Maintenance Technician
About The Position
TemperPack is a rapidly growing company based in Richmond, Virginia, specializing in the design and manufacture of innovative, sustainable packaging components for cold-chain shipping of food and pharmaceutical products. The company aims to provide sustainable alternatives to non-sustainable packaging materials like Styrofoam coolers. The Maintenance Technician will be responsible for ensuring the full utilization and daily maintenance of production and manufacturing assets, while strictly adhering to safety regulations. This role involves performing routine maintenance on sophisticated equipment such as extruders and panel lines. Maintenance Technicians will collaborate with the Maintenance Manager to plan and schedule equipment downtime and meticulously document machine failures and logs.
Requirements
- Knowledge and high-level efficiency of hand tools, power tools, drill press, grinders, etc.
- Knowledge of safe working practices with rotating and high voltage machinery.
- Knowledge of OSHA requirements including lock-out/tag-out, confined spaces, MSDS, etc.
- Ability to disassemble and assemble gearboxes, pumps.
- Ability to identify and measure critical tolerances or dimensions.
- Ability to know that gearboxes and pumps need alignment.
- Ability to work cohesively with other team members, and to contribute positively to the work environment.
- Experience with extrusion or lamination machines or comparable manufacturing process.
- HS diploma or GED required
Nice To Haves
- Experience as millwright, pipefitter or steelworker, preferred.
- Technical or Vocation School, preferred
Responsibilities
- Maintain machine logs to record the type and incidence of errors, repairs or maintenance performed and machine settings.
- Lead preventative and routine mechanical maintenance on machines.
- Lead mechanical breakdown and/or repair on equipment including rigging, disassembly, cleaning and re-alignment of extrusion system.
- Maintain and repair support infrastructure including both air and water supplies.
- Troubleshoot performance issues working with machine operators and engineers by listening, checking speed, tracking belts, etc.
- Troubleshoot basic electrical issues
- Assist with and oversee the development of Junior Mechanics
Benefits
- Compensation and benefits are competitive and commensurate with experience level.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
