Sr. Maintenance Technician

Niagara Bottling•Baltimore, MD

1d•$37 - $53

About The Position

The Sr. Maintenance Technician ensures equipment uptime by troubleshooting and repairing equipment failures and facilities or auxiliary equipment. The role serves as a subject matter expert in at least one production-equipment area, shares technical knowledge with maintenance team members and Operators, and works with technicians, Operators, Supervisors, Managers, and plant leadership to resolve mechanical issues and improve operations. Using preventive and predictive maintenance processes, this position develops and implements maintenance best practices, champions continuous improvement, and supports training in designated focus areas. The role covers production and packaging equipment such as injection and blow molders, fillers and cappers, labelers, case packers, conveyors, palletizers, and stretch wrappers. It may also include facility equipment such as chillers, air compressors, reverse osmosis, and other water-filtration equipment. The technician leads troubleshooting, equipment overhauls, machine-reliability efforts, and the development of operating and troubleshooting procedures, including SOPs uploaded to the BDA system. Regular and predictable attendance and required on-call availability are essential. The position requires 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. The stated hourly compensation range is $37.18–$52.98.

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 multiple 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 focus area.
High school diploma or GED.
Ability to stand or walk for extended periods in a manufacturing environment and lift up to 50 pounds.
Must provide a personal toolbox and basic tools.
Regular and predictable attendance and required on-call availability.

Nice To Haves

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 MIG, TIG, or stick welding.
Experience working 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.
Associate's degree in manufacturing, manufacturing technology, mechatronics, industrial manufacturing, manufacturing automation, or a similar manufacturing-related specialization.

Responsibilities

Adhere to and enforce the highest 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 to develop and execute continuous-improvement, upgrade, and recurring-problem-resolution projects.
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 and identify issues affecting throughput performance.
Define requirements and lead equipment overhauls to rebuild equipment to like-new status during planned downtime.
Transfer knowledge and develop operating and troubleshooting procedures for bottling production and injection technology.
Create machine troubleshooting SOPs and upload them to the BDA system.
Take responsibility for machine reliability and mean time between failures.
Provide required on-call availability and maintain regular, predictable attendance.

Benefits

Paid time off for holidays, sick time, and vacation time.
Paid parental and caregiver leaves.
Medical coverage, including virtual care options.
Dental insurance.
Vision insurance.
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.