Maintenance Technician-1

Ring Container Technologies•Saint Joseph, MO

7d•$24

About The Position

The Maintenance Technician ensures the safe and efficient operation of plant and production equipment. The role performs scheduled preventive maintenance and production equipment mold changeovers; installs, troubleshoots, and maintains equipment; addresses basic hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, mechanical, and process problems; and performs building maintenance as directed. The technician maintains equipment and parts records in the computerized maintenance management system, supports parts management and emergency repairs, promotes good housekeeping, coordinates equipment training, and communicates ideas and problems to management. The position is responsible for following company safety requirements, including lockout/blockout/tagout procedures and proper PPE use, and for identifying unsafe conditions and behaviors. It also supports production efficiency, equipment improvement, employee development, and plant activities involving safety, quality, sustainability, community involvement, OEE, maintenance, wellness, brainstorming, and continuous improvement. The technician operates powered industrial trucks and lifts in accordance with OSHA rules and guidelines. The role helps ensure equipment produces products that meet quality specifications and that non-conforming equipment affecting safety, food safety, or product quality is removed from service until repaired or replaced. Work must comply with GMP, personnel practices, HACCP, and prerequisite food-safety programs, including controls to prevent foreign-material contamination and effective housekeeping, sanitization, and waste management. The position requires a high school diploma or GED, applicable technical certifications and training, and 2–3 years of preventive maintenance and hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical troubleshooting in a manufacturing environment. The work involves a range of physical activities and exposure to indoor and outdoor conditions, heat, noise, vibration, moving mechanical parts, electrical current, chemicals, fumes, dust, and oils.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent.
Technical certifications and training applicable to servicing industrial equipment in a manufacturing environment.
At least 2–3 years of preventive maintenance and hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical troubleshooting in a manufacturing environment.
Ability to use power tools safely.
Ability to operate powered industrial trucks, boom lifts, and scissor lifts in accordance with OSHA rules and guidelines.
Ability to work under deadline stress, concentrate and perform accurately, take direction, work well with others, adapt to change, and handle additional tasks as assigned.
Ability to perform the listed physical activities, including climbing, stooping, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, feeling, fingering, talking, hearing, repetitive motion, and vision-related tasks.
Ability to exert up to 50 pounds occasionally, up to 20 pounds frequently, and up to 10 pounds constantly.
Ability to work in indoor and outdoor conditions with possible exposure to extreme heat, noise, vibration, moving mechanical parts, electrical current, chemicals, fumes, odors, dust, mists, gases, poor ventilation, and oils or cutting fluids.

Responsibilities

Ensure the safe and efficient operation of equipment to meet company OEE and customer quality expectations.
Install, troubleshoot, and maintain equipment, including addressing basic hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, mechanical, and process problems.
Perform scheduled preventive maintenance tasks and production equipment mold changeovers as directed.
Review production report comments and address causes of production inefficiencies; continually evaluate equipment for improvements and tag components needing repair, replacement, or improvement.
Perform building maintenance as directed by the Maintenance Manager.
Maintain records in the computerized maintenance management system, including work orders and parts management.
Coordinate equipment training and employee development with production and maintenance management.
Promote personal development through training, education, manager meetings, and performance goals.
Participate in plant teams and activities involving safety, quality, sustainability, community involvement, OEE, maintenance, employee wellness, brainstorming, and continuous improvement.
Operate powered industrial trucks, boom lifts, and scissor lifts according to OSHA rules and guidelines.
Follow company safety and health policies, including lockout/blockout/tagout procedures and PPE requirements; address unsafe conditions and behaviors and participate in safety training.
Maintain production equipment to support product quality and remove non-conforming equipment from service until repaired or replaced.
Follow GMP, personnel practices, HACCP, and prerequisite food-safety programs; prevent foreign-material contamination through tool and parts reconciliation and securement of hardware.
Maintain a clean and organized work area through housekeeping, sanitization, and waste management practices; follow the master cleaning and sanitization schedule.
Communicate quality, food-safety, and food-defense issues to appropriate personnel.
Come to work promptly and regularly, take direction, work well with others, meet deadlines, concentrate and perform accurately, adapt to change, and handle other assigned tasks.