Maintenance Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Requisition Number: R55804

At Niagara, we’re looking for Team Members who want to be part of achieving our mission to provide our customers the highest quality most affordable bottled water.

Consider applying here, if you want to:

• Work in an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment with a chance to make an impact.

• Develop lasting relationships with great people.

• Have the opportunity to build a satisfying career.

We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages for our Team Members.

Maintenance Technician

Are you a problem solver who enjoys tinkering with gadgets and equipment? Do you excel in a fast-paced environment where you are empowered to make decisions in a variety of projects? We want to talk to you about our opening for a Maintenance Technician.

Allow us to introduce ourselves:

We are a family-owned and operated leading beverage manufacturer in the United States with the fastest production lines in the world. We’re growing rapidly both across the nation and internationally, providing vast opportunities for career advancement. We produce a variety of products including purified water, sparkling water, vitamin-enhanced waters, and sport drinks. While innovation is the key to our success, our tradition of high quality, value-priced bottled water will never change.

Niagara is a high-performing, entrepreneurial company with focus on safety and continuous improvement. We use advanced, state-of-the art technologies to accomplish our mission of sustainability and responsibly providing quality water to our reputable and internationally recognized customers. Across our maintenance teams, we invest in our equipment and our people, equipping and empowering you and your colleagues to make decisions that drive our continued success.

**What we offer: **

• An encouraging and supportive culture where your career growth and development is prioritized
• The ability for you to make a tangible impact in an innovative and fast-paced environment
• Collaboration with other life-long learners who share your curiosity and desire for constant improvement
• Competitive pay and benefits that include: medical, dental, and vision insurance, tuition reimbursement, pet insurance, retirement savings, and of course… refreshing water

Job Summary

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.

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 u

ptime

• Ability to make timely, data-driven decisions in response to hourly production targets by leveraging downtime tracking systems (e.g., EIT), and effectively prioritizing presence on the production floor to address issues as they arise.

• Ability to stand or walk for extended periods of time in a manufacturing environment.

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

*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:

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  ​4 Years ​

  – Experience in Field or similar maintenance environment

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  ​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:

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  ​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

***If this sounds like you, or you are interested in learning more about life at Niagara, please apply and we’ll connect with you soon. ***

**Benefits

**

Our Total Rewards package is thoughtfully designed to support both you and your family:

*Regular full-time team members are offered a comprehensive benefits package, while part-time, intern, and seasonal team members are offered a limited benefits package.

• Paid Time Off for holidays, sick time, and vacation time

• Paid parental and caregiver leaves

• Medical, including virtual care options

• Dental

• Vision

• 401(k) with company match

• Health Savings Account with company match

• Flexible Spending Accounts

• Expanded mental wellbeing benefits including free counseling sessions for all team members and household family members

• Family Building Benefits including enhanced fertilitybenefits for IVF and fertility preservation plus adoption, surrogacy, and Doula reimbursements

• Income protection including Life and AD&D, short and long-term disability, critical illness and an accident plan

• Special discount programs including pet plans, pre-paid legal services, identity theft, car rental, airport parking, etc.

• Tuition reimbursement, college savings plan and scholarship opportunities

• And more!

* *Los Angeles County applicants only** Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the California Fair Chance Act, and any other applicable local and state laws.

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