Manufacturing ​/ Production Operator, Maintenance Technician ​/ Mechanic

Job Purpose

Operate production machinery safely and efficiently; maintain documentation; communicate ideas and problems; perform scheduled preventative maintenance and repairs; participate in changeovers; responsible for producing best quality product.

Follow all employer safety regulations; lock-out/tag-out policy; wear PPE; address unsafe conditions; report to Shift Production Supervisor; conduct safety training.

• Monitor deviations from expected OEE, complete operator checklists, collect quality data.
• Correct quality deviations, monitor SPC charting, communicate progress and improvement ideas.
• Perform maintenance tasks per Maintenance Manager, troubleshoot machine and process issues.
• Establish SMART goals, attend training, volunteer for improvement teams, seek higher education.
• Ensure cleaning tasks per Master Cleaning Schedule, maintain accurate production reporting.
• Participate on plant teams: safety, quality, sustainability, OEE, maintenance, wellness, brainstorming, continuous improvement.
• Operate powered industrial truck, boom lift, and scissor lift per OSHA.

• Produce and pack product that meets or exceeds customer expectations.
• Label/tag production, maintain traceability with lot codes.
• Isolate and track non-conforming products and materials.
• Perform downstream testing and record results.
• Communicate out-of-spec conditions, food‑safety, and food‑defense issues.
• Follow GMP, HACCP, and prerequisite food‑safety programs.
• Prevent foreign‑material contamination; maintain clean, organized work area; perform sanitization and waste‑management per schedule.

• Perform scheduled equipment changeovers per plant schedule.
• Perform scheduled preventive maintenance tasks per PM program.
• Manage PM tasks in CMMS, generate work orders, address inefficiencies.
• Keep equipment clean, evaluate for improvement, tag parts for repair/replacement.
• Maintain parts inventory, notify Maintenance Manager when low.

High School diploma or GED; ability to act as Person‑in‑Charge when needed; sense of urgency, accountability, ethics, professionalism, self‑motivation, and focus on improvement.

• Come to work promptly and regularly.
• Take direction, work well with others, and handle stress of deadlines.
• Concentrate and perform accurately; react to change productively.
• Physical activities: climb, stoop, crouch, reach, stand, walk, push, pull, lift up to 50lb (occasionally), grasp, hearing threshold 40dB, vision for small defects.
• Repetitive motion; medium exertion up to 50lb occasionally and 20lb frequently.

Subject to extreme heat (>100°F for >1h), noise, vibration, moving mechanical parts, electrical current, chemicals, fumes, dust, mists, gases, poor ventilation, and oil exposure.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, or skills required. All personnel may perform duties outside their normal responsibilities as needed.

Ring Container Technologies is an equal opportunity employer. The company applies recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, and compensation without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation and gender identity), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, or genetic information.

Minimum: $18.95