Maintenance Technician

Trivium Packaging is a global sustainability leader in metal packaging with more than 60 locations worldwide, nearly 8,000 employees, and an annual revenue of approximately €3.0 billion. Trivium serves a diverse range of customers in a variety of end markets such as food, seafood, pet food, nutrition, beauty and personal care, household care, and premium beverages.

Trivium wants to shape the industry and has embarked on an ambitious transformation journey. In the near term, focus is on building & upskilling the team, deciding where to play & how to win, and increasing financial performance by executing the Trivium Business System (commercial, operational, and supply chain excellence). Sustainability is embedded in our materials and in our actions. Trivium has ambitious sustainability targets and focuses exclusively on products that are infinitely recyclable. Our company sustainability journey has been awarded with a Platinum medal by EcoVadis, the world’s leading rating agent who allocated this award only to the top 1% of the >75000 companies reviewed. Sustainability is embedded in each and every function at Trivium, it‘s in our DNA. The global head office is at Amsterdam Airport; however, many people work in virtual teams from different countries. Our culture is results-driven, entrepreneurial, informal, and highly multicultural. Our people have a high degree of responsibility. 

Job Summary:

Supporting the Core Values of Passion, Teamwork and Excellence and under the direction of the Maintenance Supervisor, Operations Team Leader and/or general supervision, is responsible for safety, quality, and production by ensuring operation of machinery and mechanical equipment. This position is considered a “subject matter expert” and will support the team through process improvement, coaching, mentoring, and training. This position involves being able to troubleshoot, repair, and maintain a variety of mechanical production and facilities equipment ensuring maximum capacity and efficiency of plant operations and compliance with all safety requirements.

Job Duties:

• Ensure operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements on motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, and production machines; following diagrams, sketches, operations manuals, manufacturer’s instructions, and engineering specifications; troubleshooting malfunctions.
• Locate, analyze, and repair sources of problems by observing mechanical devices in operation; listening for problems; using precision measuring and testing instruments.
• Understand and operate production machines to safely produce a sound quality product and ensure overall equipment effectiveness in accordance with established standards and guidelines.
• Inspect manufactured product for faultiness and follow quality protocol when flaws are discovered. Inspecting output samples using industry-appropriate methods, such as comparing to standards, measuring dimensions, and examining functionality. Recording results by completing reports, summarizing re-works and wastes and inputting data into quality database.
• Make all necessary adjustments / repairs to equipment to maintain all safety, quality, and productivity goals.
• Perform daily / department Safety checks to ensure safe work habits exist and to correct hazards.
• Perform all required quality activities and related documentation to ensure meeting all customer expectations.
• Maintain and improve on all established Continuous Improvement/Operational Excellence activities and programs.
• Support all inventory management activities as assigned.
• General Forklift operation and material movements as assigned, including work on boom and scissor lifts.
• General Housekeeping and 5S of assigned areas.
• Coach, mentor, and train other team members towards problem resolution.
• Oversee all critical points of the process to ensure quality standards are met.
• Provide accurate reporting of safety, production, efficiency, quality, and potential problem areas to operate in an efficient and productive manner.
• Assist in trial runs, defective product isolating/sorting and machine breakdowns.
• Perform various jobs of responsibility on a rotational basis.
• Assist with new equipment installation and/or overhauls.
• May be required to work on plant projects.
• Be available for callouts in cases of emergencies and breakdowns.
• Maintain safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, ru