Maintenance Mechanic
Amcor LLC
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Job summary
Amcor is seeking an experienced Maintenance Technician to troubleshoot, repair, and maintain production machinery and plant systems in a fast‑paced industrial setting. You will support preventive maintenance, respond to downtime emergencies, and work across mechanical, electrical, and PLC domains to keep equipment running reliably.
Ideal candidates have 5+ years of industrial maintenance experience with strong PLC knowledge (Allen‑Bradley ControlLogix, SLC‑500, PLC‑5), VFDs, and servo systems,
Qualifications
- Minimum 5 years of maintenance technician experience in an industrial manufacturing environment.
- Strong experience with PLC systems (Allen‑Bradley ControlLogix, SLC‑500, PLC‑5), VFDs, servo systems, instrumentation, and 480 VAC power distribution.
- Ability to perform preventive maintenance, troubleshoot equipment, and complete ISO calibration requirements.
Responsibilities
- Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain production machinery and plant systems (mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic).
- Perform preventive maintenance and inspections to ensure safe, reliable operation of equipment and utilities.
- Respond to emergency repairs to minimize downtime.
- Install, modify, fabricate, and relocate machinery and facility systems using multi‑craft maintenance skills.
- Read and interpret electrical schematics, mechanical blueprints, and technical documentation.
- Operate shop equipment and use hand, power, and diagnostic tools safely and effectively.
- Document work, requisition materials, and maintain maintenance records.
- Follow all environmental, safety, sanitation, and GMP requirements.
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Job description
Unpack Your Potential As a Maintenance Technician, you will troubleshoot, repair, and maintain plant production machinery, support equipment, building systems, and other site infrastructure to ensure optimal operating conditions and maximize plant productivity. You will also support equipment upgrades, continuous improvement initiatives, and other assigned maintenance or capital projects as required.
Monday-Friday 8-hour day shift OR 12-hour night shifts (6 PM – 6 AM) on a 2-2-3 rotation (Note: Must be available on alternating weekends and some holidays)
We reward great work with:
- Pay: $27 - $38/hour + $1.00/night shift premium
- 401(k): Dollar-for-dollar match up to 8%
- Benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, disability, and life insurance coverage starting day one
- Paid time off and holidays
- Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities
What you’ll do:
- Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain production machinery and plant systems (mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic).
- Perform preventive maintenance and inspections to ensure safe, reliable operation of equipment and utilities.
- Respond to emergency repairs to minimize downtime.
- Install, modify, fabricate, and relocate machinery and facility systems using multi‑craft maintenance skills.
- Read and interpret electrical schematics, mechanical blueprints, and technical documentation.
- Operate shop equipment and use hand, power, and diagnostic tools safely and effectively.
- Document work, requisition materials, and maintain maintenance records.
- Follow all environmental, safety, sanitation, and GMP requirements.
What we want from you: Lead the Pack
- Adheres to and reinforces Amcor EHS policies and works safely at all times.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively with maintenance, production, and management teams.
- Minimum 5 years of maintenance technician experience in an industrial manufacturing environment.
- Strong experience with PLC systems (Allen‑Bradley ControlLogix, SLC‑500, PLC‑5), VFDs, servo systems, instrumentation, and 480 VAC power distribution.
- Ability to perform preventive maintenance, troubleshoot equipment, and complete ISO calibration requirements.
- Knowledge of industrial maintenance techniques related to equipment, systems, and facilities repair and installation.
- Skilled in the use of hand, power, shop, test, and measuring tools; able to read blueprints, schematics, and technical manuals.
- Strong troubleshooting, critical thinking, and decision‑making skills with effective communication abilities.
- Forklift certification (or ability to obtain).
- Experience in printing and converting manufacturing environments preferred.
Extended periods of standing and walking in the production facility, and some occasional lifting of heavy items, i.e. cores or shafts. Ability to lift 55+ pounds on a frequent basis. Other physical demands include crouching and reaching. Use of ladders and elevated walkways required.
Be part of a global leader while working in a supportive, team-driven environment. At Amcor, your contributions are recognized, your growth is encouraged, and your work makes a difference.
Our Expectations We expect our people to be guided by The Amcor Way and demonstrate our Values every day to enable the business to win. We are winning when:
- Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor team
- Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor’s quality, service, and innovation
- Our investors benefit from Amcor’s consistent growth and superior returns
- The environment is better off because of Amcor’s leadership and products
Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that’s transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world. At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet.
More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It’s our core value and integral to how we do business. Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win – adapting quickly in an everchanging world – and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world‑class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.
To learn more about playing for Team Amcor, visit www.amcor.com LinkedIn Glassdoor Facebook YouTube
Amcor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please call 224-313-7000 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
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- Medical, dental and vision plans
- Paid time off, starting at 40 hours per year for full-time hourly employees, may vary by location
- Company-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location
- Wellbeing programs & Employee Assistance Program
- Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
- Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits
- Paid Parental Leave
- Retirement Savings Plan with company match
- Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)
- Discretionary bonus program (initial eligibility dependent on hire date)
Amcor is the global leader in developing and producing responsible consumer packaging and dispensing solutions across a variety of materials for nutrition, health, beauty and wellness categories. Our global product innovation and sustainability expertise enables us to solve packaging challenges around the world every day, producing a range of flexible packaging, rigid packaging, cartons and closures that are more sustainable, functional and appealing for our customers and their consumers. We are guided by our purpose of elevating customers, shaping lives and protecting the future. Supported by a commitment to safety, over 75,000 people generate $23 billion in annualized sales from operations that span over 400 locations in more than 40 countries. NYSE: AMCR; ASX: AMC www.amcor.com|LinkedIn|YouTube
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