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Maintenance Technician

Amcor · Peachtree City, GA

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Level
Technician
Team
Reliability
Degree
Required (or equivalent experience)
Experience asked
5+ years
Industry
Packaging
Posted
30+ days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A technician-level reliability role at Amcor (packaging) in Peachtree City, GA.  Develop and maintain PLC and computer programming for the plant.

They ask for
5+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
Tools it names
5S, PLC

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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026

Maintenance Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $58k–$84k.

Median of the low and high ends of 37 live postings that list pay, out of 1613 maintenance technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

Georgia plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →

How this role compares

Against 40 other live reliability postings in Georgia.

Experience asked
More than usual (5+ vs 4+)

Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ PLC 56%
  • Root cause 44%
  • ✓ Team leadership 34%
  • Welding 24%
  • Robotics 24%
  • EHS / safety 22%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

Stands out: this posting asks for 5S, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.

It asks for 5+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

At a glance

Lifts up to 75 lbs

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Responsibilities

 Provide all required electronic system maintenance work, including work orders, preventive and predictive maintenance throughout the plant.

 Ensure efficient and effective utilization of equipment and tool resources to minimize waste, downtime and unit cost.

 Communicate with all team members and other plant personnel as required for the efficient execution of the electronic maintenance program.

 Provide coverage for plant operations during all plant production periods, sharing in regular and overtime

requirements

as well as coverage during periods of other

team member vacations and absences. Support plant equipment maintenance during available non-production times.

 Ability to lay out, assemble, install, and maintain hydraulic and pneumatic equipment, and repairs and replace gauges, valves, pressure regulators, and other related equipment, as needed.

 Utilize maintenance software to accurately; create, track, and close all work orders, parts orders, and inventory control.

 Ability to solve practical problems dealing with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, schematic, or schedule form.

 Support all ISO 14001 Standards and Quality Objectives. Comply with cGMP, HACCP Food Safety

Requirements

and Chain of Custody Program Requirements.

 Continuously sustain and improve maintenance areas to meet and exceed 5S+S standards.

 Comply with all OHSE procedures and policies, including required PPE’s, standard operating procedures, quality policies and regulations, at all times.

 Develop and maintain PLC and computer programming for the plant.

 Train other members of the Maintenance Team on plant electronic systems, functions, and operations.

 All other duties as required.

Requirements

 AS degree in Industrial Maintenance and Electronic Controls or equivalent education with 3-5 years of experience or a minimum of a high school diploma or GED with 5-7 years of related work experience in Industrial Maintenance and Electronic Controls.

 Minimum of eight years’ experience in a manufacturing facility. Experience in a gravure printing facility is a plus. Must be proficient in all phases of mechanical troubleshooting, hydraulics, and pneumatic equipment including repairs and replacement of gauges, valves, pressure regulators, and related equipment.

 Broad knowledge of cleaning and lubricating shafts, bearings, and gears. Must be proficient in the operation of automated equipment.

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Job Description

Summary: Under broad supervision ensure product quality by providing maintenance support through the design, installation, and maintenance of Plant Electronic systems. Additionally, supplying support for the installation, maintenance and repair of all machinery, equipment, and physical structures throughout the plant.

Job

Physical Demands

The ability to lift up to 75 lbs. is required.

This position may require prolonged periods of standing, stooping, bending and/or reaching

balancing, climbing, kneeling crouching, reaching with hands and arms, hearing, and speaking.

Must be able to manipulate hands to hold, touch, and feel product and equipment in a safe

manner. Manual dexterity is required.

Use of close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability

to adjust focus.

Must be available to work more than 8 hours per day and/or 40 hours per week when necessary to meet customer product needs.

Must be able to rotate shifts and work weekends as required.

Our Expectations

We expect our people to be guided by The Amcor Way and demonstrate our Values every day to enable the business to win. We are winning when:

  • •Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor team
  • •Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor’s quality, service, and innovation
  • •Our investors benefit from Amcor’s consistent growth and superior returns
  • •The environment is better off because of Amcor’s leadership and products

Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that’s transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.

At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It’s our core value and integral to how we do business.

Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win – adapting quickly in an everchanging world – and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.

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