Maintenance Technician I

International Paper•Salt Lake City, UT

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Technician performs maintenance tasks safely and efficiently to minimize unscheduled downtime at International Paper’s Salt Lake City plant. The role assists with troubleshooting, servicing, and repairing industrial equipment and plant facilities, performs preventive maintenance, and supports welding, fabrication, masonry, concrete, framing, and general repairs. The technician follows maintenance, safety, environmental, and housekeeping requirements, completes daily reports, participates in audits and safety meetings, and uses equipment, tools, and consumables responsibly. The role may also require other duties necessary for effective plant operation. The position is scheduled Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with first-shift call-ins, holidays, and overtime as needed. The listed pay rate is $27.45 per hour. The employee will have opportunities to develop machine-specific knowledge, receive electrical training, and support safety and global program elements.

Requirements

Willingness to work first shift, call-ins, holidays, and overtime as needed.
Willingness to cross-train and learn skills in other technical areas.
Ability to operate or monitor industrial equipment.
Basic computer skills.
Excellent teamwork, cooperation, and problem-solving skills.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Safety-first approach to work.
Ability to interface with employees, solve problems, and prioritize work.
Ability to operate or monitor a welder, drill press, electric power tools (including grinder and cordless drill), wrenches, measuring tools, air tools, and other maintenance tools and equipment.
Ability to operate or monitor a baler, in-feed conveyor, forklift, shredder/shredder baler, roll splitter, loader, skid steer, and Gaylord tipper.

Nice To Haves

Machine-specific knowledge development.
Electrical training.
Experience supporting LIFE areas, Safety Leading Indicators, and Global Program Elements.
Experience following Safe Reliable Methods (SRMs), Job Safety Analysis (JSAs), or Recycling Safety Verification Procedures (RSVPs).

Responsibilities

Safely and efficiently perform maintenance tasks to minimize unscheduled downtime.
Assist with troubleshooting, servicing, and repairing balers, conveyors, shredders, lift trucks, and loaders, and perform equipment preventive maintenance.
Assist with welding and fabrication.
Assist with bricklaying, concrete work, and framing.
Assist with repairs and maintenance of dock levelers, scales, railings, tile, basic plumbing, and cabinetry.
Follow maintenance and Company compliance guidelines.
Complete and submit or enter daily reports accurately as required.
Maintain maintenance housekeeping to plant standards and a safe, clean work environment.
Participate in safety and environmental audits and plant safety meetings.
Manage controllable costs through proper use of equipment, tools, and consumables.
Implement 5S practices.
Respond to reports of broken or faulty items.
Report safety concerns to management.
Perform other duties necessary for effective operation of the plant.