Machine Maintenance Technician

Akron, OH

Full time

R022280

About Us:

BW Packaging is driving performance at the intersection of people, technology, and customer care. As part of the privately held Barry-Wehmiller family, we unite a global team of packaging experts with a clear purpose: People Who Care, Building Solutions that Perform. We take on our customers’ toughest challenges as our own — delivering both innovative and enduring solutions that set the standard for value and performance. Our strength comes from our people and the power of our brands — trusted names in packaging that are known worldwide for engineering excellence, application expertise, and lifetime commitment to customer success. Truly Human Leadership guides our belief that exceptional business results and profound respect for people together provide the foundation of enduring success. We are committed to forging lasting partnerships with our customers, earning their trust through integrity, expertise, and execution. With our full range of packaging solutions and long term partnership and service, we help customers achieve operational excellence today while building the future of packaging together.

Barry-Wehmiller is a diversified global supplier of engineering consulting and manufacturing technology for the packaging, corrugating, sheeting and paper-converting industries. By blending people-centric leadership with disciplined operational strategies and purpose-driven growth, Barry-Wehmiller has become a $3 billion organization with nearly 12,000 team members united by a common belief: to use the power of business to build a better world.

Job Description:

BW Packaging is looking for a full-time Machine Maintenance Technician to join our team! In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the safe, efficient, and reliable operation of all production equipment. This role performs preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs to machinery and coordinates vendor-specialists as required. The Machine Maintenance Technician may perform various building-related maintenance, repairs and support.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform routine preventative maintenance on machinery, production equipment, and mechanical systems, including CNC machines, forklifts, cranes, powered hand-tools and other related equipment.

• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic issues.

• Maintain preventative maintenance logs, works orders, and equipment documentation.

• Coordinate maintenance of company vehicles dedicated to business operations.

• May perform routine preventative maintenance, repairs and support to building structures.

• Maintains clean, organized and safe work areas while performing maintenance and repair work.

• Identifies and addresses potential safety issues with urgency and promotes a safety culture.

• Follows all safety requirements and procedures including lockout/tagout, personal protective equipment and brings a safety-first mindset.

• Recommend and implement process improvements to increase equipment reliability and efficiency.

• Collaborate with team members and leaders to support production requirements.

• Respond to emergency requests for facility and equipment repairs.

• Prioritize work requests considering the potential risk and impact on people and business operations.

• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and electrical schematics (to troubleshoot/repair machines).

• Must possess valid driver’s license and maintain clean driving record.

• Site Specific: Knowledge of Mazatrol and Fanuc controls for CNC machines, desired.

Education & Experience

• High school diploma or GED Equivalent

• 5+ years of Machinist Technician related experience.

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At Barry-Wehmiller we recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please still consider applying. We know that our differences often can bring about innovation, excellence and meaningful work—therefore, people from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply to our positions. Please let us know if you require reasonable accommodations during the interview process. ​

Barry-Wehmiller is an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V This organization uses E-Verify.

Applicants may be subject to pre-employment screening which may include drug screening, reference checks, employment verifications, background screening and/or skills assessments.

Company:

BW Packaging

Throughout Barry-Wehmiller, we hold ourselves to a unique measure of success: by the way we touch the lives of people. It’s that vision that drives us in creating world-class experiences and solutions for our customers and unites us around our common goal—to use the power of our business to build a better world.

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