simple machinist skills.
Use hand and power tools, electric meters, and material-handling equipment.
Identify faulty operations and defective materials, and report them and other unusual situations to proper supervision.
Assist and train production employees in the proper operation and maintenance of machinery.
Travel as required; travel is limited.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance.
401K Employee Saving Plan.
Employee Wellness Program.
Paid time off in accordance with company policy and state law requirements.
$5,000 sign-on bonus for external candidates: $1,000 at hire and $4,000 after 180 days of employment.

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