Primary Function:

Perform preventive and repair maintenance work on production machinery to ensure the continuous production of high quality film while maintaining all safety work standards.

Essential Functions:                              

• Troubleshoot, repair and correct mechanical, electrical and process problems associated with production equipment to ensure proper operation.
• Provide 24/7 technical support for production.
• Use JDE system to purchase and stock parts.
• Ability to assemble, disassemble and convert/upgrade production lines or support equipment as required for repairs, upgrades and/or installations to include mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical, fabrication, VFD and PLC.
• Regularly inspect production lines and support equipment and schedule necessary preventive maintenance routines.
• Ability to identify and work with contractors to repair, install, remove, and/or upgrade equipment.
• Welds together metal parts, equipment pieces, etc. as needed.
• Maintain building and grounds.
• Maintains a safe working environment; Reports unsafe conditions to management.

Safety Commitment:     

• Takes reasonable care for their own health and safety.
• Takes reasonable care for the health and safety of others.
• Authorized to stop work when a perceived unsafe condition or behavior may result in an unwanted event
• Understands and actively participates in the company’s EHS policy, goals, and objectives

Work Environment:

• This position requires that the employee be able to work

Outdoors                                                        1/3 of the time or less

Near moving mechanical parts                      over 2/3 of the time

High or precarious places                              1/3 of the time or less

Near electrical components                           1/3 of the time or less

Near vibrating equipment and tools               1/3 of the time or less

Extreme heat (non-weather)                          1/3 of the time or less

Extreme cold (non-weather)                           None

Wet or humid conditions (non-weather)         1/3 of the time or less

Loud environments (equipment operation)    1/3 of the time or less

Essential Physical Requirements: 

• Standing and walking to inspect facility including, building and equipment, and overall manufacturing and warehouse operations for as much as 100% of workday
• Sitting to prepare reports and use computer equipment for approximately 10% of workday
• Reaching with hands and arms for as much as 75% of workday
• Climbing or balancing for as much as 70% of workday
• Kneeling, stooping, crouching or crawling for as much as 70% of workday
• Bending, twisting, reaching and leaning for as much as 75% of workday
• Talking to communicate with others for as much as 100% of workday
• Hearing to communicate with others for as much as 100% of workday
• Using arms to grasp, handle and type for as much as 75% of workday
• The employee in this job is required to exert 60 pounds of force occasionally (less than 1/3 of time); and/or up to 40 pounds of force frequently (1/3 to 2/3 of time); and/or up to 30 pounds of force regularly (more than 2/3 of the total time)

Education: 

High school diploma or equivalent (GED) preferred.

Journeyman certification preferred.

Experience:

Two to four years of experience in industrial electrical repair including drives, instrumentation, and process controls involving high-speed production equipment such as extruders, resin conveying equipment, packing equipment, and state of the art process controls.

Special Skills:

• Must possess basic mechanical and electrical skills. 
• Must demonstrate ability to follow written and verbal instructions with little or no supervision. 
• Ability to read mechanical and electrical and/or engineering blueprints, drawings and schematics. 
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and repair mechanical and electrical systems and equipment, including drives, motors, etc.
• External skills training related to the position may be required

Note: This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee holding this position.