Industrial Maintenance Technician

At Golden West Packaging Group, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We believe that great work happens when employees feel valued, supported, and empowered to grow. As a company built on collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement, we offer an environment where your ideas matter, your development is prioritized, and your contributions make a real impact. If you're looking to build a meaningful career with a team that values integrity, accountability, and opportunity, we invite you to explore what it's like to grow with Golden West Packaging Group.

Position Summary - Responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing folding-carton packaging equipment to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operation of production equipment. Perform preventive maintenance tasks, corrective maintenance tasks. Diagnose electrical and mechanical failures, to minimize unscheduled downtime.

Key Responsibilities

• Follow all safety procedures and guidelines while performing all job duties.
• Diagnose PLC faults, VFD and other communication faults using laptop and other programming tools.
• Use specialized electrical tools such as Megohm Meters, Amp Meter, Digital Multimeters.
• Properly diagnose Mechanical, Electrical, Pneumatic, and Hydraulic failures.
• Perform timely and through repairs to restore equipment to OEM specs and condition. document routine repairs and preventive maintenance tasks.
• Conduct preventive maintenance tasks to keep machine in optimal running condition while reducing unexpected failures and downtime.
• Test equipment after repairs are made or maintenance tasks are completed to ensure proper operation and quality output.
• Use appropriate power and hand tools safely to perform maintenance and repairs.
• Read and interpret information from technical manuals for complex repairs and calibration settings.
• Ability to read mechanical and electrical schematics for both troubleshooting and completing parts lists for repair items.
• Conduct trend analysis of breakdowns and unscheduled downtime to identify root causes and recommend corrective actions, individually or as part of a team.
• Support parts inventory management and recommend spare parts to minimize downtime.
• Document details of work performed, parts used, and labor utilized in CMMS system.
• Provide technical support and training to production staff as needed.

Qualifications Required

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 5+ years' experience performing preventive maintenance and troubleshooting of industrial machinery; packaging-equipment experience preferred.
• Demonstrated understanding of mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic and basic electrical systems.
• Proven ability to read and apply information from technical documentation and electrical/mechanical schematics.
• Proficient with diagnostic equipment (Laptop, PLC Software, VFD Programming).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with applied learning ability.
• Dependable, trustworthy, and able to work in a team-based environment.
• Customer-first mindset with results orientation.

Preferred

• Technical trade school, junior college or relevant technical certifications (electrical, industrial maintenance, PLC, etc.).
• Experience with folding-carton packaging machinery, Lithographic Printers, and related control systems.

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements

• Work in manufacturing environment with exposure to noise, moving equipment, dust and varying temperatures.
• Frequent standing, walking, bending, climbing, and use of hand/power tools; ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• May require overtime.