Maintenance Technician


Job Details

  • The Maintenance Technician is responsible for ensuring equipment uptime through timely, in-depth
  • troubleshooting and repair. The Maintenance Technician performs troubleshooting and repair of all
  • production equipment including injection molders, blow molders, fillers/cappers, labelers, case packers,
  • conveyors, palletizers, and stretch wrappers. The Maintenance Technician also performs
  • troubleshooting and repair of facilities and auxiliary equipment, such as chillers, air compressors,
  • Reverse Osmosis, other water filtration equipment and general maintenance of the plant. The
  • Maintenance Technician works directly with machine Operators, Supervisors, Preventative Maintenance
  • Mechanics and Sr. Maintenance Technicians to resolve mechanical issues that arise during shift. The
  • Maintenance Technician proposes solutions to complex and reoccurring problems on production
  • equipment to Sr. Mechanics and Management to resolve issues.

Hiring Requirements



  • Essential Functions
  • Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems using schematics, technical
  • drawings and testing equipment
  • Repair equipment, fixtures, systems, conveyors, and other equipment at facility
  • Modify, lubricate, diagnose, and operate equipment in accordance with Niagara s defined processes
  • Maintain industrial control systems
  • Work independently and with other team members to complete repairs in a safe and timely manner
  • May fill in for production operator as needed
  • Create and report repairs throughout shift. Complete required work order paperwork, document parts
  • and material usage
  • Understand and follow plant safety rules including safe lifting practices and safe machine operation.
  • Personal Protective Equipment is to be used where required
  • Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of the job to ensure equipment and facility
  • uptime
  • Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or
  • responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities
  • may change at any time with or without prior notice
  • Qualifications
  • Minimum Qualifications:
  • 4 Years Experience in Field or similar maintenance environment
  • 4 Years Experience in Position
  • 4 Years Experience managing people/projects
  • *experience may include a combination of work experience and education
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and resolve issues across multiple departments
  • Basic experience with Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
  • Effective communication of issues and solutions to cross-functional team members
  • Ability to read and interpret schematics: electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic
  • Skilled in the use of shop equipment such as hydraulic and mechanical presses, bench grinder, drill press, mill and lathe, and assorted power tools
  • Proficient skills with precision measuring equipment, such as calipers, dial indicators, bore gauges, and depth gauges
  • Willingness to be a technical leader and trainer within a specific area of plant or machine center
  • Will need own toolbox and basic tools
  • Preferred Qualifications:
  • 6 Years Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment
  • 6 Years Experience working in Position
  • 6 Years Experience managing people/projects
  • *experience may include a combination of work experience and education
  • Experience in high-speed manufacturing, bottling, beverage, packaging, or plastics industries
  • Experience with the following technologies:
  • Variable frequency drive (VFD), servo drives, and servo motor
  • Rotary equipment such as rotary press or filler
  • Thermodynamics, heat transfer, or plastics processing
  • Krones, Sidel, or Husky equipment
  • HVAC including chillers and/or air compressors
  • Experience working with electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic schematics for troubleshooting
  • Skilled in fabrication capabilities such as cutting and welding (mig, tig or stick)
  • Skilled working with electrical systems including 480VAC & 24VDC power
  • Ability to read and interpret schematics for process and instrumentation diagrams
  • Skilled in the repair of variable frequency drives, servo motors and controllers, communication systems (asi-bus, can-bus, profi-bus, ethernet), PLC input/output cards, and safety modules





 Niagara Bottling

 05/12/2024

 Missouri City,TX