Industrial Maintenance Technician

Location & Work Shift

300 Dewey Street, Argos, Indiana 46501 (United States of America) – 12 hour A Shift: 7:00am to 7:30pm.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities who are otherwise qualified to safely perform the essential functions of this job, unless such accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the Company.

As a fully competent Industrial Maintenance Technician, the incumbent will perform repairs, preventive and corrective maintenance on production machinery, plant blow mold equipment, and facility. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Ensure compliance with corporate and plant safety standards and applicable laws and regulations issued by regulatory agencies.
• Install, adjust and repair blow mold, trimmers, palletizer and other related equipment.
• Perform mold, neck tooling changes, pin and other equipment changes.
• Inspect and replace pneumatic and hydraulic hoses.
• Inspect, rebuild and replace valves and pumps.
• Perform preventive maintenance on all related equipment.
• Maintain machines in optimal processing condition.
• Weld, fabricate, and repair various machines.
• Troubleshoot, locate root problems and repair blow mould, baggers & support equipment.
• May operate blow mould or injection machines.
• Communicate with other departments on a frequent basis.
• Duties may differentiate by plant based on equipment and plant design.
• Receives instructions on specific job task by Lead Industrial Maintenance Technician or Supervisor.
• Other duties as assigned by management.
• Assistance is furnished on unusual problems and work is reviewed for application of sound professional judgment.

Reasonable mandatory overtime may be required due to business needs.

Minimum Requirements:

• Basic mathematical skills.
• Basic computer skills.
• Basic knowledge of pneumatics and hydraulics.
• Excellent attention to detail.

Preferred:

• 2+ years maintenance experience, specifically in the manufacturing industry.
• High School diploma, GED, or equivalent education.
• OSHA Forklift certification.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Frequently required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts in a production environment, a loud noise level, temperature fluctuations between hot and cold, and is required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) in the production department and other designated areas.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.