Maintenance Technician; Night Shift

Job Overview

Position:
Maintenance Technician (2-2-3 Night Shift)

At Niagara, we’re looking for Team Members who want to be part of achieving our mission to provide our customers the highest quality most affordable bottled water. We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages for our Team Members.

• Ensure equipment uptime through timely troubleshooting and repair.
• Troubleshoot and repair all production equipment including injection molders, blow molders, fillers, cappers, labelers, case packers, conveyors, palletizers, and stretch wrappers.
• Troubleshoot and repair facilities and auxiliary equipment such as chillers, air compressors, reverse osmosis, water filtration equipment and general plant maintenance.
• Work directly with machine operators, supervisors, preventive maintenance mechanics and senior maintenance technicians to resolve mechanical issues.
• Propose solutions to complex and recurring problems on production equipment to senior mechanics and management.
• Repair and maintain mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems using schematics, technical drawings and testing equipment.
• Modify, lubricate, diagnose, and operate equipment in accordance with company processes.
• Maintain industrial control systems.
• Work independently and with team members to complete repairs in a safe and timely manner.
• May fill in for production operator as needed.
• Create and report repairs throughout shift; complete required work order paperwork and document parts and material usage.
• Follow plant safety rules and use PPE where required.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance.

• 4 years experience in a field or similar maintenance environment.
• 4 years experience in current position.
• 4 years experience managing people/projects.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and resolve issues across multiple departments.
• Basic experience with Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic schematics.
• Skilled with shop equipment such as hydraulic and mechanical presses, bench grinder, drill press, mill, lathe, and assorted power tools.
• Proficient with precision measuring equipment.
• Willingness to serve as a technical leader and trainer.
• Will need own toolbox and basic tools.
• Preferred: 6 years experience in field or similar manufacturing, 6 years in current position, 6 years managing people/projects.
• Experience in high‑speed manufacturing, bottling, beverage, packaging, or plastics industries.
• Experience with VFD, servo drives, rotary press, thermodynamics, heat transfer, plastics processing, Krones, Sidel, Husky equipment, HVAC.
• Experience in fabrication (cutting, welding); ability to read/interpret process and instrumentation diagrams.
• Skill in repairing drives, PLCs, safety modules.

• High School Diploma (minimum).
• Preferred:
  Associate’s Degree in manufacturing, technology, mechatronics, industrial manufacturing or related.

• None required.

• Paid time off for holidays, sick time, and vacation.
• Paid parental and caregiver leaves.
• Medical (including virtual care).
• Dental, vision.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Health Savings Account with company match.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Expanded mental wellbeing benefits.
• Family building benefits.
• Income protection (life, AD&D, disability, etc.).
• Special discount programs.
• Tuition reimbursement, college savings plan and scholarship opportunities.

Los Angeles County applicants only. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the California Fair Chance Act, and any applicable local and state laws.

Cincinatti