Maintenance Technician

INDEVCO North America, Inc.; Orangeburg (SC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

INDEVCO Plastics is seeking a Maintenance Technician to perform comprehensive maintenance and upkeep of our plastics plant equipment in a safe, efficient manner. The role emphasizes preventing downtime, following quality and environmental standards, and driving continuous improvement across the line.

Responsibilities include PM scheduling, tool-based troubleshooting, and coordination with the Maintenance Lead and Plant Manager to meet customer expectations and production goals.

Qualifications

• Basic machine functions, safety, environmental and quality policies.
• Reading, writing and arithmetic.
• Understanding blueprints, schematics, welding, wiring and basic troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance and upkeep of plant equipment.
• Ensure preventive maintenance is performed as scheduled.
• Complete tracking forms (Hot Work, Work Orders).
• Follow safety guidelines and company policies.
• Use tools, manuals, and schematics for troubleshooting and diagnosing equipment.
• Initiate and support improvement initiatives.
• Chair Safety Board.
• Process purchase orders for approval.
• Other duties as assigned by Maintenance Lead or Plant Manager.

Skills

Machine basics

Troubleshooting

Blueprints

Welding

Safety compliance

Tools

Shop tools

Hand tools

Job description

Description

As a flexible packaging manufacturer, INDEVCO Plastics designs and manufactures sustainable plastic films and bags that promote a circular economy. Our end markets range from beverage, processed food, and pet food, to building and construction, industrial salt and minerals, lawn, and garden. We work closely with packaging converters and packaging machinery manufacturers.

At INDEVCO Plastics, our philosophy is “What is good for the community is good for the company.” The four pillars that guide our work are performance, innovation, service, and care for the world around us.

INDEVCO Plastics is a member of INDEVCO North America, part of the multinational INDEVCO Group, with over 80 business units worldwide, including 40 manufacturing plants. We are a member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and the Sustainable Packaging Coalition.

How you will perform the role

The INDEVCO Plastics Maintenance Technician will be responsible for performing all aspects of maintenance activities and upkeep of plant in a safe and efficient manner, that meets or exceeds customer’s expectations.

Requirements

• Work, act, think and converse in terms of improving quality and eliminating waste in his/her process.
• Stop any operation that is not producing product to customer expectations or is in violation of approved quality and safety standards.
• Troubleshoots machine when it is down or not performing to standard via electronictesting, etc.
• Performmaintenance machine repairs and preventive maintenance.
• Responsible for ensuring that the day-to-day operation of the machine is consistentwith the policies and procedures which make up the Quality System.
• Continuouslyimprove the process as an individual and as a team member.
• Ensuresall environmental standards and requirements are met.

Specific Duties

• Responsiblefor creating an environment of Teamwork focused on producing qualityproducts.
• Ensures machine Preventive Maintenance (PM) is performed according to theschedule.
• Completes all required tracking forms (Hot Work, Work Orders, etc.).
• Sets the example of safe operation by following established safety guidelines; Follows established safety guidelines; holds self and others accountable.
• Use shop tools, hand tools, equipment manuals, blueprints, schematics fortroubleshooting and diagnosing equipment failures.
• Initiates and supports improvement initiatives.
• Chair Safety Board.
• Completeall purchase orders for approval.
• Other duties as instructed by Maintenance Lead and/or Plant Manager.

Fundamental Requirements

• Basic machine functions.
• Safety, Environmental, Quality and Company Policies.
• Reading,writing, and arithmetic.
• Understanding blueprints, schematics, welding, wiring and basic troubleshooting of equipment.

Competencies

Best Practice:

• Customer Focus - dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; uses first-hand information for improvement activities.
• Performs quality inspections.
• Monitors customer complaints.
• Drive for Results - consistently one of the top performers; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.
• UtilizesJob Plan tool to monitor results versus plan.
• Directing Others - establishes clear directions; lays out work in a well-planned and organized manner; maintains two-way dialogue with peers on work and results; clearly communicates.
• JobPlan tool.
• Schedule.
• Utilizeschecklists and guides.
• Problem Solving - Uses logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions; looks beyond the obvious and does not stop at the first answers.
• Problemsolving techniques.
• Barrier log.
• Functional / Technical Skills - Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills to do the job at a high level of accomplishment.
• Problem solving techniques.
• Learning on the Fly - Learns quickly when facing new problems; a relentless andversatile learner; open to change; analyzes both successes and failuresfor clues to improvement; experiments and will try anything to find solutions; enjoys the challenge of unfamiliar tasks; quickly grasps theessence and the underlying structure of anything.