Industrial Maintenance Tech

Clipp; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Overtime opportunities

Paid training and technical dev.

Maintenance progression program

Clean, climate-controlled facility

Job summary

Valpak Clipp Manufacturing Center seeks an Industrial Maintenance Technician to join our skilled team in a clean, climate-controlled facility. You will troubleshoot and repair automated production equipment, perform preventative maintenance, and help keep our high-speed printing and mail production lines running at peak performance.

This hands-on role offers training, opportunities to work with PLCs, HMIs, drives, hydraulics, and pneumatics, and a path for development through our Maintenance

Qualifications

• Vocational training or certification in industrial maintenance.
• Three years of industrial maintenance experience preferred.
• Strong mechanical troubleshooting experience.
• Basic electrical troubleshooting including 480V systems.
• Experience with PLCs, HMIs, drives, and control systems.
• Experience reading electrical schematics and mechanical drawings.
• Preventative maintenance experience in an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Experience using SAP or CMMS preferred.
• Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical and basic electrical issues on automated production equipment.
• Perform preventative and predictive maintenance to maximize equipment reliability.
• Diagnose equipment problems using manuals, schematics, vendor resources, and troubleshooting techniques.
• Support equipment utilizing hydraulics, pneumatics, motors, conveyors, PLCs, HMIs, variable frequency drives, and control systems.
• Respond quickly to production equipment failures while communicating repair status with production personnel.
• Generate, update, and close work orders using the SAP maintenance management system.
• Assist with equipment installations, upgrades, and continuous improvement projects.
• Follow all Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), confined space, and plant safety procedures.
• Maintain accurate maintenance documentation.
• Work closely with Advanced Industrial Maintenance Technicians to continue developing your technical skills.

Skills

Mechanical troubleshooting

Electrical troubleshooting

Analytical thinking

Independent worker

Education

Vocational training / technical certification

Three years industrial maintenance experience

Tools

PLCs

HMIs

Drives

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Job description

Description

Join our skilled maintenance team and help keep a highly automated commercial printing and mail production facility operating at peak performance.

At the Valpak Clipp Manufacturing Center, our Industrial Maintenance Technicians play a critical role in supporting the equipment that produces millions of printed advertising pieces delivered to homes across the country.

This is a hands-on maintenance position in a clean, climate-controlled manufacturing facility where you'll troubleshoot, repair, and perform preventative maintenance on automated production equipment using your mechanical and electrical skills.

If you enjoy diagnosing problems, minimizing downtime, and working with modern industrial equipment, we'd love to hear from you.

Why You'll Love Working Here

• Clean, climate-controlled manufacturing facility (maintained around 74° year-round)
• Competitive pay
• Stable, full-time employment
• Overtime opportunities
• Modern automated production equipment
• Opportunity to work with PLCs, HMIs, drives, hydraulics, pneumatics, and industrial controls
• Paid training and continued technical development
• Career advancement through our Maintenance Progression Program
• Collaborative maintenance team committed to safety, quality, and continuous improvement

What Your Day Looks Like

Every day is different.

You'll respond to equipment breakdowns, troubleshoot mechanical and electrical issues, perform preventative maintenance, inspect equipment, and work closely with production teams to minimize downtime and keep operations running efficiently.

You'll also have opportunities to expand your skills while working alongside experienced maintenance technicians in a highly automated manufacturing environment.

What You'll Do

• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical and basic electrical issues on automated production equipment.
• Perform preventative and predictive maintenance to maximize equipment reliability.
• Diagnose equipment problems using technical manuals, schematics, vendor resources, and troubleshooting techniques.
• Support equipment utilizing hydraulics, pneumatics, motors, conveyors, PLCs, HMIs, variable frequency drives, and control systems.
• Respond quickly to production equipment failures while communicating repair status with production personnel.
• Generate, update, and close work orders using the SAP maintenance management system.
• Assist with equipment installations, upgrades, and continuous improvement projects.
• Follow all Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), confined space, and plant safety procedures.
• Maintain accurate maintenance documentation.
• Work closely with Advanced Industrial Maintenance Technicians to continue developing your technical skills.

Requirements

What We're Looking For

The ideal candidate:

• Enjoys troubleshooting complex mechanical and electrical problems.
• Has strong mechanical aptitude and analytical thinking.
• Takes pride in repairing equipment correctly and safely.
• Works well independently while communicating effectively with production teams.
• Thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Is committed to safety and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Vocational training, technical certification, or a minimum of Three years of industrial maintenance experience preferred.
• Strong mechanical troubleshooting experience.
• Basic electrical troubleshooting experience, including safely working with 480V electrical systems.
• Working knowledge of PLCs, HMIs, drives, and industrial control systems.
• Experience reading electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, and technical manuals.
• Preventative maintenance experience in an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Previous experience in printing, packaging, food and beverage, or automated manufacturing is preferred.
• Experience using SAP or another computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) is preferred.
• Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Office.

Physical Requirements & Work Environment

This position is performed in a clean, climate-controlled manufacturing facility. Candidates must be able to:

• Lift and move up to 50 pounds.
• Work around automated industrial machinery.
• Safely use power tools and machine shop equipment.
• Work from ladders, scissor lifts, and boom lifts at heights up to 30 feet.
• Occasionally work in confined spaces.
• Work in a manufacturing environment where hearing protection is required.
• Supply personal standard and metric hand tools (specialty tools provided by the company).