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Maintenance Packaging Technician - 2nd Shift

Harrisburg, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 25 Apr 2025

About the role

Position Summary: Maintenance Mechanic A is responsible for safely maintaining, repairing, replacing and modifying all processing, packaging and facility equipment with optimal quality and efficiency. Position Functions

Operate CMMS system and demonstrate 100% functionality in order to complete work orders as well as log corrective maintenance issues in the system
Effectively communicate with production personnel and other mechanics to identify problematic areas of concern; provide and receive feedback and/or support through collection and analysis of information
Perform electrical repairs and troubleshoot for the following: PLC Controls, AC & DC motor controls, solid state motor controls, advance circuits and grounding, interpret diagrams and test equipment
Read schematics, drawings, and manuals to establish facts and draw valid conclusions
Support facility maintenance equipment, which includes the following: waste water equipment, compressed air, refrigeration and building safety equipment
Must demonstrate an understanding of the company's objectives including productivity, yields, food safety, quality, customer service and cost goals; daily work activities should support achieving those goals
Perform daily inspections, emergency repairs, and routine adjustments; follow periodic preventive maintenance schedule
Maintain organized documentation, inspection records, etc
Serve as a resource to other departments in order to resolve mechanical issues and maintain production efficiencies
Provide support to Process Improvement (PI) projects and participate on safety teams
Perform other duties as required or assigned

Position Skills & Qualifications Desired Physical Requirements: The employee is required to stand for extended periods of time (duration of the shift, 8 hours or more); walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop; kneel; crouch; bend continuously; or crawl. The incumbent must be able to climb stairs and ladders or step up onto a platform several times throughout the shift; and is occasionally required to sit. The employee must be able to push/pull/lift and/or move 50 pounds. The incumbent must operate light motorized equipment, hand and power tools skillfully and safely. Work Environment: The employee is occasionally exposed to wet/cold conditions of 34 - 36 degrees and also at times hot conditions; high, precarious places (ex: 25 feet above ground level for extended hours); and outside weather conditions (rooftop). The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to occasionally loud, which may require hearing protection.

Must possess proficient mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic troubleshooting skills (logic and control circuits) and emergency repair skills; ability to identify and repair problematic issues concerning all equipment and machinery, including finding innovative solutions to recurrent problems
Ability to use multi-meter and other measurement instruments
Ability to read, write and speak English
Must work effectively in a team setting
Must demonstrate a basic ability to cross-train other mechanics as well as production personnel
Proficiency with Microsoft computer programs: Outlook, Word and Excel (ability to enter data into the system)
Ability to use Computerized Maintenance Management System to track work orders, PM's, and inventory
Ability to demonstrate math skills as part of the daily activities such as fractions, decimals, percentages and the metric system; efficient with ratios, metric system, and formulas
Ability to understand schematics, drawings, and manuals to establish facts and draw conclusions
Familiarity with preventive and reliability based maintenance
Strong organizational skills
Effective communication skills
Ability to troubleshoot PLC controls, such as Allen-Bradley, GE Fanuc
Ability to demonstrate proficient fabrication and welding skills
Bilingual skills (English/Spanish and/or English/Polish)
Food processing industry experience
Should achieve a passing score on the Ramsay exam