Multicraft Maintenance Technician - 1st Shift

SOUTHERN CHAMPION TRAY LLC; Pineville (TN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

SOUTHERN CHAMPION TRAY LLC in Chattanooga, TN is seeking a Multicraft Maintenance Technician for 1st shift. This full-time role involves installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of production and facility equipment across mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electronic systems.

Responsibilities include preventive and corrective maintenance, downtime response, documentation, and supporting upgrades with minimal disruption.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or equivalent from two-year College or technical school, or one year related manufacturing experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and interpret safety/operating manuals; strong problem-solving skills.
• Fork lift certification required per SCT training.

Responsibilities

• Performs installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of production and facility equipment across mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electronic systems.
• Conducts preventive and corrective maintenance to ensure safe and reliable operations.
• Responds to downtime, inspects for issues, and maintains documentation in compliance with safety and technical standards.
• Diagnoses equipment failures by reviewing operation, schematics, and input from operators.
• Installs and repairs mechanical components like bearings, gearboxes, conveyors, pumps, and rotating equipment.
• Troubleshoots PLC-controlled and automated equipment with diagnostics and component replacement.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Electrical systems

PLC troubleshooting

Safety compliance

Team collaboration

Education

Associate's degree or two-year technical college or equivalent

Manufacturing experience (1 year)

Tools

Fork Lift certification

Job description

If you are unable to complete this application due to a disability, contact this employer to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process.

Multicraft Maintenance Technician - 1st Shift

Full Time Regular Chattanooga, TN, US

6 days ago Requisition ID: 4011

All jobs at Southern Champion Tray (SCT) require Team members to act in accordance with the shared Core Values and Operating principles of the company as they perform specific job functions. These include:

• Trustworthy – We strive for our actions to match our words in all our relationships.
• Servant – Hearted – We enable and empower our team to serve the needs of customers, Team members, suppliers and the community.
• Relational – We aim to build healthy relationships while fostering and environment that promotes compassion, balance, and personal and professional growth.
• Resourceful – We value strategic insourcing, first looking to create solutions internally, and then looking to apply that knowledge to future opportunities.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY:

Performs installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of production and facility equipment across mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electronic systems. Ensures safe, reliable operations by conducting preventive and corrective maintenance, responding to downtime, inspecting for potential issues, and maintaining accurate documentation in compliance with safety and technical standards.

SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Visually inspect and listen to machinery and equipment to identify malfunctions, unusual conditions, or performance issues, including testing as required
• Diagnose equipment failures by reviewing machine operation, schematics, manuals, and input from operators and other maintenance personnel
• Install, repair, and modify mechanical components, including bearings, gearboxes, conveyors, pumps, and rotating equipment
• Install, maintain, and repair electrical power and control systems, including transformers, wiring, motors, drives, sensors, and related components
• Troubleshoot and support PLC-controlled and automated equipment through diagnostics, testing, and component replacement
• Use electrical and electronic test equipment such as multimeters, amp probes, megohm meters, oscilloscopes, and similar devices
• Lay out, assemble, install, and maintain piping, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems, including valves, regulators, gauges, and pumps
• Fabricate, repair, or modify parts, jigs, fixtures, and structures using machine tools, welding, cutting, or fabrication equipment
• Perform conduit installation, circuit routing, and electrical terminations where qualified
• Support equipment upgrades, installations, and modifications with minimal disruption to operations
• Work with supervisors, operators, vendors, and OEM technical support to diagnose and resolve complex equipment issues
• Assist with parts identification, ordering, inventory control, and updating documentation or electrical panels as required
• Provide training, technical assistance, and knowledge sharing to other maintenance team members as needed
• Participate in continuous improvement, reliability initiatives, and process enhancements to improve safety, efficiency, and uptime
• Maintain compliance with all safety policies, including lockout/tagout, arc flash requirements, PPE usage, and situational awareness
• Maintain a clean and organized work environment in accordance with Food Safety, 5S, and departmental standards
• Respond to pager, radio, or call-in requests as required and support maintenance needs across departments or locations
• Perform other maintenance-related duties as assigned

AUTHORITY:Must have the ability to lead a crew that has been placed with them to execute the demands of the maintenance operation efficiently and to respond to oral instructions from the supervisor and written instructions.

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year College or technical school, or one year related manufacturing experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:Must have the ability to read and understand documents, letters, etc. and write legibly in English. Must be able to understand and speak clearly, communicate, and understand directions in English as needed. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:Able to calculate figures, amounts such as proportions, area, circumference, and volume. Apply the concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:Must become a Certified Fork Lift operator in accordance with SCT training and carry a copy of your certification with you.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:While performing the duties of this job, regularly required to walk, stand, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls and reach with arms and hands. Frequently is required to climb, balance, twist, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Frequently lifts/moves 25 to 50 pounds. Must be able to perform these functions for a minimum of 8 hours straight (with a 30-minute meal break any other applicable breaks during the shift) on a regular basis. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team member successfully performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, but the essential functions cannot be eliminated or performed by others.

