Maintenance Technician - 3rd Shift

KIK Consumer Products • Auburndale, FL

3d • Onsite

About The Position

We Create Products and Brands That People Trust to Clean, Sanitize, and Protect Their Homes and Pools. When you join KIK Consumer Products, you’re joining a team that cares about the work we do and also about each other. We bring exceptional brands and products to consumers that help them protect the health and wellness of their families and the cleanliness of their homes and pools. We are committed to building a culture of performance driven by accountability, collaboration, and agility that enables timely fact-based decision-making and exceptional execution with unwavering ethics. As one of North America’s largest independent manufacturers of consumer products, KIK helps a large portfolio of brands and retailers bring their products to life. Join our team as a 3rd Shift Maintenance Technician (Monday-Friday 9:00pm-5:30am with rotating Saturdays) team, however, the candidate must be able to work on 1st shift (Monday-Friday 4:30am-1:00pm with rotating Saturdays) for the first 30 days for training purposes. In this role 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

• 2 or more years’ mechanical experience in a high-speed packaging and/or manufacturing environment (food industry is highly preferred)
• High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to perform in a manufacturing environment
• Excellent Interpersonal, critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Time Management and Organization; Ability to multi-task and react to changing priorities
• Must have the ability to perform the following: Climbing, Balancing, Stooping, Kneeling, Crouching, Crawling, Reaching, Handling
• Must be able to visually inspect parts and hear audible alarms and equipment signals, with or without accommodation

Nice To Haves

• Experience with troubleshooting bottling, filling equipment and gantry palletizers

Responsibilities

• Independently identify and repair equipment issues within assigned area with minimal supervision
• Diagnose and troubleshoot pneumatic and hydraulic systems
• 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
• 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
• Perform preventative maintenance, 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 emergency 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
• Lifting, twisting, carrying up to 45 lbs. is a requirement of the position
• Working in non-temperature and temperature-controlled environments
• Possibility of working around high noise levels, depending on location
• Be able to wear full face respirator as necessary
• Must be able to work in accordance with Health and Safety and GMP regulations

Benefits

• The actual salary may vary based upon several factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills/experience, time in the role, business line, and geographic/office location.

What This Job Offers

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