Maintenance Mechanic

Job Description

Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that’s transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.

At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It’s our core value and integral to how we do business.

Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win – adapting quickly in an ever changing world – and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come.

And we invest in our world‑class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.

To learn more about playing for Team Amcor.

Install and maintain production, ancillary, and plant equipment in safe operating condition. Performs general maintenance and preventive / predictive maintenance on a variety of molding, auxiliary and plant support equipment. Individual is required to apply knowledge either gained on‑the‑job or previous experience of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic theory and procedure to troubleshoot, perform preventive maintenance and complete necessary repairs. The overall goal is to assist in minimizing downtime due to breakdown repairs and preventive maintenance, as well as optimize the quality of products manufactured to the highest degree equipment is capable of producing.

• Adheres to Amcor Rigid Packaging Safety and Quality policies and procedures. Monitor assigned line’s operation while complying with safety, quality, production, and housekeeping standards by applying knowledge of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic theory and procedure in the maintenance and repair of molding, auxiliary and support equipment.
• Applies knowledge of machines and processes for each of the following to analyze, set‑up and maintain equipment for safe and continuous operation:
  Molding Equipment, Mechanical Systems, Construction.
• Ability to apply knowledge of each technical requirement and maintain technical competence.

• 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.

• Ability to read electrical schematics and identify symbols and control circuits with a reasonable degree of competency, including PLC program and logic troubleshooting.
• Competently troubleshoot electrical circuits and work on the installation of PLCs, change motors, install relays and starters, and install control circuits.

• Ability to read hydraulic schematics and identify symbols and control circuits with a reasonable degree of competency.
• Competently troubleshoot hydraulic circuits, repair, change or upgrade equipment, ensuring safety guards are in place.
• Must work cooperatively with a team of employees, understand verbal and written instructions, adapt to a variety of hand, hydraulic and pneumatic tools, demonstrate good oral and written communication skills, assist with the education and training of other employees, work independently with little or no supervision, read schematics and blueprints, perform preventive maintenance, maintain production and auxiliary equipment, install production and auxiliary equipment following plant and departmental standards and applicable local ordinances, make repairs to building and facilities, respond to production breakdowns and emergencies in a timely manner, maintain a safe and orderly work area, assist in line changeovers, keep…