Job Description

Maintenance Electrical Technician

Location:  Shelbyville, KY

Reports to:  Technical Manager

Job Overview:  The Electrical Maintenance Technician installs, tests, repairs, and maintains electrical or electronic plant production machinery, support equipment, building, and other systems throughout the site to maintain optimum operating conditions and plant productivity. The Electrical Maintenance Technician also assists with related upgrades, improvements, and assigned projects as required. The Electrical Maintenance Technician is expected to report to and assist with both electrical and mechanical issues.

Job Dimensions:

• Support Maintenance Team members. 
• Troubleshooting, repairing and improving all processes and equipment.
• Follow the Amcor Values and Life-saving rules at all times.
• Be a team player and foster a positive work environment with all Amcor co-workers.
• The Electrical Maintenance Technician has no direct reports.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Receives and performs job assignments through work orders, sketches, PM schedules, blueprints, or verbal instructions. Follows applicable codes and regulations on work performed.
• Troubleshoot equipment through the use of PLC Programs, manuals, and diagrams as necessary.
• Responds to emergency requests for repairs/replacements, including fire system malfunctions which may be reported during off-hours.
• Troubleshoots all malfunctioning systems, apparatus, and components using test equipment and hand tools to locate and remedy the breakdown or malfunction.
• Installation of conduits, wire connections to circuit breakers, transformers, or other components.
• Repair or replace wiring, equipment, and fixtures using hand tools and power tools.
• Inspect electrical systems, equipment, and components to identify hazards, defects, and the need for adjustment or repair.  Ensures compliance to code.
• Repairs and maintains various production machinery and equipment, including electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems and parts.
• Installs, modifies, and relocates machinery and equipment and will perform other maintenance tasks in addition to electrical-related work.
• Repairs and modifies building and plant systems as required.
• Reads and interprets PLC programs, manuals, schematics, blueprints, drawings, and other written installation and repair instructions.
• Performs routine inspections, breakdown maintenance, and preventative maintenance of all plant equipment. Examples include machinery and systems, including gauges, filters, fluid levels, system readings, cooling towers, gas burners, air compressors, chillers, viscometers, material handling systems (Dalmec), and die-cutting machines, etc.
• Requisitions and secures materials, tools, and supplies needed for assignments.
• Uses various measuring and testing equipment to troubleshoot, maintain, and repair machinery, equipment, and systems.
• Uses a wide range of shop, hand, and power tools common to the various trades applied.
• Maintains specified records, logs, and system readings.

• Possesses knowledge of mechanical blueprint reading.
• Document all work completed on MP2 work orders.
• Follow prescribed environmental, safety, and health rules.

• Complies with sanitation guidelines and good manufacturing practices related to neatness, product cleanliness, and personal hygiene.
• Other tasks as assigned by maintenance lead or Technical Manager

Major challenges & complexities: 

• Coordinating with internal and external sources to improve operations at AF-Shelbyville
• Supporting a new integrated facility going through massive changes
• Supporting machine upgrades such as safety improvements, Drive and PLC upgrades, and all new equipment or components added in the future.

Relationships:

• AFS- Maintenance Team
• AFA Management Team
• Site Co-workers

• Other Amcor Facilities
• Vendors

Our Expectations

We expect our people to be guided by The Amcor Way and demonstrate our Values every day to enable the business to win. We are winning when:

• Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor team
• Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor’s quality, service, and innovation
• Our investors benefit from Amcor’s consistent growth and superior returns
• The environment is better off because of Amcor’s leadership and products

Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that’s transforming the packaging industry an