Facilities Maintenance Technician

Plastipak · Plastipak - Newark, OH

Level: Technician
Team: Reliability
Degree: Preferred
Experience asked: 5+ years
Industry: Packaging
Posted: 30+ days ago

The role in 30 seconds

An engineer-level reliability role at Plastipak (packaging) in Plastipak - Newark, OH. You maintain, service, and troubleshoot the site property and auxiliary systems and equipment within our state-of-the-art, food-grade clean facility.

They ask for: 5+ years · degree preferred
Tools it names: PLC
Day to day: some off-shift / weekend coverage

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How this role compares

Against 108 other live reliability postings in Ohio.

Base pay: Not listed in this posting
Experience asked: More than usual (5+ vs 4+)

Skills these teams ask for most

Team leadership 48%
✓ PLC 41%
Welding 33%
Root cause 21%

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It asks for 5+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone on the team first.

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Off-shift / weekend coveragePromotion path mentioned

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This plant: Plastipak in Plastipak - Newark

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As the Facilities Maintenance Technician, you maintain, service, and troubleshoot the site property and auxiliary systems and equipment within our state-of-the-art, food-grade clean facility.

We Offer

•Stability: Our business is prosperous, and we're not laying off, we're hiring!
•Rewards: Receive premium pay for your valued skills!
•Advancement: We prioritize promotion from within!

You Will

•Perform preventative maintenance and general repairs on the facility's auxiliary equipment, such as chillers, compressors, pumps, water towers, air dryers, transformers, etc.
•Monitor the fire systems, facilities access systems, and emergency lighting systems (monitoring, inspecting, testing)
•Perform general grounds maintenance
•Participate in installation projects and/or modifications.

You Have

•Ability to work Monday-Friday day shift, 6:45 AM - 3:30 PM
•High School Diploma, GED or equivalent. Associate’s degree &/or technical certifications are preferred.
•Working knowledge of auxiliary industrial support equipment, i.e., chillers, compressors, water towers, air dryers, pumps, etc...
•Fabrication experience is a plus
•Minimum of 5 years of mechanical troubleshooting, including hydraulics and pneumatics systems
•Basic electrical troubleshooting experience
•Ability to interpret technical & operational documents, including manuals, blueprints, schematics
•PLC knowledge is a plus

As a Plastipak Associate, you receive a benefits package offering the following:

•Wellness Programs
•Health Insurance Coverage, including Medical, Dental & Vision
•EAP, Employee Assistance Program
•Life Insurance
•Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
•Disability Insurance: Short-Term & Long-Term
•Accidental Insurance
•Critical Illness Insurance
•Hospital Indemnity Insurance
•401(k) Plan, with Company Matching Contribution & Profit Sharing feature
•Paid Time Off - 80 hours within 1st year & subsequent increases
•Paid Company Holidays
•Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
•Caregiving via Care.com
•Pet Insurance
•Tuition Assistance Program
•Sons and Daughters Scholarship Program
•Travel Assistance
•Employee Discount Programs
•Some benefits are subject to eligibility