About the position
Greif is a leading supplier of industrial packaging products and services, growing from its beginnings in Cleveland, Ohio, to a global footprint across more than 30 countries and 200-plus locations. OUR VISION: Being the best customer service company in the world. OUR PURPOSE: Creating packaging solutions for life’s essentials. The MultiCraft Maintenance Technician role involves maintaining, testing, and repairing electrical/electronic, PLC, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems and components. The position offers a great working environment and the opportunity to make an immediate impact at a company where your ideas are always welcome.
Responsibilities
- Perform all duties in a safe and collaborative manner and immediately report any potentially dangerous conditions or other safety concerns to the supervisor.
- Start up and shut down equipment in accordance with operation’s requirements, company safety procedures, and OSHA requirements for machine activation and shutdown.
- Perform basic mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic maintenance tasks in a safe, efficient manner, which supports the continuous improvement process within the facility.
- Troubleshoot and repair mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical/electronic equipment including but not limited to belts, pulleys, gears, chains, motors, pumps, PLC’s, numerical controls, power supplies, drives, gages/HMI and test equipment.
- Receive wiring diagrams, drawing, specification, and instructions, both verbally or in writing, concerning emergency and scheduled repair, installation, and inspection work to be performed.
- Plan details of working procedures to determine material or replacement needs and determine a logical approach to repair problems.
- Service electronic equipment by checking, testing, and replacing faulty components, circuit modules, printed circuit boards and similar electronic devices.
- Perform plant-wide electronic and electrical maintenance making operating adjustments as required.
- Provide technical support on PLC’s and network interfaces throughout the manufacturing floor.
- Maintain and install communication cables, power distribution cables and wiring, and perform splicing as required.
- Promote and comply with good safety practices and habits, including but not limited to, use of all PPE.
- Maintain daily work logs and update equipment and component records, and if applicable, electronic Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
- Maintain preventative maintenance and lubrication schedules.
- May train others on maintenance activities, including preventative maintenance.
Requirements
- Technical or professional certification preferred and/or completion of Associates degree in related field.
- 1+ years experience and/or equivalent training in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
- 3+ years and/or equivalent experience preferred in PLC and HMI configuration and programming, control circuit analysis, design, troubleshooting and solving software/hardware issues, high voltage electrical maintenance, mechanical repairs, hydraulics, and pneumatics in an industrial environment.
- A thorough knowledge of electrical/electronic components and equipment including the use of special instruments for diagnostic purposes.
- Proficient computer experience.
- Working knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics and mechanical systems.
- Basic mechanical, electrical, hydraulics and pneumatic skills.
- Understanding of preventative maintenance process.
- Ability to operate machines and hand-tools relevant to a manufacturing environment.
- Ability to troubleshoot mechanical problems and take initiative to correct or seek immediate assistance.
- Ability to read and follow equipment manufacturer’s specifications.
Nice-to-haves
- Plastics/blow molding experience preferred.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, paid time off, and other competitive benefits available for eligible colleagues effective day one.
