Machine Operator

040 CROWN Cork & Seal Company (DE), LLC; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Free company paid health insurance for

Retirement package including a pension

Job summary

Crown Holdings, Inc. is seeking a Production Technician at our Sugar Land, Texas facility to manage, maintain, and repair automated can-making equipment.

You will work with a team to ensure consistent output and high quality cans, performing routine maintenance and troubleshooting across multiple machines. Responsibilities include inspecting cans to spec, replenishing supplies, clearing jams, and operating forklifts for materials handling.

Qualifications

• Must have maintained and repaired production machines and equipment.
• Strong troubleshooting skills to diagnose and fix malfunctions.
• Experience operating production machinery in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and observe operation of production machines to ensure high-quality cans.
• Inspect cans and adjust machines to meet specs.
• Replenish inks, oils, and other supplies; clear jams and perform minor repairs.
• Operate forklift for materials handling and may load/unload.
• Perform mechanical repairs and preventative maintenance on line equipment.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Troubleshooting

Equipment repair

Forklift operation

Teamwork

Education

Trade school or technical degree

Tools

Forklift

Industrial machinery

Job description

About Crown Crown Holdings, Inc. through it's subsidiaries, is a world leader in the metal packaging production process. We design and manufacture a wide range of innovative and sustainable metal packaging solutions and products. Our clients are some of the largest and most respected companies in the world. Crown is dedicated to building a team of highly talented, dedicated, and driven individuals. It's an exciting time to join our business because Crown offers you the opportunity to grow and develop your skills in an expanding industry. Crown was founded with the goal of valuing and promoting sustainability and this vision continues to be essential to our long‑term future.

About Crown: CROWN Cork & Seal USA, Inc., a wholly owned company of Crown Holdings, Inc. is a global leader in the design, manufacture and sale of packaging products for consumer goods. At Crown, we are passionate about helping our customers build their brands and connect with consumers around the world. We do this by delivering innovative packaging that offers significant value for brand owners, retailers and consumers alike. With operations in 47 countries employing over 33,000 people and net sales of over $11 billion, we are uniquely positioned to bring best practices in quality and manufacturing to our customers to drive their businesses locally and globally. Sustaining a leadership position requires us to build a team of highly talented, dedicated and driven individuals.

Division Overview

Crown’s Beverage Division manufactures a variety of packaging solutions for soft drinks, craft beers, coffees and teas as well as new energy drinks. Crown Beverage leads the packaging industry with innovative technologies that redefine how the world looks at beverage cans. With a large printable surface area and a wide range of sizes, shapes and decorating options, our aluminum cans are the perfect packaging format to create compelling brand presence where it counts.

Location: Sugar Land, Texas.

Position overview: The Production Technician must possess the desire and ability to manage, maintenance and repair automated production machines or equipment that performs one or more functions in the making of aluminum cans. The Production Technician works closely with an entire team, Team Coordinator, and the Team Leader.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Maintains and observes operation of machines and equipment to ensure the production of high‑quality cans.
• Inspect cans according to customer specifications. If specifications are not met, make the necessary adjustment to ensure the correct can's specifications.
• Replenishes inks, oils, chemicals, fluids, or other supplies according to the requirements of each machine or equipment. If the machine jams, stops machine and adjusts as necessary: clearing away damaged or jammed cans, etc. If malfunctions of the machine are detected, stop machine and adjust or repair as necessary.
• Duties include operating forklift for materials handling. May include loading/unloading trucks or rail cars, warehousing, and staging materials.
• Responsible for the mechanical performance of line and standard production output.
• Diagnoses or troubleshoots machines or equipment to determine malfunction and the need for adjustment or repair.
• Performs mechanical repairs and maintenance required for production such as repairs or replaces defective parts, installs special functional and structural parts in devices.
• Lubricates and cleans parts, installs, moves, sets‑up and operates all types of machinery, equipment and machine tools, and performs any dismantling, fitting or assembly work required for plant maintenance.
• Reads blueprints, sketches, machine parts or specifications to determine type and dimensions of stock required.
• May operate manual machine shop equipment and work with close tolerances.
• May repair electronic or electrical equipment: perform a variety of general electronic or electrical maintenance, repair and installation work.
• May install, repair, construct, adjust, overhaul, calibrate and service all types of electronic and electrical equipment.
• Responsible for all required paperwork of area or machine assigned examples: Statistical Process Control (SPC) charts, logbook entries, and maintenance checklist for the body‑makers; or bills of lading, inventory sheets, and warehouse tags for the warehouse area. Initiates purchase order for parts and machines.
• Other duties as assigned by the team or management.

Job Requirements Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• Must be available to work various shifts if needed and be able to work nights, weekends, and overtime to cover absences or provide additional support.
• Must be experienced in maintenance and repair of production machines and equipment.
• Must be highly skilled in troubleshooting and repairing machine malfunctions.
• Must have significant experience in operating production machines.
• Related work experience or technical training/school or technical degrees may be substituted for the required work experience.

Preferred Requirements

• Three (3) plus years of experience as maintenance mechanic in a manufacturing environment.

Competency

• Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of team members or to customers.
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to work effectively both as an individual and in a team, environment using collaborative methods.
• Must be committed to ongoing personal training and development.

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms.

The team member frequently is required to climb or balance and talk or hear.

The team member is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The team member must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and /or move up to 75 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Working Conditions

Working with high-speed automated machines and equipment in a manufacturing plant producing aluminum cans for the beverage industry.

The plant operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year.

Will have constant pressure to produce high quality cans and to keep the production line operating.

The shifts are rotating with four (4) days on and four (4) off with the shift starting at 7:00 and ending at 7:00 (12 hours).

The plant is hot when the weather is hot and cold when the weather is cold.

Will be assigned to different areas of the plant throughout a team member's work career.

Must be willing to work in all areas of production and in any shift.

While performing duties, the team member regularly works near moving mechanical parts.

The team members frequently work in high, precarious places and may frequently be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and vibration.

The team members may occasionally be exposed to risk of electrical shock.

The noise level is loud in the work environment.

Possible Equivalent Military Titles

Maintenance Mechanic or Technician; Automotive Mechanic; Diesel Engine Mechanic; Generator Specialist or Technician; Helicopter or Plane Mechanic.

Benefits

• competitive pay, bonus
• comprehensive benefits including free company paid health insurance for employees
• excellent retirement package including a pension and company matched 401(k)

EEO/AA/Vets/Disabled

We are an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability status. Veteran status is considered an asset.

What Crown Offers You

• Strong engagement and commitment to the safety of our employees
• The opportunity to build a meaningful career
• Professional and personal development through training and work experiences
• We aim to value and respect each individual and foster an environment of inclusivity.

Ready to go behind the scenes? With hundreds of manufacturing plants and 20,000+ employees worldwide, there’s a lot that goes into the design and production of Crown packaging. We serve a variety of markets including food, beverage, household, personal care, and more. Since we were founded in 1892, we’ve been on a mission to manufacture best‑in‑class packaging while championing best‑in‑class teams. Together, we’re building something that lasts thanks to great products, made by great people.

Crown Holdings, Inc. through it's subsidiaries, is a world leader in the metal packaging production process. We design and manufacture a wide range of innovative and sustainable metal packaging solutions and products. Our clients are some of the largest and most respected companies in the world. Crown is dedicated to building a team of highly talented, dedicated, and driven individuals. It's an exciting time to join our business because Crown offers you the opportunity to grow and develop your skills in an expanding industry. Crown was founded with the goal of valuing and promoting sustainability and this vision continues to be essential to our long‑term future.