Maintenance Technician

At Graphic Packaging International, we produce the paper cup that held your coffee this morning, the basket that transported those bottles of craft beer you enjoyed last weekend, and the microwave tray that heated your gourmet meal last night. We’re one of the largest manufacturers of paperboard and paper-based packaging for some of the world’s most recognized brands of food, beverage, food service, household, personal care and pet products.

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, we are collaborative, diverse, innovative individuals who create inspired packaging while giving back to our communities.

With over 25,000 employees working in more than 130 locations worldwide, we strive to be environmentally responsible in our industry and in the communities where we operate. We are committed to workplace diversity and offer compensation and benefits programs that are among the industry’s best to reward the talented people who make our company successful.

A World of Difference. Made Possible.

$2.00 per hour shift differential for 2nd and 3rd shift employees

• Installs, maintains, and repairs machinery, equipment, physical structures, and pipe and electrical systems, following specifications, blueprints, manuals, and schematic drawings, using hand tools, power tools, crane, fork lift, precision measuring and testing instruments, etc.
• Initiates and supports plant downtime reduction.
• Troubleshooting:
  Confers with operators and observes, listens for unusual sounds, tests, and evaluates operation of machinery and equipment to diagnose cause of malfunction. Disassembles machinery and equipment to gain access and remove defective parts, make repairs, and then reassemble.
• Installs, repairs, replaces, changes, adjusts, and aligns components Of machinery and equipment Test-runs repaired machinery and equipment to verify adequacy of repairs Performs RCFAs (Root Cause Failure Analysis) on equipment failures.
• Cleans and lubricates shafts, bearings, gears, and other parts of equipment and machinery.
• Examines parts for defects, such as breakage or excessive wear.
• Completes daily work orders within the time frame specified on the work order Installs machinery and equiprnent.
• Performs routine preventative maintenance to ensure that machines continue to run smoothly, building systems operate efficiently, and the physical condition of the building does not deteriorate Inspects drives, motors and belts, checks fluid levels, replaces filters, and performs other maintenance functions, following checklists.
• Transports machine pads, tools, equipment and Other material between work areas and storage using carts, fork truck, lift, pallet jack, etc. Records repairs and maintenance performed orders, sources, and requisitions parts and supplies from catalogs and suppliers, or obtains them from storeroom.
• Installs, repairs and replaces wiring and electrical components of machinery. Controls stock/inventory of storeroom parts.
• Technical Certificate in Industrial Maintenance at Tech school, or equivalent is preferred.
• Active Listening Skills — Ability to listen to what others are saying and then ask appropriate questions
• Speaking Skills — Ability to talk to others and effectively convey information
• Ability to prioritize assignments and tasks, with equipment downtime taking first priority.
• Ability to work safe in stressful situations.
• Visual Color Discrimination, the abllity to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of colors is required.

• Follow all Plant rules, Processes, Hygiene, and Allergens procedures, related to production of Safe Quality Foods.
• Report to person of authority to record any potentially unsafe conditions which may…