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Maintenance Mechanic - Paper Center of Excellence

Dart Container
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 2 Sept 2025

About the role

Grow with us and get $4,000 in bonuses after your first year!  

 

Are you a hands-on problem solver who takes pride in keeping things running? Join Dart’s brand-new Center of Excellence in Leola as a Maintenance Mechanic and help support the performance of our plant and production equipment. In this role, you'll play a pivotal part in ensuring the smooth operation of our plant and facility equipment. From installation to repair, your skills will make a significant impact on our operations.  

 

What we offer… 

  • Excellent benefits package, including health, dental, vision, 401K and more! 
  • Ability to earn pay increases and advancement opportunities 
  • A supportive and inclusive work culture that prioritizes safety 
  • Approved job-related training and tuition reimbursement   
  • Paid holidays and paid time off    

 

What you’ll do… 

  • Install, diagnose, analyze, maintain, modify, repair and/or rebuild a variety of plant and facility equipment
  • Perform preventive maintenance tasks, such as checking, cleaning, or repairing equipment to detect and prevent problems to ensure that machines continue to run smoothly and operate efficiently
  • Assist production personnel in change-over and set-ups
  • Dismantle defective machines and equipment to gain access to problem areas or to install new or repaired parts 

 

What you’ll need... 

  • Level 1 candidates must bring:

    • One (1) year experience performing routine maintenance and determining when maintenance is needed, or comparable experience with trade school or training
    • Basic mechanical aptitude and ability to troubleshoot basic problems including knowledge of machines and tools, their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance
    • Ability to obtain and maintain powered industrial truck (PIT) license
    • Demonstration of minimum proficiency with the English language in order to ensure effective new hire training and on-going communications about safety and quality issues
    • Ability to read and follow basic blueprints, manuals, and mechanic and electrical schematics, preferred

    In addition to the above, Level 2 candidates must bring:

    • Three (3) years’ experience performing preventive maintenance, diagnostics, and repair, or comparable experience with trade school or training
    • Special knowledge in use of hand-tools and power-tools
    • Mechanical aptitude and ability to troubleshoot moderately complex problems
    • Understanding of pneumatics, hydraulics, temperature and pressure gauges
    • Proficient in reading and following basic blueprints, manuals, and mechanic and electrical schematics
    • Experience operating test equipment and/or software
    • Working knowledge of automated controls
    • Ability to operate Powered Industrial Truck (PIT), hoists and cranes, and maintain PIT certification

    Level 3 candidates must bring:

    • Five (5) years’ experience performing preventive maintenance, diagnostics, and repair, or comparable experience with trade school or training
    • Special knowledge in use of hand-tools, power-tools and specialized knowledge in lock-out tab\g-out (LOTO) and introductory electrical knowledge to include basic wiring principles and basic electrical troubleshooting
    • Ability to perform root cause analysis, compare and investigate information, and recommend and implement resolution
    • Advanced mechanical aptitude and ability to troubleshoot complex problems including knowledge of machines and tools, their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance
    • Advanced understanding of pneumatics, hydraulics, temperature and pressure gauges
    • Understand manufacturing processes and able to inspect and repair or replace components
    • Experience using Microsoft Office, including the ability to modify basic reports, documents and spreadsheets in MS Word, and M

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