Maintenance Technician

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Responsibilities :

• 12 Hour Over Night Shift
• Performs general maintenance and preventative / predictive maintenance on a variety of blowmold and injection, auxiliary and plant support equipment
• The overall goal is to assist in minimizing downtime due to breakdown repairs and PM’s as well as optimize the quality of products manufactured to the highest degree
• Apply knowledge of the following in maintenance and repair of blowmold and injection, auxiliary and support equipment :
• Applies knowledge of machines and processes for each of the following to analyse, set-up and maintain equipment for safe and continuous operation :
• Drying Apparatus
• Mechanical Systems
• Follows all established safety rules and guidelines as outlined in the Amcor No Injuries Safety Contract and as trained
• Understands and communicates all hazards and safety issues to co-workers and Supervisors
• Properly uses all required personal protective equipment
• Performs other related duties as directed by the Maintenance Manager to insure the smooth and orderly operation of finished product movement in the area assigned
• Recommend Staff stop production for unacceptable quality
• Recommend Staff quarantine out-of-specification products, materials or supplies
• Contact any member of Management without fear of reprisal concerning questions, suggestions, or complaints regarding quality, working conditions or job environment
• Supplies own tools sufficient to perform maintenance tasks in the disciplines of the scope needed to perform assigned duties
• This includes basic electrical test tools, industrial hand tools, air tools, hand tools, plumbing tools, welding tools, and specialty tools needed for specific job tasks in blow molding and injection, and mold repair / maintenance

Qualifications :

• Includes ability to understand and trouble-shoot PLC program and logic
• Ability to competently and with a reasonable degree of accuracy trouble-shoot electrical circuits
• Must be capable of working on the installation of PLC’s, change motors, install relays and starters, and install control circuits
• Ability to competently and with a reasonable degree of accuracy troubleshoot a hydraulic circuit
• Must be capable of performing maintenance on all types of equipment represented in the plant with a reasonable degree of skill and competency
• Must have a reasonable degree of skill with refrigeration, drying, conveying, fluid pumps, blowing and vacuum pumps, pneumatic circuits and welding / fabrication
• Those employees with authorized training, have the ability to shut down / stop equipment if continued operation is a threat to any employee’s health and safety
• Completed all requirements of Mold Technician or prove previous experience as a Maintenance Mechanic in a Manufacturing environment
• Physical Requirements : This is a heavy physical demand job
• Lift / push / pull up to 100 pounds 50 feet using a hydraulic hand jack (this is the equivalent of a static push / pull of approximately 70 pounds)
• Maximum frequent lifting weight of 75 pounds from ground to 6 feet overhead
• Occasional frequency of lifting up to 100 pounds from ground to 6 feet overhead
• Maximum frequent carrying weight of 60 pounds for 10 feet
• Employees are required to stand / walk for up to 11 hours per shift on a concrete floor
• Employees must be able to work 12-hour shifts day or nights, including weekends and holidays
• Ability to recognize and understand numbers and values related to job functions
• Ability to visually and mentally make priority decisions / judgement calls based on the situation at hand
• Proficient hand / eye coordination to operate equipment and assemble packaging for shipment
• Ability to communicate clearly
• Ability to efficiently and effectively use a computer and related software related to record keeping and machine troubleshooting / maintenance

About Aerotek :

We know that a company's success starts with its employees. We also know that an individual's success starts with the right career opportunity.

As a Best of Staffing Client and Talent leader, Aerotek's people-focused approach yields competitive advantage for our clients and rewarding careers for our contract employees.

Since 1983, Aerotek has grown to become a leader in recruiting and staffing services. With more than 250 non-franchised offices, Aerotek's 8,000 internal employees serve more than 300,000 contract employees and 18,000 clients every year.

Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in talent solutions. Learn more at .

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.