Industrial Maintenance Technician

Professional Packaging Systems; Olathe (KS); On-site; USD 38,572 - 44,083; Full time

Job summary

Professional Packaging Systems is seeking a 1st Shift Level C Industrial Maintenance Technician in Kansas (Olathe) to maintain form fill and seal equipment, shrink wrap tunnels, and related systems. Pay ranges from $28.00 to $32.00 per hour and includes responsibilities across electrical, mechanical, and preventive maintenance.

Responsibilities include preventative maintenance, parts documentation, schematics reading, and troubleshooting across electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems, with

Qualifications

• High school diploma with 5 years equivalent experience.
• Strong electrical and mechanical troubleshooting abilities.
• Experience with 480V 3-phase motors and PLC interactions.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine preventative maintenance on mechanical handling equipment and related systems.
• Document maintenance, inspections, and repairs with accuracy.
• Select repair parts and update parts records.
• Repair mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic components as needed.
• Maintain batteries and chargers; ensure equipment reliability.
• Read schematics and equipment manuals to perform maintenance.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Mechanical aptitude

High-voltage wiring

Multi-craft maintenance

Troubleshooting

Safety awareness

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

CMMS software

Job description

Job Description

Quality Packaging (Qual Pac) is looking for individuals who have a strong professional ethic, are passionate about innovating for positive change, and are collaborative team players. We have been in business for over 50 years. Our success is due to a culture created by our founder that embodies these principles: our employees are our most important asset, we stand by our word, and our customer’s needs are our number one priority.

Job Details

1st Shift Level C Industrial Maintenance Technician

Pay: $28.00-$32.00/hr

The QP Maintenance Tech is responsible for but not limited to the following areas of working on and maintaining horizontal form fill and seal equipment, shrink wrap tunnels, forklift minor repairs, stretch wrapper, print registered bundle wrappers and heavy electrical work in the warehouse along with building maintenance. He/she must have great communication skills through phone, email and personal contact.

Responsibilities And Essential Duties

• Perform routine preventative maintenance on mechanical handling equipment (forklifts, pallet jacks, sweepers, etc.)
• Document records of maintenance, inspections, and repairs.
• Select repair parts and update parts records.
• Repair mechanical damage and replace defective parts, which may include welding, brazing, and soldering. Repairs are made to mechanical handling equipment, racking, floors, plumbing, piping, and other warehouse structural components.
• Maintenance and repair of batteries and chargers.
• Apply mechanical skills and knowledge to troubleshooting and repair of electrical, plumbing, pipe fitting, fabrication, building construction, and other warehouse maintenance/repair situations.
• Read and interpret schematics, drawings, and other diagnostic aids in the scope of troubleshooting, repair, and fabrication work.
• Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.
• Familiar with mechanical hand tools, and with measuring (tape measures, micrometers, drill gauges, etc.)
• Perform mechanical skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, troubleshooting and repair of production machines.
• Comply with OSHA Safety and Health regulations and maintain a clean and orderly work area.

Job Contacts (main interfaces inside and outside the company)

• Facility Managers, Operation Managers, Outside Contractors, Warehouse Personnel & Office Personnel

Candidate Requirements – Tangibles

• Strong electrical troubleshooting skills
• Strong mechanical aptitude
• Understanding of high-voltage wiring (480V 3-phase motors)
• Multi-craft maintenance and repair (e.g., performing interrelated repairs on electrical systems and mechanical systems)
• Willingness to work under pressure to fix equipment
• Work urgently to get the equipment back up and running
• Troubleshooting issues on a wide variety of equipment
• Conduct repair failures of production and facilities equipment
• Ensure maximum equipment efficiency, effectiveness, and reliability
• Respond to maintenance calls as part of your job, sometimes helping complete a repair that has already been started
• Inspect machines, develop repair lists, and identify short‑term and long‑term repairs so that machines run correctly

Candidate Requirements – Intangibles

• Customer Service: interact with all levels of team members on the floor, treating all team members with the same level of service as we would our consumers.
• Flexibility: switching gears, shifting priorities, balancing task lists with calls for maintenance repairs, staying calm and focused.
• Self‑Starter: often working unsupervised, take ownership of quality and speed of work when conducting preventative maintenance or addressing equipment failure.
• Safety Focused: attention to company policies and procedures regarding safety to minimize risks to yourself, your team, and the quality of our products. Safety is everyone's job.

Educational Background

• Minimum of a High School Diploma, 5 years equivalent experience.

Knowledge/Skills Required

• Basic computer skills including use of Microsoft Office.
• Experience with C.M.M.S. software (Preventive Maintenance/Work Order distribution systems).
• Understanding encoders and equipment timing.
• Knowledge of Servo drives and motors.
• Variable Frequency drive operation and configuration.
• Basic knowledge of logic software.
• Strong knowledge of how components interact with PLC’s (photo eyes, proximity sensors, etc.).

Preferred Knowledge/Skills

• Some college is desirable.
• Fluent in Spanish, both written and verbal, is considered an asset.

About Pro Pac And Qual Pac

Founded in 1971, Professional Packaging Systems (Pro Pac) brings deep knowledge and expertise to provide the best packaging solutions for our customers. We serve every industry, including e‑commerce, retail and wholesale food, snack, beverage, specialty manufacturing, fresh produce, hobby and craft, automotive, electronics, pet, cosmetic industries, and many more.

We are headquartered in Grand Prairie, Texas, with regional sales branches in El Pasto, and Brownsville, TX; and additional contract packaging / fulfillment operations in Sugar Land, TX; Charlotte, NC; and Olathe, KS.

Come join a growing group of honest, knowledgeable, and skilled professionals who are dedicated to offering superior products and services to those we serve!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $28.00 - $32.00 per hour