Maintenance Technician-New High Speed Packaging plant in West Omaha! Job in Omaha 68130, Nebraska Us
Maintenance Technician
Don’t miss this opportunity to showcase your talents with one of the most recognized pet care products manufacturers in the country. Our company has been in business since 1868 and our solid growth has given us the opportunity to open an additional manufacturing plant, our first in the Omaha area. This is your chance to get in on the ground floor of a company with lots of upward mobility as we plan to staff the plant with up to 70 people in the next 9 months. This is a full time position.
Position Summary
This position will perform the inspection, preventive and breakdown repairs of high speed packaging machinery and/or many different multi-component systems, which utilize a wide variety of complex electrical devices, and mechanical and electrical principles.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Troubleshoot all electrical issues on shift
- Conduct machine setup, trouble shooting, repairs and preventative maintenance
- Provide unscheduled repairs of equipment during production and perform scheduled maintenance repairs of equipment during machine service
- Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders for maintenance
- Data entry and maintenance of process records, work reports, and maintenance logs.
- Cleaning and maintenance of equipment
- Assist in the evaluation and development of solutions and in the determination of modifications necessary for existing and new equipment to improve the functioning of machinery and the process
- Follow correct housekeeping and safety procedures
- Perform other duties as assigned or needed
· Troubleshoot problems by observing mechanical devices in operation.
· Dismantle machines or equipment, replace defective parts and motors, and adjust feed mechanisms.
· Adjust functional parts of devices and control instruments.
· Repair or replaces defective parts. Install special functional and structural parts in devices. Lubricate and clean parts.
· Must be willing to work 2nd shift when necessary.
Knowledge and Skills
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in written form.
- Associates degree in related field desired
- Requires the ability to act independently without direct supervision as well as to support a team to accomplish critical and timely objectives
- 2+years of experience in packaging machines/production machines required
- Basic knowledge of product flows
- Demonstrated technical knowledge to repair and/or replace and troubleshoot machinery, instrumentation and hard-wired electrical devices in all areas of the plant
- Must have a strong electrical background with process equipment
- Mechanical aptitude to learn computer operation, software and languages and to perform general maintenance on all types of equipment.
· Advanced knowledge of hand and power tools is essential
· Three to five years experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred with emphasis in hydraulics, pneumatics, electrical, and high speed equipment
· One to two years experience in HVAC or equivalent technical training desired.
What We Offer
* A competitive base salary
* Convenient, west Omaha location
* Medical insurance with 75% employer paid premiums
* Voluntary dental insurance
* Voluntary vision insurance
* Life insurance
* 401K retirement plan with up to a 4% company contribution and instant vesting
* Generous paid time off package
* Tuition reimbursement
* Medical and dependent care flexible savings account
If you’re interested in getting in on the ground floor of a new plant opening with lots of opportunity for upward mobility, this is the job for you! We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.