Maintenance Technician

American Packaging Corporation; De Forest (MN); On-site; USD 46,838 - 61,992; Full time

Job summary

American Packaging Corporation (APC) is seeking a skilled maintenance professional to join our DeForest, WI facility operating on a 7pm-7am schedule. You will troubleshoot, repair, and maintain manufacturing and ancillary equipment, applying safety protocols and continuous improvement to support reliable production and uptime across our plant.

The role requires a two-year certificate in machining or electronics, and the ability to read and follow instructions, perform basic math, and adhere to

Qualifications

• Two-year certificate from college or technical school focusing on machining and/or electronics.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to apply basic mathematical calculations.
• Ability to follow safety policies including lockout/tagout.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, repair, adjust and maintain manufacturing and ancillary equipment.
• Repair hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical, electrical and electronic systems.
• Use monitoring and testing equipment to facilitate troubleshooting and maintenance.
• Continuously improve skills to support existing and new equipment.
• Work safely following lockout/tagout and electrical policies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Troubleshoot and repair equipment

Maintain manufacturing equipment

Read and comprehend instructions

Education

Two-year certificate in machining or electronics

Job description

Job Summary

At American Packaging Corporation (APC), you’ll find the packaging career you’ve been looking for. With competitive salaries, excellent benefits, 401(k) plans and tuition reimbursement programs, we nurture our employees while advancing and promoting diversity and inclusion. As the leading flexible packaging converter in North America for over a century, APC’s longstanding success is fueled from the inside out. We’re constantly seeking to improve our internal operations and were named a “Best of the Best” in the Best workplaces in the America’s awards for 12 years in a row. It’s how and why we engage the best and brightest talent to continue propelling our shared success into the future.

Location: DeForest, WI

Shift: 7pm-7am (2-2-3 Schedule)

Pay: $34.18 or above based on Experience + Shift Premium

Summary

Use experience and skills to troubleshoot, repair, adjust and maintain manufacturing and ancillary equipment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, repair, adjust and maintain manufacturing and ancillary equipment.
• Troubleshoot, repair, adjust and maintain hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical, electrical and electronic systems.
• Use monitoring and testing equipment to facilitate troubleshooting, repairing, adjusting and maintaining of manufacturing and ancillary equipment.
• Continuously improve skills and knowledge to expand capabilities in troubleshooting, repairing, adjusting and maintaining existing and new equipment and technology.
• Work safely, following lockout/tagout and electrical safety policies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and/or Experience Two-year certificate from college or technical school focusing on machining and/or electronics; or two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, and taste or smell. This position may require manual lifting not to exceed 50 lbs – reference your department-specific JHA (job hazard analysis) for departmental lifting restrictions.

Work Environment While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock; risk of radiation; and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Equal Employment Opportunity

American Packaging Corporation is committed to equal opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. American Packaging Corporation will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. EOE/AA Disability/Veteran.

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