Maintenance Technician

WMFHA; Lexington (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Schutz Container Systems’ Lexington, NC facility is seeking a Maintenance Technician to perform electrical and mechanical maintenance in a manufacturing environment. The role includes installing, inspecting, and repairing equipment, and performing preventative maintenance to keep production running at quality standards.

Responsibilities include wiring and component changes, troubleshooting, new machine setup, maintaining tools and work areas, and documenting repairs with work orders and

Qualifications

• Requires 3+ years of industrial maintenance experience.
• Must comprehend procedures written in English.
• Able to troubleshoot electrical, mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic equipment.
• Strong knowledge of PLCs and control systems.
• Familiar with plant safety and quality protocols (PPE, SDS, LOTO).

Responsibilities

• Remove and install electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic components for safe operation.
• Troubleshoot electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical systems to identify failures.
• Install and set up new machines/equipment.
• Maintain cleanliness, function, and safety of maintenance areas and tools.
• Document repairs using work orders and plans.
• Maintain documentation including schematics and drawings.
• Overlap with safety and regulatory standards for electrical systems.

Skills

PLC knowledge

Electrical troubleshooting

Mechanical troubleshooting

Safety compliance

Lockout/Tagout

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

English comprehension

Industrial maintenance

Factory automation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

About the Company

Schutz Container Systems is a global packaging/manufacturing company with 15 plants across the Country.

Our Plant located in Lexington, North Carolina is seeking for a Maintenance Electrician / Maintenance Mechanic.

About the Role

Summary

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for safely carrying out various maintenance tasks within a manufacturing environment. Maintains the facility maintenance needs - both interior and exterior. The Technician installs, inspects and repairs machinery and equipment and carries out preventative maintenance duties to ensure machines and equipment remain operational and produce products to Company quality standards.

The job responsibilities for the Industrial Maintenance Technician include, but are not limited to the following:

• Removes and installs electric, hydraulic and pneumatic machine components to ensure the safe and efficient operation of production equipment
• Troubleshoots electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical systems to determine causes of machine failure and recommends solutions for repair
• New machine/equipment install and setup
• Maintains the cleanliness, functionality, and safety of maintenance equipment, tools, and work areas
• Use work orders and maintenance plans to document repairs
• Maintain documentation, including blueprints, schematics, sketches, drawings, calculations.
• Model and analyze electrical systems
• Adhere to all electrical regulations and codes
• Evaluate materials and equipment.
• Redline/Edit electrical diagrams and drawings
• Conduct inspections and tests on electrical systems.
• Oversee and perform preventive maintenance.
• Knowledge share with employees.
• Catalog equipment issues.
• Create detailed Work Order reports

• Requirements/Skills for the Industrial Maintenance Technician:
• 3+ years of industrial maintenance experience (required)
• Can comprehend procedures written in English.
• Able to troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic equipment.
• Strong knowledge of how PLCs work and other types of control and DCS systems
• Sound problem solving skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to multi-task
• Knowledge and compliance to plant and industry safety and quality protocol, including but not limited to proper PPE, SDS, Lock-out/Tag-out, etc.
• Strong knowledge of various industrial electrical principles, such as industrial electrical wiring, industrial control wiring, and factory automation equipment.
• Strong understanding of NEC.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA guidelines for electrical safety in industrial settings.
• High school diploma or equivalent