Industrial Maintenance Technician - PLC & Controls Expert

Mondi plc; Leonia (NJ); On-site; USD 39,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Mondi plc in Leonia, NJ is seeking a Maintenance Technician to maintain and repair plant equipment, troubleshoot PLCs, and support process engineering. You will perform preventive and predictive maintenance, read blueprints, and build control panels as required.

Responsibilities include PLC programming, CMMS work order execution, and daily coordination with floor staff. Overtime and weekend work required; strong mechanical and electrical knowledge is essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Experience with Siemens Step7 / TIA and Allen Bradley RS5000 preferred.
• Must have mechanical aptitude and knowledge of electrical, mechanical, hydraulics, and pneumatics.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints.
• Must have or be able to learn to operate lift trucks with attachments.
• Must be able to work overtime and weekends.
• Two to five years of manufacturing-experience or equivalent in customer service.
• SAP experience and MS Office proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair plant/buildings and grounds equipment, including preventive and predictive maintenance.
• Troubleshoot PLC programs and process instruments; configure and modify as needed.
• Build and wire control panels per blueprints and schematics.
• Identify problems by observing equipment in operation and using precision tools.
• Ensure operation of machinery by performing maintenance on motors, conveyors, and production machines; follow manuals and drawings; troubleshoot issues.
• Perform daily rounds and monitor safety systems (fire systems).
• Collaborate with Process Engineering and maintenance team to support plant operations.
• Learn and manage CMMS to enter, print, and close work orders.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Blueprint reading

Lift truck operation

MS Office

Siemens Step7/TIA

Allen-Bradley RS5000

SAP

Education

Highschool Diploma or GED

Tools

Siemens Step7 / TIA

Allen-Bradley RS5000

SAP

MS Office

Job description

Mondi plc in Leonia, NJ is seeking a Maintenance Technician to maintain and repair plant equipment, troubleshoot PLCs, and support process engineering. You will perform preventive and predictive maintenance, read blueprints, and build control panels as required.

Responsibilities include PLC programming, CMMS work order execution, and daily coordination with floor staff. Overtime and weekend work required; strong mechanical and electrical knowledge is essential.