PM Maintenance Technician - Austin Industrial

Austin Bridge & Road•Phoenix, AZ

About The Position

The Industrial Maintenance Technician provides mechanical services to support production needs and ensure safe plant operation. The role includes maintaining industrial, packaging, and automated equipment; experience with equipment such as reactors, blending vessels, dryers, heat exchangers, vacuum pumps, packaging machinery, robotics, HMI, and PLC systems is desirable. The technician conducts preventive maintenance and evaluates its cost-effectiveness and performance. The role also works closely with Engineering on continuous-improvement initiatives and installation of new equipment. The position performs processing and packaging plant maintenance, mechanical repairs, routine and preventive maintenance, equipment troubleshooting, component specification, and machinery installation. It also includes minor electrical maintenance. Applicants must be legally authorized to work for any U.S. employer; visa sponsorship is not available. No per diem or relocation funding is provided.

Requirements

Three to five years of mechanical maintenance experience.
Must be able to pass a drug screen and background check.
Must be legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States; visa sponsorship is unavailable.
No minimum education requirement.

Nice To Haves

Experience maintaining industrial equipment such as reactors, blending vessels, dryers, heat exchangers, and vacuum pumps.
Experience with packaging equipment such as blister, bottle, box, label, pouch, sealer, and wrap equipment.
Experience with automated equipment, including robotics, HMI, and PLC systems.
Knowledge of plant maintenance systems and equipment, including hydraulics, pneumatics, utilities (chiller, compressed air, hot water, hot oil, and LNC), pumps, reactors, rotary equipment, and pressure vessels.

Responsibilities

Perform processing and packaging plant maintenance.
Maintain and repair mechanical equipment, systems, and processes using knowledge of mechanical principles.
Perform preventive and routine maintenance on equipment and facility systems, including reviewing the cost-effectiveness and performance of preventive maintenance.
Specify system components or direct product modifications to ensure conformance with engineering design and performance specifications.
Investigate equipment failures and operating difficulties, diagnose faults, and make recommendations.
Confer with management and other personnel to implement operating procedures and resolve system malfunctions.
Plan and install machinery and parts in accordance with design plans and timescales.
Perform minor electrical maintenance, including replacement or repair of fixtures, industrial equipment, and electrical control equipment and components.
Work with Engineering to implement continuous-improvement initiatives and install new equipment.