Senior Maintenance Technician

Niagara Bottling•Los Lunas, NM

11d

About The Position

The Senior Maintenance Technician ensures equipment uptime through timely, in-depth troubleshooting and repair of equipment failures. The role shares production-equipment knowledge with maintenance team members and Operators and serves as a plant subject matter expert in at least one equipment area, such as injection molders, blow molders, fillers/cappers, labelers, case packers, conveyors, palletizers, or stretch wrappers. The technician also troubleshoots and repairs facilities and auxiliary equipment, including chillers, air compressors, reverse osmosis and other water-filtration equipment, and performs general plant maintenance. Working with Maintenance Technicians, Operators, Supervisors, and Managers, the Senior Maintenance Technician resolves mechanical issues and develops maintenance best practices. The role uses preventive and predictive maintenance processes to champion continuous improvement and help train team members in designated areas. It also supports production-equipment overhauls during planned downtime, develops troubleshooting SOPs, and promotes equipment reliability. The position requires regular and predictable attendance and required on-call availability to support equipment and facility uptime. Work takes place in a manufacturing environment and involves standing or walking for extended periods and lifting up to 50 pounds. The employee must provide their own toolbox and basic tools.

Requirements

At least 6 years of experience in a manufacturing maintenance 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.
Demonstrated 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 effectively 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.
High school diploma or GED.
Ability to stand or walk for extended periods and lift up to 50 pounds.
Own toolbox and basic tools required.
Regular and predictable attendance and required on-call availability.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Adhere to and enforce plant-wide safety and good manufacturing practices.
Train and lead Operators, Mechanics, and Supervisors on technical procedures related to high-speed bottle manufacturing and packaging.
Work with plant leadership on continuous-improvement and upgrade projects and on resolving recurring problems.
Rapidly identify machine problems, minimize downtime, and conduct root-cause analysis to prevent recurrence.
Partner with other Senior Maintenance Technicians to resolve cross-functional problems.
Use software systems to analyze and identify issues affecting throughput performance.
Define requirements and lead equipment overhauls to restore equipment to like-new status during planned downtime.
Transfer knowledge and develop operating and troubleshooting procedures for bottling production areas, including blow molding, filling and capping, labeling, and dry-end packaging.
Support machine setup for pack-size changes.
Transfer knowledge and develop operating and troubleshooting procedures for injection molding equipment, auxiliary systems, and mold systems.
Troubleshoot injection-molding processes while maintaining part tolerances and acceptable acetaldehyde levels.
Create troubleshooting SOPs and upload them to the BDA system.
Maintain responsibility for machine reliability and mean time between failures.
Maintain regular and predictable attendance and provide required on-call availability.
Provide technical training in designated equipment areas.

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.