Multi Craft- Maintenance Technician-12hr (Rotating Swing)

Clorox • Forest Park, GA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Clorox is seeking a qualified Mechanical Technician for its Atlanta West facility, which uses automated packaging equipment and utilities to manufacture and distribute disinfecting wipes. The technician troubleshoots and repairs equipment, performs preventive maintenance, ensures critical spare parts are available, and executes work orders. The role requires a broad technical skill set and the ability to troubleshoot with limited supervision to support reliable manufacturing. The starting hourly rate is $38.80, with a shift differential for overnight hours.

The technician maintains, analyzes, and repairs mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, power transmission, electrical, and control systems. The role also involves using business and maintenance software to manage work orders, research equipment and parts, track time, communicate, and troubleshoot equipment. The technician is expected to communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels, maintain a clean work area, and demonstrate initiative, reliability, and commitment to plant safety and policies.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of industrial maintenance work experience, or a substitute qualification consisting of successful completion of a two-year technical college curriculum and/or vocational school certificates in electrical or mechanical technical areas.
• Proficiency in maintaining, troubleshooting, analyzing, and repairing mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, power transmission, electrical, and control systems.
• Thorough knowledge of VFDs, PLCs, and servo motors.
• Experience with RSLogix Studio 5000.
• Experience connecting a PLC to a computer using RSLinx.
• Experience creating tags and I/O and programming ladder routines, including bits, timers, and counters.
• Basic electrical troubleshooting experience and ability to wire a three-phase motor.
• Understanding of ControlLogix or CompactLogix.
• Ability to read and update technical manuals, drawings, and P&IDs; follow ladder logic for troubleshooting; and perform address and rung searches.
• Understanding of shaft alignment techniques and tools.
• Ability to maintain mechanical drive systems and lubrication systems, and work with various pump types.
• Pipe-fitting skills.
• Ability to repair defective machinery using drawings, manuals, or sample parts to determine dimensions and setup requirements.
• Skill in using hand tools, power tools, welding and rigging equipment, man-lifts, and shop equipment such as mills, lathes, band saws, and presses.
• Ability to perform shop tasks including turning down a shaft on a lathe, cutting a keyway with a milling machine, broaching a sprocket, cutting metal with a torch, basic stick welding, and threading pipe with hand and powered pipe threaders.
• Basic working knowledge of AC and DC circuits and ability to read a schematic.
• Ability to replace or adjust photo eyes, relays, motor starters, disconnects, and motors.
• Ability to locate PLC I/O from schematics, use a multimeter, understand VFD operation and motor control circuits, understand electrical device functionality, and terminate wiring properly.
• Ability to understand and evaluate equipment operation and detect or anticipate malfunctions.
• Computer skills, including use of Microsoft Office and other appropriate business computer programs.
• Effective written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to respond appropriately to stakeholders at all levels.
• Self-motivated work behavior requiring limited supervision, professional conduct during equipment breakdowns, dependable attendance, and pride in workmanship.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with computerized maintenance management systems such as SAP.
• Experience or familiarity with servo motion control systems.
• Vendor courses in machining, electricity, or welding.
• Wide exposure to various technical areas during past work experience.

Responsibilities

• Follow all Clorox plant safety rules and demonstrate commitment to plant non-negotiables and company policies.
• Maintain, troubleshoot, analyze, and repair equipment to prevent, resolve, and eliminate process failures and equipment breakdowns.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, power transmission, electrical, and control systems, including motors and motor controls.
• Perform preventive maintenance and execute work orders.
• Maintain stock of critical spare parts and identify equipment nomenclature, spare parts, and their locations.
• Use technical manuals, drawings, schematics, ladder logic, and P&IDs to troubleshoot, repair, and update equipment information.
• Use SAP, Microsoft Office, Internet, Process Book, FactoryTalk, and other software to create or edit work orders, look up parts, research equipment, email, track time, and troubleshoot equipment.
• Perform mechanical work, including maintaining drive systems, lubrication, pumps, and pipe fittings; fabricating and assembling repairs; and installing bearings, seals, belts, chains, and other equipment components.
• Use hand tools, power tools, welding and rigging equipment, man-lifts, and shop equipment such as mills, lathes, band saws, and presses.
• Perform electrical tasks including basic circuit troubleshooting, wiring, replacing or adjusting electrical devices, locating PLC I/O, using a multimeter, and following ladder logic.
• Clean the work area after each job and maintain the workstation.
• Communicate effectively in writing and verbally, and respond professionally to stakeholders during equipment breakdowns.
• Work with limited supervision, demonstrate initiative and pride in workmanship, fulfill job assignments, and report to work dependably.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation.
• Generous 401(k) program in the US and similar programs in international locations.
• Health benefits and programs supporting physical and mental well-being.
• Flexible work environment, depending on role.
• Meaningful opportunities to keep learning and growing.
• Half-day Fridays, depending on location.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed