Maintenance Technician

Amcor • Fulton, KY

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for troubleshooting, removing, and replacing various electronic, electromechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and optic systems. This role involves pre-inspecting parts and equipment, communicating with the Maintenance Manager, reading programmable controller information, and diagnosing/repairing AC and DC motor controls. The technician will also replace components like belts, pulleys, and bearings, communicate with other plant personnel, accurately log work performed, maintain a clean work area, and operate a forklift. Additionally, the role includes performing preventative maintenance, cleaning and lubricating machinery, modifying, repairing, and rebuilding plant machinery, and performing mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic skills. The technician will visually inspect and solve problems with machines and equipment, document repairs, and perform other related duties. Potential duties may include fabrication, installation, building maintenance, and general facility repairs, as well as the installation and relocation of new equipment.

Requirements

• Understanding of the functionality of relays, motor contactors, motor starters, solid state relays, soft starts and variable frequency drives.
• Familiarity with operation and troubleshooting of PLC programming.
• Ability to read, interpret, and trouble shoot using schematic diagrams.
• Ability to read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.
• Experience in electrical distribution and machine controls ranging from 24 to 480 volts AC/DC.
• Safely perform plant lockout/tagout procedures, electrical safety, hazard communication program, personal protective equipment and other safety programs and apply these procedures when working on equipment.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, remove and replace different types of electronic, electromechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic and optic systems.
• Pre-inspect parts or equipment to be repaired to determine what parts, supplies, forms, tools, tool repair and shop equipment are required; and communicate with Maintenance Manager.
• Read programmable controller information to diagnose complex problems.
• Diagnose and repair AC and DC motor controls.
• Replace belts, pulleys, cables, chains, bearings, gears and related equipment.
• Communicate with other plant personnel when requested to, to review deficiencies.
• Accurately log all work performed.
• Maintain work areas in a clean orderly manner.
• Operate a forklift safely and efficiently.
• Perform PM’s, cleans and lubricates molding machines and equipment.
• Modifies, repairs, and rebuilds plant machinery and equipment.
• Performs mechanic skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, troubleshooting and repair.
• Visually inspects and solves problem machines and equipment to locate causes of malfunctions.
• Measures parts to detect wear, misalignment or improper operation.
• Documents repairs and maintenance of manufacturing equipment.
• Performs other incidental and related duties as required and assigned.
• Fabrication and installation of related trades.
• Performing building maintenance.
• General facility repairs.
• Performs installation of new equipment and or relocation of equipment.
• Safely perform plant lockout/tagout procedures, electrical safety, hazard communication program, personal protective equipment and other safety programs and apply these procedures when working on equipment.
• Other duties and/or jobs as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision plans
• Paid time off, starting at 40 hours per year for full-time hourly employees, may vary by location
• Company-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location
• Wellbeing programs & Employee Assistance Program
• Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
• Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits
• Paid Parental Leave
• Retirement Savings Plan with company match
• Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)
• Discretionary bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed