Production Technician

Maintenance Mechanic (Production Technician)

The Maintenance Mechanic (Production Technician) must possess the desire and ability to manage, maintenance and repair automated production machines or equipment that performs one or more functions in the making of aluminum cans. The Maintenance Mechanic (Production Technician) works closely with an entire team, Team Coordinator, and the Team Leader.

Duties And Responsibilities:

• Maintains and observes operation of machines and equipment to ensure the production of high-quality cans.
• Inspect cans according to customer specifications. If specifications are not met, make the necessary adjustment to ensure the correct can's specifications.
• Replenishes inks, oils, chemicals, fluids, or other supplies according to the requirements of each machine or equipment. If the machine jams, stops machine and adjusts as necessary: clearing away damaged or jammed cans, etc. If malfunctions of the machine are detected, stop machine and adjust or repair as necessary (see next paragraph).
• Duties include operating forklift for materials handling. May include loading/unloading trucks or rail cars, warehousing, and staging materials.
• Responsible for the mechanical performance of line and standard production output.
• Diagnoses or troubleshoots machines or equipment to determine malfunction and the need for adjustment or repair.
• Performs mechanical repairs and maintenance required for production such as repairs or replaces defective parts, installs special functional and structural parts in devices.
• Lubricates and cleans parts, installs, moves, sets-up and operates all types of machinery, equipment and machine tools, and performs any dismantling, fitting or assembly work required for plant maintenance.
• Reads blueprints, sketches, machine parts or specifications to determine type and dimensions of stock required.
• May operate manual machine shop equipment and work with close tolerances.
• May repair electronic or electrical equipment: perform a variety of general electronic­ or electrical maintenance, repair and installation work.
• May install, repair, construct, adjust, overhaul, calibrate and service all types of electronic and electrical equipment.
• Responsible for all required paperwork of area or machine assigned examples: Statistical Process Control (SPC) charts, logbook entries, and maintenance checklist for the body-makers; or bills of lading, inventory sheets, and warehouse tags for the warehouse area. Initiates purchase order for parts and machines.
• Other duties as assigned by the team or management.

Job Requirements

Qualifications:

• Must be available to work various shifts if needed and be able to work nights, weekends, and overtime to cover absences or provide additional support.
• Must be experienced in maintenance and repair of production machines and equipment.
• Must be highly skilled in troubleshooting and repairing machine malfunctions.
• Must have significant experience in operating production machines.
• Related work experience or technical training/school or technical degrees may be substituted for the required work experience.

Preferred Requirements:

• Three (3) plus years of experience as maintenance mechanic in a manufacturing environment.

Competency:

• Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of team members or to customers.
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to work effectively both as an individual and in a team, environment using collaborative methods.
• Must be committed to ongoing personal training and development.

Physical Requirements:

• While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms.
• The team member frequently is required to climb or balance and talk or hear.
• The team member is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The team member must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and /or move up to 75 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Working Conditions:

• Working with high-speed automated machines and equipment in a manufacturing plant producing aluminum cans for the beverage industry.
• The plant operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year.
• Will have constant pressure to produce high quality cans and to keep the production line operating.
• The shifts are rotating with four (4) days on and four (4) off with the shift starting at 7:00 and ending at 7:00 (12 hours).
• The plant is hot when the weather is hot and cold when the weather is cold.
• Will be assigned to different areas of the plant throughout a team member's work career.
• Must be willing to work in all areas of production and in any shift.
• While performing duties, the team member regularly works near moving mechanical parts.
• The team members frequently work in high, precarious places and may frequently be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and vibration.
• The team members may occasionally be exposed to risk of electrical shock.
• The noise level is loud in the work environment.

Possible Equivalent Military Titles:

• Maintenance Mechanic or Technician; Automotive Mechanic; Diesel Engine Mechanic; Generator Specialist or Technician; Helicopter or Plane Mechanic.

Benefits:

• Crown offers competitive pay, bonus, comprehensive benefits including free company paid health insurance for employees as well as excellent retirement package including a pension and company matched 401(k).