Maintenance Technician 1st Shift
About The Position
TemperPack is hiring a Maintenance Technician for its Richmond, Virginia manufacturing facility. The position maintains and repairs manufacturing machinery and support infrastructure, including extrusion systems and air and water supplies. The technician performs preventative and routine mechanical maintenance, responds to breakdowns, troubleshoots equipment performance and basic electrical issues, and works with operators, engineers, and junior mechanics. The role requires experience with extrusion or lamination machinery or a comparable manufacturing process, practical mechanical skills, and knowledge of safe work practices. The work involves being on your feet for 10–12 hours, lifting up to 40 pounds unassisted, performing repetitive tasks that require reaching, bending, kneeling, and climbing, and working in hot and cold environments while wearing PPE for the entire shift. This is a full-time, first-shift position in Richmond, Virginia. The stated hourly pay range is $40.00–$45.00. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States on a permanent and ongoing basis; visa sponsorship is not available.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Experience with extrusion or lamination machines, or a comparable manufacturing process.
- Knowledge and high-level efficiency with hand tools, power tools, drill presses, grinders, and similar equipment.
- Knowledge of safe working practices around rotating and high-voltage machinery.
- Knowledge of OSHA requirements, including lockout/tagout, confined spaces, and MSDS.
- Ability to disassemble and assemble gearboxes and pumps.
- Ability to identify and measure critical tolerances or dimensions.
- Ability to recognize when gearboxes and pumps need alignment.
- Ability to work cohesively with team members and contribute positively to the work environment.
- Ability to be on your feet for 10–12 hours.
- Ability to lift 40 pounds unassisted.
- Ability to reach, bend, kneel, and climb while performing repetitive tasks.
- Ability to work in hot and cold environments.
- Ability to correctly wear PPE for entire shifts.
- Ability to react and respond quickly to noises, smells, visual hazards, and alerts.
- Authorization to work in the United States on a permanent and ongoing basis; the position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship.
Nice To Haves
- Experience as a millwright, pipefitter, or steelworker.
- Technical or vocational school education.
Responsibilities
- Maintain machine logs recording errors, repairs or maintenance performed, and machine settings.
- Lead preventative and routine mechanical maintenance on machines.
- Lead mechanical breakdown and repair work on equipment, including rigging, disassembly, cleaning, and realignment of the extrusion system.
- Maintain and repair support infrastructure, including air and water supplies.
- Troubleshoot performance issues with machine operators and engineers, including checking speed and tracking belts.
- Troubleshoot basic electrical issues.
- Assist with and oversee the development of junior mechanics.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
