Senior Maintenance Technician

Niagara Bottling•Phoenix, AZ

12d

About The Position

The Senior Maintenance Technician ensures equipment uptime by promptly troubleshooting and repairing equipment failures, sharing production-equipment knowledge with maintenance team members and Operators, and serving as a plant subject matter expert in at least one production equipment area. The role also troubleshoots and repairs facilities and auxiliary equipment, including chillers, air compressors, reverse osmosis and other water-filtration equipment, and performs general plant maintenance. The technician works with Maintenance Technicians, Operators, Supervisors, and Managers to resolve mechanical issues and implements maintenance best practices, preventive and predictive maintenance, and continuous-improvement efforts. The position provides technical leadership, training, and knowledge transfer across bottling production and injection molding technologies. It supports machine reliability through root-cause analysis, planned equipment overhauls, troubleshooting procedures, machine setup, and repair. Regular and predictable attendance and required on-call availability are essential. The work takes place in a manufacturing environment and requires standing or walking for extended periods and lifting up to 50 pounds. The employee must provide a toolbox and basic tools.

Requirements

At least 6 years of experience in a maintenance manufacturing environment.
At least 6 years of experience in the position; experience may include a combination of work experience and education.
At least 4 years of experience managing people or projects; experience may include a combination of work experience and education.
High school diploma or GED.
Ability to communicate effectively and resolve issues across departments and organizational levels.
Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Ability to communicate issues and solutions to cross-functional team members.
Ability to read and interpret electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic schematics.
Skill using shop equipment such as hydraulic and mechanical presses, bench grinders, drill presses, mills, lathes, and assorted power tools.
Proficiency with precision measuring equipment such as calipers, dial indicators, bore gauges, and depth gauges.
Willingness to serve as a technical leader and trainer in a plant or machine-center specialty area.
Ability to stand or walk for extended periods in a manufacturing environment and lift up to 50 pounds.
Own toolbox and basic tools.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree in manufacturing, manufacturing technology, mechatronics, industrial manufacturing, manufacturing automation, or a similar manufacturing-related specialization.
At least 10 years of experience in a maintenance manufacturing environment.
At least 10 years of experience working in the position.
At least 6 years of experience managing people or projects.
At least 4 years of experience in blow molding, injection molding, packaging, or beverage.
At least 4 years of experience with Krones, Husky, Sidel, or other packaging or bottling equipment.
At least 1 year of experience leading and developing others in equipment functionality and repair.
At least 2 years of experience creating process improvements or continuous-improvement initiatives.
Fabrication skills, including cutting and welding (MIG, TIG, or stick).
Experience with electrical systems, including 480VAC and 24VDC power.
Ability to read and interpret process and instrumentation diagrams.
Skill repairing variable frequency drives, servo motors and controllers, communication systems (ASI-bus, CAN-bus, Profi-bus, Ethernet), PLC input/output cards, and safety modules.

Responsibilities

Adhere to and enforce plant-wide safety and good manufacturing practices.
Train and lead Operators, Mechanics, and Supervisors on technical procedures for high-speed bottle manufacturing and packaging.
Work with plant leadership on continuous-improvement projects, equipment upgrades, and solutions to recurring problems.
Identify machine problems rapidly, minimize downtime, and conduct root-cause analysis to prevent recurrence.
Partner with other Senior Maintenance Technicians to resolve cross-functional problems.
Use available software systems to analyze issues and improve throughput performance.
Define requirements and lead equipment overhauls during planned downtime to restore equipment to like-new status.
Transfer knowledge and develop operating and troubleshooting procedures for bottling production equipment, including blow molding, filling and capping, labeling, dry-end packaging, and pack-size changes.
Transfer knowledge and develop operating and troubleshooting procedures for injection molding machines, auxiliary systems, and mold systems.
Create machine troubleshooting SOPs and upload them to the BDA system.
Maintain responsibility for machine reliability and meantime before failure.
Be available on call as required to support equipment and facility uptime.

Benefits

Paid time off for holidays, sick time, and vacation time.
Paid parental and caregiver leaves.
Medical coverage, including virtual care options.
Dental coverage.
Vision coverage.
401(k) with company match.
Health Savings Account with company match.
Flexible Spending Accounts.
Expanded mental wellbeing benefits, including free counseling sessions for team members and household family members.
Family-building benefits, including enhanced fertility benefits for IVF and fertility preservation, plus adoption, surrogacy, and doula reimbursements.
Income protection, including life and AD&D, short- and long-term disability, critical illness, and accident plans.
Special discount programs, including pet plans, prepaid legal services, identity theft protection, car rental, and airport parking.
Tuition reimbursement, college savings plan, and scholarship opportunities.