Maintenance Mechanic 3 - Midshift

We Create Products and Brands That People Trust to Clean, Sanitize, and Protect Their Homes and Pools

When you join KIK Consumer Products, you’re joining a team that cares about the work we do and also about each other. We bring exceptional brands and products to consumers that help them protect the health and wellness of their families and the cleanliness of their homes and pools. We are committed to building a culture of performance driven by accountability, collaboration, and agility that enables timely fact-based decision-making and exceptional execution with unwavering ethics. As one of North America’s largest independent manufacturers of consumer products, KIK helps a large portfolio of brands and retailers bring their products to life.

Your Role at KIK

The Maintenance Mechanic 3 - Midshift (Monday - Friday 10:30 AM to 7:30 PM with occasional Saturdays per business need) is a senior plant-floor maintenance role focused on equipment reliability, advanced troubleshooting, technical leadership, mentoring, shutdown execution, utility system ownership, and continuous improvement. The pay range for this role is $42.00 to $44.00, depending on experience.

What You’ll Do

• Provide technical ownership and support for packaging lines, utility systems, and process systems.

• Diagnose and troubleshoot PLC faults, HMI issues, servo systems, VFD systems, and other complex electrical and automation systems.

• Support and maintain 480VAC systems, MCC buckets and drives.

• Troubleshoot and support boilers, compressors, cooling towers, and chemical transfer systems.

• Support packaging equipment including conveyors, bottle feeders, case erectors, case sealers, labelers, stretch wrappers, cap sorters, filling equipment, and pallet conveyor systems.

• Assist with line startups, shutdowns, and changeovers to support production efficiency and uptime.

• Execute preventive maintenance procedures exactly as written.

• Perform lubrication routes, inspections, and equipment condition assessments.

• Inspect and replace belts, chains, bearings, filters, and other wear components.

• Perform conveyor tracking and alignment adjustments.

• Conduct laser alignment, vibration analysis, and root-cause failure investigations.

• Conduct machine guarding inspections and support equipment cleaning and restoration activities.

• Improve preventive maintenance systems and support spare parts optimization initiatives.

• Execute TIG and MIG welding as well as stainless steel fabrication activities.

• Lead or support planned shutdown activities and maintenance projects.

• Support capital projects and continuous improvement (CI) initiatives focused on reliability, efficiency, and operational performance.

• Maintain compliance with GMP procedures and sanitation standards.

• Accurately complete CMMS work orders and document parts usage, equipment observations, and maintenance activities.

• Maintain clean and organized maintenance areas.

• Promptly identify, communicate, and escalate equipment abnormalities, operational concerns, and safety issues.

• Adhere to all PPE requirements and safety protocols.

• Follow LOTO procedures, machine guarding standards, hazard communication requirements, and safe tool usage practices.

• Identify and address slip, trip, and fall hazards within the facility.

• Demonstrate accountability, urgency, and strong technical leadership.

• Support a reliability-centered maintenance culture focused on proactive problem-solving and continuous improvement.

• Train and mentor operators and junior technicians.

• Lead technical troubleshooting and problem-solving activities.

• Serve as maintenance lead when required

• Maintain a collaborative mindset with a willingness to both teach and learn.

What You’ll Bring

• High School Diploma or equivalent (Required)

• 5 or more years of industrial maintenance experience

• 3 or more years of multi-craft troubleshooting capability

• 3 or more years of electrical troubleshooting experience

• PLC/HMI diagnostic competency

• Welding and fabrication experience

• CMMS proficiency

• Reliability-centered mindset

• Leadership presence

• Strong ownership mentality

• Reliability engineering mindset

• Ability to mentor and train others

• Continuous improvement focus

What You Will Get

KIK offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including health, wellness, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance. You can plan for your future with KIK's retirement savings options including employer match. KIK also recognizes the importance of continuing education and offers Education Assistance to our employees to encourage continued personal development and growth.

About KIK

We create the products and brands that people trust to clean, sanitize, and protect their homes, and pools. We are one of North America’s largest independent consumer product manufacturers with 16 North American manufacturing facilities. We also operate globally in Canada, Europe, South Africa, and Australia. We are known for our portfolio of notable brands including Spic and Span® and Comet® cleaning products, Clorox® Pool&Spa™ (under license), BioGuard®, and Natural Chemistry® pool chemicals. We are also the #1 producer in North America of store-brand bleach and a leading private-label provider of laundry detergent and additives, dishwashing products, general-purpose cleaning, and other home care products.

Our global team of over 2,300 employees drives our capabilities in product development, product formulation, strategic sourcing, manufacturing, packaging design, brand marketing, project management, quality assurance, compliance, distribution, and logistics.

Our organization is constantly evolving and is driven by a set of “One KIK” values – a dedication to following through on commitments in a customer-focused, profit-motivated way; while never compromising on safety, ethics, or integrity.

KIK is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. KIK does not discriminate against qualified applicants or employees based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or uniformed services status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information or any other status protected by law.

KIK is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application, or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of the job, please contact Human Resources immediately.

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