Maintenance Utility Technician

American Packaging Corporation; Town of Columbus (WI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

American Packaging Corporation (APC) in Columbus, WI is seeking a Maintenance Helper to assist technicians in learning to repair, maintain, and adjust manufacturing equipment. This role offers part-time or full-time options and provides a hands-on path to grow in a dynamic, safety-focused environment.

You’ll follow LO/TO policies, help with daily repairs, learn CMMS, and support preventive maintenance, while maintaining shop equipment and adhering to job procedures.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; prior maintenance experience preferred.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures.
• Ability to write reports and communicate clearly.
• Strong safety awareness and ability to follow LO/TO policies.
• Physical ability to lift up to 50 lbs as needed.

Responsibilities

• Assist technicians in daily repairs and breakdowns.
• Learn to repair, maintain and adjust manufacturing equipment.
• Use manuals to learn equipment and repair procedures.
• Learn to use CMMS software.
• Support preventive maintenance on equipment and facilities.
• Maintain shop and auxiliary equipment.
• Follow safety policies and procedures.

Skills

Safety compliance

Maintenance support

Technical reading

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

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: Columbus, WI

SHIFT: 1st

Part Time or Full Time

SUMMARY

To assist technicians, to learn how to repair, maintain and adjust manufacturing and ancillary equipment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Responsible for following LO/TO policies and working safely.
• Assist Technicians in daily repairs and breakdowns.
• Use manuals to learn equipment, and repair procedures.
• Assist in PM's on equipment and facilities.
• Maintain shop equipment.
• Maintain axillary equipment as directed.
• Learn to use the CMMS software.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and previous experience working in maintenance.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representatives of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. 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

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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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