Night Shift Forming Maintenance Mechanic

Huhtamaki, Inc.; De Soto (KS); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Huhtamaki, Inc. is seeking a hands-on professional for a 12-hour rotating night shift role requiring expertise in repairing and maintaining printing press and die cutting equipment. Responsibilities include diagnosing mechanical issues and communicating with vendors for troubleshooting.

Ideal candidates will have five to ten years of experience in a manufacturing environment, a robust electrical background, and familiarity with various control systems. Strong preventative maintenance experience is essential for managing equipment efficiency.

Qualifications

• Experience with preventative maintenance programs.
• Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to maintain and repair printing press equipment.

Responsibilities

• Repair and maintain printing press and die cutting equipment.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot all mechanical issues.
• Organize and maintain preventative maintenance records.

Skills

Experience with printing press repairs

Mechanical troubleshooting

Electrical background

Communication with vendors

Education

Experience with Man Roland or Heidelberg presses

Experience reading electrical and mechanical schematics

Five to ten years in manufacturing environments

Tools

Siemens Drives

Allen Bradley Drives

Technotrans systems

Flow Clear systems

IR drying systems

Job description

Position: 12‑hour rotating night shift (7pm–7am).

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Repair and maintain printing press and die cutting equipment.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot all mechanical issues.
• Diagnose and repair older relay logic, programmable logic control and drive systems.
• Verbally communicate issues with vendors to troubleshoot equipment.
• Rotate on an “On Call” schedule for optimum press coverage.
• Organize and maintain preventative maintenance and repair records.
• Order necessary replacement parts and schedule vendor maintenance activities.

Education & Experience

• Experience with Man Roland or Heidelberg presses and Bobst die cutters.
• Experience reading electrical and mechanical schematics.
• Experience working with computers, networking and open architecture control systems.
• Experience with Siemens and Allen Bradley Drives.
• Experience with Technotrans and Flow Clear systems.
• Experience with IR drying systems.
• Five to ten years of experience with preventative maintenance programs and working in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong electrical background.