Regular attendance and reporting for work on time are necessary requirements as is availability for overtime work if necessary.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:Exposure to a dusty atmosphere with loud noise, which may require both eye and ear protection in some areas. Moving mechanical parts will also be exposed; safety guards have been put in place for the safety of all Team members but during set up, if a machine must be broken down and reassembled to complete the next job, questions regarding such operation should be directed to your supervisor as they arise. The work environment characteristics described are representative of those a Team member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, but the essential functions cannot be eliminated or performed by others.

All jobs at Southern Champion Tray (SCT) require Team members to act in accordance with the shared Core Values and Operating principles of the company as they perform specific job functions. These include:

• Trustworthy – We strive for our actions to match our words in all our relationships.
• Servant – Hearted – We enable and empower our team to serve the needs of customers, Team members, suppliers and the community.
• Relational – We aim to build healthy relationships while fostering and environment that promotes compassion, balance, and personal and professional growth.
• Resourceful – We value strategic insourcing, first looking to create solutions internally, and then looking to apply that knowledge to future opportunities.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY:

Performs installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of production and facility equipment across mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electronic systems. Ensures safe, reliable operations by conducting preventive and corrective maintenance, responding to downtime, inspecting for potential issues, and maintaining accurate documentation in compliance with safety and technical standards.

SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Visually inspect and listen to machinery and equipment to identify malfunctions, unusual conditions, or performance issues, including testing as required
• Diagnose equipment failures by reviewing machine operation, schematics, manuals, and input from operators and other maintenance personnel
• Install, repair, and modify mechanical components, including bearings, gearboxes, conveyors, pumps, and rotating equipment
• Install, maintain, and repair electrical power and control systems, including transformers, wiring, motors, drives, sensors, and related components
• Troubleshoot and support PLC-controlled and automated equipment through diagnostics, testing, and component replacement
• Use electrical and electronic test equipment such as multimeters, amp probes, megohm meters, oscilloscopes, and similar devices
• Lay out, assemble, install, and maintain piping, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems, including valves, regulators, gauges, and pumps
• Fabricate, repair, or modify parts, jigs, fixtures, and structures using machine tools, welding, cutting, or fabrication equipment
• Perform conduit installation, circuit routing, and electrical terminations where qualified
• Support equipment upgrades, installations, and modifications with minimal disruption to operations
• Work with supervisors, operators, vendors, and OEM technical support to diagnose and resolve complex equipment issues
• Assist with parts identification, ordering, inventory control, and updating documentation or electrical panels as required
• Provide training, technical assistance, and knowledge sharing to other maintenance team members as needed
• Participate in continuous improvement, reliability initiatives, and process enhancements to improve safety, efficiency, and uptime
• Maintain compliance with all safety policies, including lockout/tagout, arc flash requirements, PPE usage, and situational awareness
• Maintain a clean and organized work environment in accordance with Food Safety, 5S, and departmental standards
• Respond to pager, radio, or call-in requests as required and support maintenance needs across departments or locations
• Perform other maintenance-related duties as assigned

AUTHORITY:Must have the ability to lead a crew that has been placed with them to execute the demands of the maintenance operation efficiently and to respond to oral instructions from the supervisor and written instructions.

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year College or technical school, or one year related manufacturing experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:Must have the ability to read and understand documents, letters, etc. and write legibly in English. Must be able to understand and speak clearly, communicate, and understand directions in English as needed. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:Able to calculate figures, amounts such as proportions, area, circumference, and volume. Apply the concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:Must become a Certified Fork Lift operator in accordance with SCT training and carry a copy of your certification with you.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:While performing the duties of this job, regularly required to walk, stand, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls and reach with arms and hands. Frequently is required to climb, balance, twist, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Frequently lifts/moves 25 to 50 pounds. Must be able to perform these functions for a minimum of 8 hours straight (with a 30-minute meal break any other applicable breaks during the shift) on a regular basis. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team member successfully performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, but the essential functions cannot be eliminated or performed by others.

Regular attendance and reporting for work on time are necessary requirements as is availability for overtime work if necessary.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:Exposure to a dusty atmosphere with loud noise, which may require both eye and ear protection in some areas. Moving mechanical parts will also be exposed; safety guards have been put in place for the safety of all Team members but during set up, if a machine must be broken down and reassembled to complete the next job, questions regarding such operation should be directed to your supervisor as they arise. The work environment characteristics described are representative of those a Team member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, but the essential functions cannot be eliminated or performed by others.

1st Shift - Monday - Friday 6:20am to 2:30pm
Amnicola Plant - 2601 Riverport Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37406