Sr Maintenance Technician - Blow Mold

Niagara Bottling•Temple, TX

10d

About The Position

The Sr. Maintenance Technician ensures equipment uptime through timely, in-depth troubleshooting and repair of equipment failures. The technician shares knowledge of production equipment with the maintenance team 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 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. Working directly with Maintenance Technicians, machine Operators, Supervisors, and Managers, the Sr. Maintenance Technician resolves mechanical issues, develops and implements maintenance best practices, and champions continuous improvement through preventive and predictive maintenance. The technician assists with training in their designated focus areas and develops operating and troubleshooting procedures for production and injection-molding equipment. Regular and predictable attendance and required on-call availability are essential to maintaining equipment and facility uptime. 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. Duties and responsibilities may change with or without prior notice.

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, including calipers, dial indicators, bore gauges, and depth gauges.
Willingness to serve as a technical leader and trainer within 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.
Own toolbox and basic tools required.
Regular and predictable attendance and required on-call availability.

Nice To Haves

At least 10 years of experience in a maintenance manufacturing environment.
At least 10 years of experience working in the position; experience may include a combination of work experience and education.
At least 6 years of experience managing people or projects; experience may include a combination of work experience and education.
Four years of experience in blow molding, injection molding, packaging, or beverage.
Four years of experience with Krones, Husky, Sidel, or other packaging or bottling equipment.
One year of experience leading and developing others on equipment functionality and repair.
Two years of experience creating process improvements or continuous improvement initiatives.
Fabrication skills, including cutting and MIG, TIG, or stick welding.
Experience with electrical systems including 480VAC and 24VDC power.
Ability to read and interpret process and instrumentation diagrams.
Experience 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 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 projects involving continuous improvement, upgrades, and resolution of recurring problems.
Identify machine problems quickly, 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 issues and improve throughput performance.
Define requirements and lead equipment overhaul efforts during planned downtime to rebuild equipment to like-new status.
Transfer knowledge and develop operating and troubleshooting procedures for bottling production areas, including blow molding, filling and capping, labeling, and dry-end packaging.
Perform and support machine setup for pack-size changes.
Transfer knowledge and develop operating and troubleshooting procedures for injection technology, including Husky injection molding machines, auxiliary systems, mold systems, and high-speed plastic processing.
Create machine troubleshooting SOPs and upload them to the BDA system.
Maintain responsibility for machine reliability and meantime before failure.
Maintain regular and predictable attendance and provide required on-call availability.
Provide a personal 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 plan
Special discount programs, including pet plans, pre-paid legal services, identity theft, car rental, and airport parking
Tuition reimbursement, college savings plan, and scholarship opportunities