Sr. Maintenance Technician

Niagara Bottling • Columbus, OH

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About The Position

The Sr. Maintenance Technician ensures equipment uptime by promptly troubleshooting and repairing equipment failures, and serves as a subject matter expert in at least one production-equipment area. The role also handles facility and auxiliary equipment maintenance, including chillers, air compressors, reverse osmosis, and other water-filtration equipment. The technician works with maintenance staff, operators, supervisors, and managers to resolve mechanical issues and develops best practices aligned with Niagara’s maintenance strategies. Using preventive and predictive maintenance, the technician champions continuous improvement and supports training in designated focus areas.

The role trains and leads team members on technical procedures for high-speed bottle manufacturing and packaging, supports improvement and overhaul projects, performs root-cause analysis, and develops troubleshooting procedures and SOPs. Areas of specialization may include bottling and packaging equipment, injection molding, associated auxiliary and mold systems, and machine setup for packaging-size changes. Regular, predictable attendance and required on-call availability are essential. The role 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 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, including calipers, dial indicators, bore gauges, and depth gauges.
• Willingness to serve as a technical leader and trainer in a specific plant or machine-center area.
• Ability to stand or walk for extended periods in a manufacturing environment and lift up to 50 pounds.
• Required regular and predictable attendance and on-call availability.
• Must provide a toolbox and basic tools.

Nice To Haves

• Associate’s degree in manufacturing, manufacturing technology, mechatronics, industrial manufacturing, manufacturing automation, or a similar manufacturing-related specialization.
• 10 or more years of experience in a maintenance manufacturing environment.
• 10 or more years of experience working in the position.
• 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.
• 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, PROFIBUS, Ethernet), PLC input/output cards, and safety modules.

Responsibilities

• Enforce high standards for safety and good manufacturing practices throughout the plant.
• 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 problems.
• Identify machine problems quickly, 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 and packaging production areas, including blow molding, filling and capping, labeling, and dry-end packaging.
• Transfer knowledge and develop operating and troubleshooting procedures for injection technology, including injection molding machines, auxiliary systems, mold systems, and plastic processing.
• Create machine troubleshooting SOPs and upload them to the BDA system.
• Support machine reliability and mean time between failures.
• Provide technical training and continuous-improvement support in designated focus areas.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance and provide required on-call availability.
• Provide own toolbox and basic tools.

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, 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