Multi Craft- Maintenance Technician-12hr (7pm-7am)

Clorox•Forest Park, GA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Clorox is hiring a Mechanical Technician for its Atlanta West facility, which uses automated packaging equipment and utilities to manufacture and distribute disinfecting wipes. The technician maintains, troubleshoots, analyzes, and repairs equipment and systems to prevent or resolve process failures and breakdowns, working with limited supervision to support reliable manufacturing. The role covers mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, power transmission, electrical, and control systems, and requires adherence to plant safety rules and policies. The position is an onsite overnight 12-hour shift from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Starting pay is $38.80–$39.64 per hour, with an overnight shift differential. The technician performs preventive maintenance and work orders, monitors critical spare-parts availability, reads and updates technical documentation, and uses maintenance and business software to research equipment, manage work orders, track time, and troubleshoot. Work may include equipment fabrication and assembly, pipe fitting, machining, welding, electrical troubleshooting, and repair of automated packaging components. The role requires effective communication and professional interaction with stakeholders during equipment breakdowns, dependable attendance, initiative, and pride in workmanship. Clorox describes its culture as values-based and inclusive, with a focus on helping employees thrive professionally and personally. Benefits include competitive compensation, a generous U.S. 401(k) program, health benefits and programs supporting physical and mental well-being, a flexible work environment depending on role, learning and growth opportunities, and half-day Fridays depending on location.

Requirements

At least 5 years of industrial maintenance work experience, or successful completion of a two-year college curriculum in technical areas and/or vocational-school certificates of completion in electrical or mechanical technical areas as a substitute.
Proficiency maintaining, troubleshooting, analyzing, and repairing mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, power transmission, electrical, and control systems.
Thorough knowledge of VFDs, PLCs, and servo motors.
Ability to repair defective machinery using drawings, manuals, and sample parts.
Skill using hand tools, power tools, welding equipment, rigging equipment, man-lifts, and shop equipment such as mills, lathes, band saws, and presses.
Understanding of shaft-alignment techniques and tools; ability to maintain mechanical drive systems, lubrication, and various pump types; and pipe-fitting skills.
Basic working knowledge of DC and AC circuits and ability to read schematics.
Ability to replace or adjust photo eyes, relays, motor starters, disconnects, and motors; locate PLC I/O from schematics; use a multimeter; properly terminate wiring; and perform address and rung searches.
Knowledge of VFD operations, motor-control circuits, and electrical-device functionality; ability to follow ladder logic for troubleshooting and read and update P&IDs.
RSLogix Studio 5000 experience, including connecting a PLC to a computer using RSLinx, creating tags and I/O, and programming a ladder routine such as bits, timers, and counters.
Basic electrical troubleshooting experience and ability to wire a three-phase motor.
Understanding of ControlLogix or CompactLogix.
Ability to respond appropriately to stakeholders at all levels and deal with people with integrity during equipment breakdowns.
Self-motivated work behavior requiring limited supervision, dependable attendance, and dedication to plant non-negotiables and company policies.
Ability to understand and evaluate equipment operation and detect or anticipate malfunctions.
Computer skills using appropriate business programs such as Microsoft Office.

Nice To Haves

Experience with computerized maintenance management systems such as SAP; preferred but not required.
Experience or familiarity with servo motion-control systems; preferred but not required.
Vendor courses in machining, electricity, or welding.
Wide exposure to technical areas during past work experience; evaluated individually.

Responsibilities

Follow all Clorox plant safety rules, non-negotiables, and company policies.
Maintain, troubleshoot, analyze, and repair mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, power transmission, electrical, and control systems to prevent, resolve, and eliminate process failures and equipment breakdowns.
Perform preventive maintenance and execute work orders; help ensure critical spare parts are stocked and identifiable.
Troubleshoot motor and motor-control problems, including systems involving VFDs, PLCs, and servo motors.
Perform mechanical work as needed and maintain a clean work area and workstation after each job.
Use SAP, Microsoft Office and Suite, Internet, Process Book, FactoryTalk, and other appropriate software to create or edit work orders, look up parts, research equipment, email, track time, and troubleshoot equipment.
Read and update technical manuals, drawings, schematics, and P&IDs.
Apply shaft-alignment techniques and maintain mechanical drive systems, lubrication, and various pump types.
Perform pipe fitting and use hand tools, power tools, welding and rigging equipment, man-lifts, and shop equipment such as mills, lathes, band saws, and presses.
Fabricate and assemble repairs for defective machinery using drawings, manuals, or sample parts to establish dimensions and setup requirements.
Identify and install bearings, seals, belts, chains, and other automated packaging equipment components.
Perform machining and fabrication tasks, including turning down a shaft on a lathe, cutting a keyway on a milling machine, broaching a sprocket, torch-cutting metal, basic stick welding, and threading pipe by hand or powered threader.
Troubleshoot electrical circuits; replace or adjust photo eyes, relays, motor starters, disconnects, and motors; use a multimeter; terminate wiring; locate PLC I/O from schematics; and perform address and rung searches.
Follow ladder logic for troubleshooting and read and update P&IDs.
Respond professionally to people at all levels during equipment breakdowns and communicate effectively in writing and verbally.
Work with limited supervision, demonstrate initiative and pride in workmanship, fulfill job assignments, and report dependably; notify the department in sufficient time when unable to cover a shift.