Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician – Niagara Bottling

Location:

New Orleans, Louisiana

Employment Type:

Full-time
Seniority Level: Mid-Senior Level
Job Function:
Manufacturing, Food and Beverage Services

Join our team to be part of providing customers the highest quality, most affordable bottled water.

• Ensure production equipment uptime through timely troubleshooting and repair.
• Diagnose and repair injection molders, blow molders, fillers/cappers, labelers, case packers, conveyors, palletizers, stretch wrappers, and auxiliary equipment such as chillers, air compressors, reverse osmosis, water filtration systems.
• Work with machine operators, supervisors, preventative maintenance mechanics, and senior technicians to resolve mechanical issues during shifts.
• Propose solutions to complex and recurring problems to senior mechanics and management.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems using schematics, technical drawings, and testing equipment.
• Repair equipment, fixtures, systems, conveyors, and other facility equipment.
• Modify, lubricate, diagnose, and operate equipment according to company processes.
• Maintain industrial control systems.
• Complete repairs safely and timely, documenting work orders, parts, and materials.
• Adhere to plant safety rules, safe lifting practices, and safe machine operation.
• Maintain regular attendance to ensure equipment uptime.

• Work independently and collaboratively to complete repairs.
• May fill in for production operator as needed.
• Understand and follow plant safety rules under PPE usage where required.

Minimum Qualifications

• 4 years of experience in field or similar maintenance environment.
• 4 years of experience in this position or comparable maintenance role.
• 4 years of experience managing people and projects.
• Demonstrated communication skills across departments.
• Basic proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic schematics.
• Skilled with shop equipment: hydraulic and mechanical presses, bench grinder, drill press, mill, lathe, and assorted power tools.
• Proficient with precision measuring equipment (calipers, dial indicators, bore gauges, depth gauges).
• Own toolbox with basic tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• 6 years of experience in a manufacturing or field environment.
• 6 years of experience in this position.
• 6 years of experience managing people and projects.
• Experience in high‑speed manufacturing, bottling, beverage, packaging, or plastics industries.
• Experience with VFDs, servo drives/motors, rotary equipment, thermodynamics, heat transfer, plastics processing.
• Knowledge of Krones, Sidel, Husky equipment, HVAC, chillers, and air compressors.
• Proficiency in electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic schematics for troubleshooting.
• Fabrication skills: cutting and welding (MIG, TIG, stick).
• Experience with electrical systems (480 VAC & 24 VDC) and communication systems (ASIBUS, CANBUS, PROFIBUS, Ethernet).
• Experience repairing VFDs, servo motors, controllers, safety modules, PLC I/O cards.

• Lead Like an Owner
  • Make safety a priority, alert for risks, prioritize tasks, respect others, resolve customer issues, honor commitments.
• InnovACT
  • Recommend continuous improvements, adapt to unexpected changes, increase performance.
• Find a Way
  • Seek technical knowledge, understand interdepartmental impact, seek solutions, avoid blame.
• Empowered to be Great
  • Seek growth opportunities, communicate clearly and promptly, manage expectations.

• High School Diploma (required).
• Associate’s Degree in manufacturing-related fields preferred.

• Paid Time Off for holidays, sick, and vacation time.
• Paid parental and caregiver leaves.
• Medical coverage with virtual care options.
• Dental, Vision, 401(k) with company match.
• Health Savings Account with company match.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Expanded mental wellbeing benefits.
• Family building benefits (enhanced fertility, adoption, etc.).
• Life and AD&D coverage, short and long‑term disability, critical illness, accident plan.
• Special discount programs (pet plans, legal services, identity theft, car rental, airport parking).
• Tuition reimbursement, college savings plan, scholarship opportunities.

Niagara Bottling is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.