Maintenance Technician (6390)

NICE-PAK PRODUCTS LLC•Mooresville, IN

5d•$31 - $0•Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Technician maintains production equipment to achieve 85% or better availability in the assigned area. The technician may assist in other areas or support other technicians as availability and maintenance or production supervision needs require. The role also helps educate production associates on best practices for maintaining and operating production machines. The position reports to the Maintenance Supervisor and works with Maintenance Technicians, Maintenance Planning, and Production associates. It requires full floor coverage for designated areas, proactive prevention of equipment breakdowns, support for line performance, and coaching B Mechanics to broaden their skills. The technician observes Company safety and OSHA procedures, repairs and maintains production equipment, communicates with production associates about setups, changeovers, troubleshooting, repairs, and equipment learning, and selects appropriate tools for maintenance tasks. After training, the technician is expected to perform adjustments, setups, and mechanical part changeovers; apply general lubrication practices; and install and disassemble mechanical systems such as bearings, gears, shafts, and belt systems. The role involves collaborating with operators on machine adjustments and centerline settings, accurately recording maintenance issues and activities each shift, informing the Supervisor when a breakdown exceeds 30 minutes, supporting production schedules and line priorities, and using CMMS software to initiate, look up, and close work orders. Additional training and other assigned duties may also be required. The position is based in an industrial environment around moving equipment and may involve exposure to electricity and chemicals. It requires standing, sitting, walking, bending, pushing, pulling, lifting at least 40 pounds, and frequently navigating stairs. Employees must be able to work assigned shifts, overtime, weekends, and on-call as required.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED, or equivalent experience.
Less than two years of experience as a maintenance technician in a similar industry or a similar mechanical field or background.
General understanding of OSHA and its purpose.
Basic mathematics skills.
Ability to use basic workshop tools, grinding equipment, and drilling equipment safely in accordance with Company Safe Operating Procedures.
Knowledge of U.S. units of measure and some knowledge of equivalent metric units.
General ability to understand technical manuals.
Experience using Windows-based PC programs such as Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Basic knowledge of mechanical systems.
Problem-solving ability.
Good written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to handle conflicts professionally.
Ability to work assigned shifts and overtime, including weekends, and be available for on-call work as required.
Ability to stand, sit, walk, bend, push, pull, lift at least 40 pounds, and frequently navigate stairs.

Nice To Haves

Vocational school or college training in mechanical or electrical engineering disciplines.
Some operational experience with automated machinery.

Responsibilities

Maintain production equipment to provide 85% or better availability in the assigned area.
Provide full floor coverage for designated areas and help optimize production lines and prevent breakdowns through sound maintenance practices and policies.
Proactively resolve quality issues related to equipment or raw materials.
Assist other areas or technicians as available or as directed by maintenance or production supervision.
Teach and coach B Mechanics to broaden their skill base, and educate production associates on equipment maintenance and operation best practices.
Follow Company safety and OSHA procedures during all work activities.
Repair and maintain production equipment and safely use lifting devices or fixtures commonly used in an industrial facility.
Communicate with production associates about setups, changeovers, troubleshooting, repairs, and equipment operation.
Select and use appropriate tools for maintenance and repair tasks; assess whether equipment parts remain useful.
After training, perform adjustments, setups, and mechanical part changeovers on production machines.
Apply general lubrication practices and install or disassemble bearings, gears, shafts, and belt-type mechanical systems.
Collaborate with operators and peers to understand machine adjustments and centerline settings and help operators resolve machine problems.
Accurately record maintenance line issues and activities during each shift.
Keep the Supervisor informed when a machine or line breakdown exceeds 30 minutes.
Support production supervision and scheduling requirements and know line priorities at the start of every shift.
Use current CMMS software to initiate, look up, and close work orders.
Undertake additional training as required and perform other duties as assigned.