Mechanic III, Maintenance- 3rd shift

At Sunstar Americas, Inc., we firmly believe that our people are the foundation of our success. We foster a collaborative, innovative, and agile culture that ensures we deliver high-quality, innovative products to consumers and oral care professionals. Our team-oriented approach encourages creative thinking and nurtures a positive work environment and productive relationships. With dedication, hard work, and a shared vision, we can continue to make SAI a leader in our industry.

Join us and become part of our global team, where together, we can achieve success and contribute to a better future.

Maintenance Mechanic III is responsible for equipment performance in the plant, to work closely with the maintenance team to meet quality expectations, production rates, and customer needs.

• Work from work orders, standard operating procedures and instructions
• Perform PMs, changeovers, breakdowns and project work as prioritized by the Lead Maintenance Technician
• Demonstrate and promote safe work practices in all aspects of work.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose and repair basic mechanical and electrical systems, tooling, PLC’s, Advanced Controls, basic machine controls, and electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic components.
• Troubleshoot and support fully automated & integrated production systems.
• Troubleshoot and support complex electrical failures such as servos, drives, amplifiers, linear motors, etc.
• Complete and accurately document preventive maintenance activities on production and support equipment.
• Effectively utilize computerized maintenance and parts inventory programs.
• Tear down equipment, rebuild and replace defective parts and component units as needed, reassemble and make final equipment adjustments.
• Perform machine setup changes and make diagnostic checks on production and equipment as needed.
• Research and requisition repair parts as needed.
• Use machine tools, welding, and other fabrication practices to produce parts for repair and improvement of machinery.
• Request necessary parts, supplies, and tooling as required.
• Monitor equipment to ensure quality standards met and production cycle time maintained.
• Troubleshoot production or quality problems and make necessary adjustments to materials or equipment settings and notify Manufacturing Management of situation.
• Setup automated machinery for production: change tooling and fixtures, adjust machine settings, speeds and feeds, and enter necessary programming of operational controls.
• Troubleshoot and repair operational and setup problems with vision systems.
• Effectively work on project teams to install and upgrade equipment.
• Interact and communicate effectively with all maintenance, engineering, and production personnel.
• Assist in training of other maintenance personnel.
• Transition the repairs and projects on production floor between incoming and outgoing shifts.
• Follow safety and sanitation rules and keep work area in a clean and orderly condition.
• Participate and provide leadership in cross functional teams within the organization.
• Provide constant cross-functional maintenance support to multiple or a combination of departments as needed.
• Regularly perform inventory checks on critical spare parts, ensuring accurate tracking and timely updates to maintain optimal stock levels and support uninterrupted operations.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or equivalent; college degree/certifications desired but not required

• A minimum of 10 years of machine maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment is required
• Electrical experience including utilization of lock out/tag out and NFPA 70E:
  Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace
• Experience in robotic and PLC controls, troubleshooting and repairs.

• High-speed equipment experience in an automated environment preferred
• Must be able to read prints and diagrams
• Basic computer proficiency
• Experience in injection molding, packaging, filling and mixing environments desired

• Must be able to bend, reach, kneel, stand for extended hours
• Must be able to lift and move heavy objects up to 75 lbs.
• Availability to work the shift schedule…