Maintenance Technician

Job Title

Maintenance Technician

Visalia, CA

$25-$37

Maintenance Manager

2nd (3:00pm-11:30pm) & 3rd shift (11:00pm - 7:30am M-F)

Perform a wide variety of skilled maintenance work on our converting, printing, and extruding equipment and various other ancillary equipment, as well as general repairs to building and grounds. Emphasis on good analytical skills and ability to source other/outside resources to resolve issues, troubleshoot and repair electrical/electronic and mechanical problems; repairing and replacing faulty components or parts, installing new machines and equipment, performing preventive maintenance on equipment, maintaining parts and supplies inventory.

• Emphasis on good safe work practices and familiar with safety procedures. Solid communication skills the ability to work well with others.
• Good analytical skills set and a sense of urgency when it comes to completing work.
• Troubleshoot and repair electrical/electronic systems and control circuits. Ability to solve mechanical problems; repairing and replacing faulty components or parts, installing new machines and equipment, performing preventive maintenance on equipment, maintaining parts and supplies inventories.
• Perform reactionary maintenance (i.e., repair machines, equipment, etc., when required, as such goes down).
• Preventive maintenance can carry out tasks and responsibilities associated with maintenance of equipment, building and grounds, etc.
• Plan and carry out tasks and responsibilities associated with special projects on existing or new equipment or facilities. Assumes responsibility for managing projects assigned.
• Sources products and materials and obtains pricing for maintenance purchases. Accountable for parts inventories relative to own needs and replenishing.
• Perform most types of tool & die and fixture jobs.
• Miscellaneous duties, projects and responsibilities as assigned.

• Works well within a small team to solve collective problems.
• Proactively reaches out across departments to collaborate.
• Encourages teamwork with all department and/or facility members.
• Communicates well with fellow department and/or facility members.
• Accepts training readily, quickly understands new concepts.
• Shows willingness to offer training to fellow department members.
• Performs a task with limited supervision and may require that you provide guidance to fellow employees.
• Demonstrate the ability to work on a team to achieve departmental results.

• High School diploma, or GED equivalent;
  Prior experience in a Machine repair and maintenance Department, or technically oriented position desired.
• Welding/Fabricating
• Machining, Lathes, and Mills
• Understanding of machine control systems, and electrical schematics

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondences. Use Office software and enter work orders in our CMMS software.

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage.

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

• Standing, walking, climbing and balancing over 2/3rd of work time.
• Stoop, kneel, crouch and crawling under 1/3rd of work time.
• This position is required to perform duties that are exposed to the following environmental conditions:
• Fumes or airborne particles, working near moving mechanical parts 2/3rd of work time
• Toxic or caustic chemicals, work in high, precarious places under 1/3rd of work time
• Risk of electrical shock 1/3rd to 2/3rd of work time Vibration under 1/3rd of work time
• The following noise level is typical for the work environment of this job:
• Loud (Examples: metal can manufacturing department, large earth-moving equipment)
• Specific job duties that are affected by the environmental conditions selected above.
• Exposure to continuously operating Extruding machines and related equipment

We offer equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type based on race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We support inclusion and believe in welcoming a collective sum of individual differences, thoughts, traits, and characteristics to represent Pregis’ culture and achievements.