Maintenance Technician
Plastipak · Plastipak - Highlands, TX
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Experience asked
- 30+ years
- Industry
- Packaging
- Posted
- 28 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level reliability role at Plastipak (packaging) in Plastipak - Highlands, TX. Execute & continuously improve preventative maintenance procedures.
- They ask for
- 30+ years
- Tools it names
- Extrusion, EHS / safety
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Maintenance Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $58k–$83k.
Median of the low and high ends of 39 live postings that list pay, out of 1594 maintenance technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 120 other live reliability postings in Texas.
- Experience asked
- More than usual (30+ vs 4+)
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 61%
- PLC 36%
- Welding 34%
- Root cause 26%
- ✓ EHS / safety 22%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Extrusion, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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As a Maintenance Technician, you perform, monitor & evaluate preventative maintenance plans, while continually work towards improving equipment & processes. At our company, Associates take pride in maintaining our high standards of quality products and our positive team culture. We’re also proud to be recognized as an America’s Safest Companies by EHS Today.
We Offer
- •Peace of Mind: We’ve been in the community for over 30 years & offer job stability through market uncertainty!
- •Rewards: Be recognized for your expertise & rewarded for your contribution!
- •Advancement : We prioritize promote-from-within!
- •State-of-the-Art Equipment: Work with our top of the line extrusion blow mold equipment from industry leaders, as well as our own proprietary technologies!
You Will
- •Perform maintenance on manufacturing equipment to assure uninterrupted & optimal operations
- •Execute & continuously improve preventative maintenance procedures
- •Participate in changeovers, ensuring efficient & correct execution
- •Repair & rebuilds spare parts
- •Assure compliance with all safety protocols, quality standards, operational practices & procedures
- •Expand your expertise through formal training & on-the-job experiences, including new equipment installation & equipment modification projects
You Have
- •Ability to work 12 hour day and night shift (6 month day to night rotation)
- •High School Diploma, GED or equivalent preferred
- •A minimum of three (3) years of experience maintaining manufacturing equipment.
- •Experience with Gem Wheel, Husky, Sidel, Palletizer & Airveyor is preferred.
- •Solid hydraulics, pneumatics and electrical knowledge, along with the ability to troubleshoot & problem solve
- •Ability to interpret technical & operational documents, including manuals, blueprints, schematics
- •ability to lift up to 75 pounds and work on aerial platforms up to 20 feet with or without reasonable accommodation
You’ll Earn
- •$28 -$38 per hour, based on experience
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