Maintenance Technician

Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that's transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.

At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet.  More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It's our core value and integral to how we do business.

Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win – adapting quickly in an everchanging world – and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.

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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.

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

Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

Amcor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click on the "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal" Poster. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please call and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. 

About AmcorAmcor is a global leader in packaging solutions for consumer and healthcare products. With industry-leading innovation capabilities, global scale and technical expertise, we help our customers grow and meet the needs of millions of consumers every day. Our teams develop responsible, more sustainable packaging in flexible and rigid formats across multiple materials. Supported by a commitment to safety, ~70,000 colleagues across ~140 countries bring our global capabilities to local customers and provide local access to global brands. Our work is guided by our purpose of elevating customers, shaping lives and protecting the future.