Master Technician Staring Rate

Graham Packaging is a people, planet and values-based company and a leader in sustainable packaging manufacturing. From the kitchen to the laundry room, Graham Packaging is part of your everyday life.

For employees at Graham, our Blue Culture is part of their everyday lives, too. In other words, Blue is how we do things here.

At Graham, we are united by a clear vision. We know our part and help those around us know theirs, encouraging one another to continuously improve. We create a safe, challenging environment to innovate by supporting creative ideas and new ways of thinking. We take the initiative to cultivate our individual growth and help others do the same, while keeping ourselves and one another accountable.

And we actively promote cooperation, collaboration, integrity and respect across regions and teams to foster an engaged, diverse and connected workforce.

We value our employees, and a Blue Culture allows for the most rewarding employee experience as part of the Graham family. Blue is how we feel about what we do—together—to create a better tomorrow. Working at Graham means you lead constructively with clear goals, use diverse thinking to drive excellence, accountability, innovation, as well as demonstrating collaboration, embracing learning, and taking action for continuous improvement and growth.

The Master Technician I safely operates, maintains, troubleshoots, and improves assigned blow-molding or injection-molding equipment and supporting systems. The role protects people, product, equipment, and production performance while progressively developing capability across Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Safety, and Continuous Improvement.

• Operate assigned molding machines and auxiliary equipment at approved centerlines and performance standards.

• Execute startup, shutdown, mold insert, color, material, and setup activities safely and accurately.

• Monitor complete process flow from material handling through downstream inspection and packout.

• Perform required quality checks, interpret approved process and inspection information, contain questionable product, and elevate according to controlled procedures.

• Complete qualified CIL and preventive-maintenance work, document findings, correct conditions within authorization, and elevate remaining abnormalities.

• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, sensor, conveyor, inspection, and material-system issues within documented qualification and authorization.

• Perform minor repairs and defined component replacement; verify guarding, equipment condition, process stability, product quality, and sustained production before return to service.

• Use approved data systems and KPIs to identify loss, support root-cause analysis, verify countermeasures, and sustain improvements.

• Conduct complete shift handoffs covering safety, equipment, quality, process, deviations, temporary repairs, open actions, and production risks.

• Maintain required training, certification, qualification, and recertification records.

• Coach others only when formally qualified and designated as a trainer.

• Perform other duties consistent with the role, training, authorization, and applicable policies.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily independently or with minimal assistance. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a…