Sr Maintenance Technician - Days

Niagara Bottling • Mesa, AZ

13d • Onsite

About The Position

The Sr. 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, Managers, and plant leadership, the Sr. Maintenance Technician resolves mechanical issues, develops and implements maintenance best practices, and champions continuous improvement through preventive and predictive maintenance. The position trains team members, develops operating and troubleshooting procedures, leads equipment overhauls during planned downtime, and supports machine reliability and reduction of downtime.

The job requires regular and predictable attendance and on-call availability. It involves standing or walking for extended periods in a manufacturing environment 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 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.
• 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.
• Skilled in using shop equipment such as hydraulic and mechanical presses, bench grinders, drill presses, mills, lathes, and assorted power tools.
• Proficient 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 focus area.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Ability to stand or walk for extended periods and lift up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to meet regular attendance and on-call availability requirements.
• Must have own toolbox and basic tools.

Nice To Haves

• 10 or more years of experience in a maintenance manufacturing 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.
• 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.
• Associate degree in manufacturing, manufacturing technology, mechatronics, industrial manufacturing, manufacturing automation, or a similar manufacturing-related specialization.
• 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.
• Skills 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 practice standards.
• 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 projects, equipment upgrades, and recurring problem resolution.
• Identify machine problems rapidly, minimize downtime, and conduct root cause analysis to prevent recurrence.
• Partner with other Sr. Maintenance Technicians to resolve cross-functional problems.
• Use available software systems to analyze and identify issues affecting throughput performance.
• Define requirements and lead equipment overhauls during planned downtime to rebuild 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 machine setup for pack-size changes.
• Transfer knowledge and develop operating and troubleshooting procedures for injection technology, including injection molding machines, auxiliary systems, molds, and plastic processing.
• Create machine troubleshooting SOPs and upload them to the BDA system.
• Maintain machine reliability and improve meantime between failure.
• Provide technical training in designated focus areas and support continuous improvement efforts.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance and provide required on-call availability.

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED