3rd Shift: Production Equipment Maintenance Tech — PLC & Motors

New Pig Corporation; Altoona (PA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

New Pig Corporation in Altoona, PA is seeking a Maintenance Technician for the 3rd shift (10:30 pm – 7:00 am) to support production maintenance across multiple locations. You will troubleshoot, repair, and perform preventive maintenance on complex electrical and mechanical systems while coordinating with CMMS to document repairs and PM activities.

The role emphasizes safety, uptime, and lean process improvements, with opportunities for training and certifications to enhance skills in PLCs,

Qualifications

• Must be self-motivated and able to work independently with limited supervision.
• 3 years related experience in production maintenance environment.
• Motor drive and PLC tech level experience; Certifications a plus.
• Experience with Allen-Bradley (Rockwell Automation) and industrial power systems.
• Hydraulic and pneumatic power systems knowledge.
• Familiarity with various hand and maintenance shop tools - micrometers, calipers and tape measure.
• Experience with reading design drawings for fabrication.
• Ability to read CAD drawings - mechanical / electrical.
• Ability to perform basic mathematics and fractions.
• MS Office - Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Willingness to seek out and achieve position related training and/or certifications.

Responsibilities

• Support 3rd shift production as needed to troubleshoot and repair equipment back to a safe and proper working condition.
• Perform regularly scheduled Preventive Maintenance on equipment at multiple locations in coordination with the CMMS.
• Interact with CMMS via PM's, repairs and reporting information into the system for record keeping, tracking and measures.
• Integrate with other maintenance professionals in support of multi-shift production operation to achieve output, quality and financial performance goals and objectives.
• Ensure machine uptimes and process capabilities will meet quality and production schedules.
• Install, maintain, test, troubleshoot and repair industrial electrical equipment and associated electrical and electronic controls.
• Installation of power distribution equipment as needed including sub panels, conduit, wiring, etc.
• Troubleshoot and maintain complex machine control systems including drives, relays, machine network, and PLC systems.
• Troubleshoot and maintain mechanical systems such as motors, gearboxes, and other power transmission systems.
• Participate in the management of critical spare parts inventory to ensure availability as needed.
• Support Manufacturing Engineering by fabricating, debugging and installing custom designed equipment via machining centers (lathe, milling, drill presses), plasma cutting, welding and other equipment.
• Aid in the development and maintain maintenance training programs.
• Lean Manufacturing - Facilitate and support the deployment of lean manufacturing techniques on all projects in support of lean culture and elimination of 8 wastes.

Skills

Self-motivation

Independent work

Mathematics basics

Problem solving

Tools

Allen-Bradley Rockwell Automation

Industrial power systems

Machining centers (lathe, milling, drill presses)

Plasma cutting

Welding

Job description

New Pig Corporation in Altoona, PA is seeking a Maintenance Technician for the 3rd shift (10:30 pm – 7:00 am) to support production maintenance across multiple locations. You will troubleshoot, repair, and perform preventive maintenance on complex electrical and mechanical systems while coordinating with CMMS to document repairs and PM activities.

The role emphasizes safety, uptime, and lean process improvements, with opportunities for training and certifications to enhance skills in PLCs,