Electric Maintenance Technician

Electric Maintenance Technician

Hourly - Full Time

1st Shift: Monday-Friday 6:00AM-2:00PM

Summary:

The Maintenance Electrician is a highly skilled hourly position requiring a thorough understanding of safe work practices, troubleshooting, and maintenance of manufacturing equipment both electrically and mechanically. This position creates value for the facility by performing preventative and corrective maintenance leading to increased uptime and reliability, thus helping the facility to meet their production and quality goals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Performs Lockout/Tag-out per procedure for required operations.
• Installing, Lubricating, troubleshooting and repairing equipment in compliance with plant codes, policies and procedures
• Repairing and maintaining machinery in accordance with diagrams, sketches, operation manuals and manufacturer specifications
• Read and understand drawings, troubleshoot and repair hydraulic and pneumatic mechanical systems including valves, solenoids.
• Responding to all maintenance issues, both mechanical and electrical.
• Adhering to all plant safety and environmental guidelines, policies and procedures and actively participating in the safety program
• Effectively communicating work performed and equipment statuses both written and verbally. =

Requirements/Qualifications:

• Strong knowledge of EMaintenance
• Ability to use Excel, Power Point, VPS and email communication.
• Needs to be able to communicate effectively both verbally and via email.
• Effective organization and time management skills
• Prefer at least 2 years of electro-mechanic experience working in a manufacturing environment
• Proficient in reading blueprints and schematics
• Will be required to learn and operate several different computer software programs.
• Must be able to operate equipment including but not limited to: fork trucks, and other lifting devices.
• Ability to start machines and equipment to test the operation following repair.
• Follows verbal and written instructions.
• Communicates clearly with maintenance and operators.
• Familiar with PLC Hardware and Software.
• Familiar with test equipment i.e. meters, micrometers, calipers, etc.
• Be able to troubleshoot Electrical motors, drives, and PLC's.
• Use machine shop and other tools such as power drills, reciprocating drill, band saw, reciprocating saw, hand grinder, and bench grinder
• Ability to work independently
• This position will report directly to the Maintenance Lead.
• All candidates must be willing to work any available shift; as well as overtime as needed.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision.

About Welch Packaging:

Headquartered in Elkhart, IN, Welch Packaging was started in 1985 with four employees. Since then, Welch has become one of the most dynamic independent packaging companies in the United States. Welch now has multiple sheet plants throughout the Midwest. Welch Packaging has grown from four employees to over one thousand employees.

With customers at the core of our business philosophy, we have a service discipline that makes us easy to do business with. Through organic growth, strategic acquisitions, and a strong entrepreneurial spirit Welch Packaging continues to be a leader in custom packaging solutions.

Welch encourages associates to serve in a variety of civic and charitable organizations. The "Welch Way" involves giving back to our communities. On an annual basis, Welch Packaging contributes to a variety of charities and higher education in the communities in which we serve.

At Welch Packaging, we believe in building boxes, but we don't believe in putting our associates into them Welch hires people who fit our business culture -- people with integrity, a commitment to customer service and a passion for success -- and we teach them the packaging business through a comprehensive individualized training and placement program. Welch looks for life-long learners committed to making a difference in the world through their work. Come grow with us

Interested candidates with strong work ethic, customer focus, and initiative to succeed in a fast paced environment are encouraged to apply All candidates for this position are subject to an authorized background check and drug screen. The candidate must pass both to become a Welch Packaging Team Member.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k) 4% Match
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime

Work Location: In person