Maintenance Technician
Plastipak · Plastipak - Plant City, FL
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Industry
- Packaging
- Posted
- 11 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level reliability role at Plastipak (packaging) in Plastipak - Plant City, FL. Execute & continuously improve preventative maintenance procedures.
- Tools it names
- Injection molding, Extrusion, EHS / safety
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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How this role compares
Against 45 other live reliability postings in Florida.
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- PLC 35%
- Team leadership 35%
- Welding 30%
- Root cause 28%
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Stands out: this posting asks for Injection molding, Extrusion, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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Pick 2–3 people on the Reliability team at Plastipak
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Send a short, curious note
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Turn a reply into a short call
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- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
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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
- •Rewards: Receive premium pay for your valued skills!
- •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 blow molding & extrusion equipment from industry leaders, such as Sidel and Husky, as well as our own proprietary technologies!
You Will
- •Perform maintenance for blow molding & injection molding 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 6:45pm - 7:15am 2-2-3 rotation, OR Monday - Friday days, along with overtime, as needed
- •High School Diploma, GED or equivalent
- •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
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