Production Technician
Crown Holdings · Fort Bend, TX
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Production
- Degree
- Required
- Industry
- Packaging
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level production role at Crown Holdings (packaging) in Fort Bend, TX. Is a global leader in the design, manufacture and sale of packaging products for consumer goods.
- They ask for
- degree required
- Tools it names
- SPC
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How this role compares
Against 58 other live production postings in Texas.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $75k–$94k, from 6 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 92%
- Lean 37%
- Root cause 22%
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Stands out: this posting asks for SPC, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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How to get in at this plant
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Pick 2–3 people on the Production team at Crown Holdings
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This plant: Crown Holdings in Fort Bend
1 other open role at this site.
- Manufacturing Supervisor · Manufacturing · Supervisor
Full description from Crown HoldingsAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
The Maintenance Mechanic (Production Tech)
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
- ✓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.
Requirements
- ✓Three (3) plus years of experience as maintenance mechanic in a manufacturing environment.
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About Crown
Crown Holdings, Inc. through it's subsidiaries, is a world leader in the metal packaging production process. We design and manufacture a wide range of innovative and sustainable metal packaging solutions and products. Our clients are some of the largest and most respected companies in the world.
Crown is dedicated to building a team of highly talented, dedicated, and driven individuals. It's an exciting time to join our business because Crown offers you the opportunity to grow and develop your skills in an expanding industry.
Crown was founded with the goal of valuing and promoting sustainability and this vision continues to be essential to our long-term future.
About Crown
CROWN Cork & Seal USA, Inc., a wholly owned company of Crown Holdings, Inc. is a global leader in the design, manufacture and sale of packaging products for consumer goods. At Crown, we are passionate about helping our customers build their brands and connect with consumers around the world. We do this by delivering innovative packaging that offers significant value for brand owners, retailers and consumers alike. With operations in 47 countries employing over 33,000 people and net sales of over $11 billion, we are uniquely positioned to bring best practices in quality and manufacturing to our customers to drive their businesses locally and globally. Sustaining a leadership position requires us to build a team of highly talented, dedicated and driven individuals.
Division Overview
Crown’s Beverage Division manufactures a variety of packaging solutions for soft drinks, craft beers, coffees and teas as well as new energy drinks. Crown Beverage leads the packaging industry with innovative technologies that redefine how the world looks at beverage cans. With a large printable surface area and a wide range of sizes, shapes and decorating options, our aluminum cans are the perfect packaging format to create compelling brand presence where it counts. Here is your chance to join the Crown Beverage Division.
Location
Sugar Land, Texas.
Position overview
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.
would include, but not be limited to, the following
- •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
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 propo