Maintenance Technician, Plastic Film Plant

Accredo Packaging, Inc.; Sugar Land (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Accredo Packaging, Inc. is seeking a Maintenance Technician for the Day Shift in Sugar Land, TX.

The role focuses on maintaining and repairing mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and electronic production equipment to ensure safety and efficiency in a 24/7 manufacturing environment. You will read schematics, diagnose complex issues, and perform preventive maintenance while adhering to OSHA rules, GMPs, and food safety guidelines.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of 5 years of mechanical and electrical maintenance experience.
• Ability to read schematics and use diagnostic tools.
• Physical ability to lift up to 100 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Execute scheduled preventive maintenance (PM) routines.
• Perform repairs to minimize downtime and keep equipment running.
• Diagnose issues using diagrams, blueprints, and electrical schematics.
• Maintain and repair electrical control systems, wiring, and machinery.
• Log maintenance data in CMMS and ensure records are accurate.
• Operate forklifts or trains to operate equipment as needed.

Skills

Mechanical troubleshooting

Electrical troubleshooting

Reading schematics

Safety compliance

Written & verbal communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Volt-Ohm Meter

CMMS (Maintenance Connection)

Diagnostic tools

Job description

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

Maintenance Technician (Day Shift) Location: Sugar Land, TX

Position Overview This role is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and electronic production equipment to ensure maximum operational safety and equipment efficiency. Accredo Packaging is a leading manufacturer of high-performance flexible packaging solutions for the food and consumer products industries across North America. With a commitment to sustainability, our operations utilize 100% renewable wind-generated electricity and include facilities built to LEED® Silver standards. Our capabilities include 3-, 5-, and 9-layer film extrusion, 10-color flexographic printing, solvent and solventless lamination, in-house plate making, slitting, and pouch converting to deliver innovative, high-quality packaging solutions. Our plant is operational 24/7. In our fast-paced manufacturing environment, the Maintenance team is essential to driving overall plant reliability and efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Equipment Maintenance & Repair: Execute scheduled preventive maintenance (PM) routines and handle emergency/unscheduled repairs promptly to minimize production downtime.
• Troubleshooting & Diagnostics: Read technical diagrams, blueprints, and electrical schematics to diagnose and resolve complex mechanical and electrical issues using testing devices (e.g., Volt-Ohm meters).
• Electrical & Mechanical Systems: Install, maintain, and repair electrical control systems, wiring, lighting, and rotating mechanical equipment.
• Safety & Compliance: Adhere strictly to OSHA rules, facility safety regulations, proper PPE usage, Food Safety guidelines, and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs). Report hazards, accidents, and injuries immediately.
• Administrative & Systems Tracking: Audit and maintain accurate maintenance logs, program records, and work orders using our Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• Mobile Equipment Operation: Safely operation (or train to operate) forklifts, scissor lifts, and articulating booms.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Education: High School Diploma or GED required.
• Maintenance licenses or trade certificates are a plus.
• Experience: Minimum of 5 years of mechanical and electrical maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Technical Skills: Strong background in mechanical troubleshooting, electrical wiring, pneumatic systems, and rotating equipment. Ability to read schematics and use diagnostic tools.
• Physical Demands: Ability to lift, push, and pull up to 100 lbs.
• Shift & Availability: Day Shift; must have the flexibility to work weekend rotations as required by production schedules.
• General Skills: Strong written and verbal communication, comfortable using computers/reporting systems, and capable of working independently with minimal supervision.

Preferred Machinery Experience

• Extrusion: Multi-layer extrusion equipment (specifically Windmöller & Hölscher / W&H)
• Printing: Flexographic printing presses (specifically W&H)
• Slitting: Roll slitting machines (specifically Kampf and Deacro)
• Converting: Wicketing machines (specifically LEMO) and pouching machines (specifically Totani)

Tools & Technology Provided / Required

• Hand & Power Tools: Hand tools, machining tools, and welding equipment.
• Diagnostics: Volt-Ohm Meter and electrical testing equipment.
• Aerial & Material Handling: Forklifts, Scissor Lifts, and Articulating Booms.
• Software: Maintenance Connection CMMS.

Accredo Packaging, Inc. located in Sugar Land, Tx manufactures and supplies sustainable high value added, flexible packaging, predominantly for the pre-packaged foods and consumer products markets in North America. We are committed to recycling, water and energy conservation, and many sustainable initiatives throughout our manufacturing process. We achieve state of the art, environmentally responsible, flexible packaging conversions by combining the best people in the industry with the latest available technologies.