Industrial Maintenance Reliability Technician

Industrial Maintenance Reliability Technician I

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Job Description Summary

Position:
Industrial Maintenance Reliability Technician I

Location:

Putnam, CT

Pay:
Starting rate $29.90

Shift: 1st shift - (5am-1:30pm) 40 hours per week

Sonoco has been changing the face of products and packaging since 1899. Our talented people are at the core of our growth, constantly reinventing the Sonoco wheel with brilliant solutions every year. Today we are a world leader in global packaging solutions with diversified operations in over 34 countries.

The Industrial Maintenance Reliability Technician I is an entry-level position that requires certification through Sonoco’s Apprenticeship Program or equivalent.

What You Will Be Doing

• Understands and follows safety policies and procedures. Performs all tasks safely and does not take risks as it pertains to safety. Leads by example. Identifies safety risks and works to reduce risks in behavior, equipment, and processes.
• Creates, documents, and performs strong Preventive/Predictive maintenance tasks/procedures to eliminate equipment breakdown failures.
• Quickly and safely troubleshoots equipment issues and implements optimum corrective action. Communicates plan of action to prevent repeat issues and can assist in documenting new procedures.
• Communicates effectively with operations personnel to identify and resolve abnormal or degraded equipment conditions that could negatively impact safety, quality, or productivity.
• Participates in proactive maintenance activities such as FMEA’s, RCCA (Root Cause Corrective Action), Analytical Troubleshooting (ATS).
• Documents work done in sufficient detail in order to capture strong historical data for future analysis.
• Performs all tasks with exceptional housekeeping. Maintains strong housekeeping principles in their own personal areas.
• Identifies and utilizes proper tools for each individual job. Identifies damaged tools and does not risk using them.
• Precision welding based on the required application.
• Skilled in shop tools: lathes, drills, milling machines, etc.
• Reads and understands mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical schematics.
• Technically skilled to Maintain mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, piping, electrical, and robotic equipment. This includes a strong understanding of lubrication principles and ensuring the proper lubrication is applied to equipment.
• Technically skilled to Troubleshoot mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, piping, electrical, and robotic equipment.
• Technically skilled to Repair mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, piping, electrical, and robotic equipment.
• Technically skilled to Improve Reliability of mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, piping, electrical, and robotic equipment.
• Technically skilled to Precision Install mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, piping, electrical, and robotic equipment utilizing OEM specifications.
• Assists in identifying opportunities to improve equipment inspection, lubrication, and hard-to-access areas for new equipment installs and for current equipment.
• Can understand overall equipment operation/function and applies to maintenance, repair, troubleshooting, and reliability of equipment sub-components.
• Develops/modifies/reads/troubleshoots/installs PLC programs.
• Installs/troubleshoots/repairs AC and DC drives/motors.
• Fabricates and installs various electrical, piping, pneumatic, and mechanical equipment.

We’d Love To Hear From You If

• Associate’s degree in Mechatronics, Industrial Maintenance, or related technical field.
• Certified Welder
• Sonoco Electrical Safety Work Practices – Category 2
• Minimum Experience (Preferred)
• 4+ years of manufacturing maintenance experience
• or
• 4+ years of military experience in a technical work field.

Sonoco offers a comprehensive total rewards package, including competitive pay and benefits. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k) retirement plan with company match, wellbeing tools and resources, paid time off and holidays, and tuition reimbursement.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any legally protected characteristic.