Maintenance Mechanic (Night Shift)

Enjoy a career, packaged with care, whilst helping protect food, people and the planet  

We are a key global provider of sustainable packaging solutions. We’re on a mission to make all packaging recyclable, reusable, or compostable. Every day, we ensure the hygiene and safety of food and drink for people around the world. We are Huhtamaki.   

You could be part of our vision. Because it’s our talented people that make it happen. Our people on the shop floor producing innovative, sustainable products. Our people in our offices delivering excellence for our customers every day. It’s every one of us working together.  

We offer a place where you can feel safe, be supported, and make an impact so we can all focus on the future together.   

Safely maintain, rebuild, repair, move, modify, troubleshoot, adjust, and perform preventive maintenance on all plant production equipment to provide maximum equipment availability. 

Essential Functions

• Works safely at all times to avoid injury to self, co-workers, or damage to company property.

• Perform preventive maintenance tasks as assigned on any and all plant production equipment. 

• Maintain and repair machines and auxiliary equipment following all safety procedures and working efficiently through proper problem solving and troubleshooting of issues.

• Use all resources available to minimize downtime and maximize running efficiency.

• Complete records and use reporting system as required for effective performance.

• Responsible for relocation and installation of equipment, including electrical, air and water hookup.

• Participate in production changeovers and adjustments

• Perform miscellaneous and/or general maintenance work and assist in check out, debug and start-up of new equipment as required

• Work with other employees in a fully supportive team relationship to contribute to the overall goals of the work unit, department, and company.

• Contribute to the overall cleanliness and safety of work areas, ensuring that any repair associated with the product stream have been cleaned and sanitized using proper procedures.

• Participate in CI Programs on an annual basis

• Participate in SQF Housekeeping and Food Safety Programs.  Provide plant housekeeping support.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications

Required

• Must have the ability to read and comprehend written and oral instructions, technical data, blueprints, etc. and the ability to communicate effectively with others.

• Must be proficient at problem solving and troubleshooting complex equipment issues.

• Must have industrial electric experience including being familiar with PLC’s and PC based controls.

• Must have hydraulic and pneumatic experience.

• Must have the ability to work with basic PC programs.

• Must be able to work on own with little supervision.

• Must have own tools.

• Ability to properly use all power and non-power hand tools to safely perform assigned tasks.

• Have the ability to make intricate and extensive repairs without the aid of conventional drawings. 

• Ability to operate a forklift and aerial lifts by obtaining annual certification. 

• Requires basic educational level background normally acquired through the completion of high school level programs leading to a diploma or equivalent.

• Requires at least 3 years’ experience in manufacturing maintenance. 

Preferred

• Basic industrial electrical course, hydraulic course and/or pneumatic course preferred. 

• Electrical controls experience preferred. 

Environment

Work is done in a manufacturing environment.   Requires twisting at waist, bending/stooping, squatting/kneeling, and climbing ladders.  Incumbent will lift up to 70 lbs. on a regular basis and lift/carry more than 70 lbs. occasionally.  Requires reaching at, above and below shoulder level.  Must be able to work on elevated work platforms.

Join us. Help protect food, people and the planet.