Maintenance Technician ( 2nd Shift)
About The Position
Hood Container Corporation is seeking an experienced Maintenance Technician to support its Tampa, Florida location. The technician maintains and repairs corrugate equipment and related electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems, diagnosing production breakdowns and restoring equipment safely and quickly. The role works with corrugator controls and automation, performs root cause analysis, documents work in the CMMS, and partners with operations to improve equipment reliability, uptime, and preventive maintenance. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 3 p.m. to 11 p.m., with overtime as needed. The position requires high school diploma or GED and hands-on maintenance experience; a relevant technical degree, certification, or completed apprenticeship may substitute for experience. Corrugated packaging plant experience is preferred, and direct corrugator experience is a plus. The role involves physical work around machinery, heat, cold, and heights, including repeatedly lifting up to 50 pounds, bending, kneeling, climbing, and working overhead. Compensation and benefits are described as competitive pay, robust benefits, company-sponsored training, and a quarterly bonus.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Hands-on maintenance experience.
- Strong working knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems.
- Ability to troubleshoot live production equipment.
- Understanding of electrical testing, meters, and schematics.
- Experience with hydraulics, pneumatics, motors, drives, and PLC-controlled machinery.
- Comfort using power tools and performing welding, basic fabrication, HVAC, and electrical troubleshooting.
- Basic computer skills for documentation and reporting.
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. repeatedly.
- Ability to bend, kneel, climb, and work overhead.
- Comfort working around moving machinery, heat, cold, and heights.
- Willingness to work overtime as needed.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in a corrugated packaging plant.
- Direct corrugator experience.
- A relevant technical degree, certification, or completed apprenticeship may substitute for experience.
- Experience supporting vision systems, glue control systems, and automation tied to machine operations.
Responsibilities
- Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on corrugate equipment, including electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.
- Troubleshoot and repair corrugate-related drives, motors, gearboxes, belts, rollers, glue systems, steam systems, and controls.
- Diagnose breakdowns under production pressure and restore equipment quickly and safely.
- Read and interpret schematics, electrical prints, pneumatic and hydraulic diagrams, and PLC-related documentation.
- Work with AC/DC drives, VFDs, servo systems, encoders, and PLC-controlled corrugator equipment.
- Perform root cause analysis on recurring issues and recommend long-term fixes.
- Accurately document maintenance work in the CMMS system.
- Partner with operations to improve machine reliability, uptime, and preventive maintenance effectiveness.
- Follow OSHA and Hood Container safety standards, including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO).
- Support vision systems, glue control systems, and automation tied to machine operations (preferred).
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Competitive pay.
- Robust benefits.
- Company-sponsored training.
- Quarterly bonus.
- Ongoing training and advancement opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
