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Maintenance Tech I-Night Shift Only

Tekni-Plex · Lawrenceville, GA

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

The role in 30 seconds

A technician-level reliability role at Tekni-Plex (packaging) in Lawrenceville, GA.

They ask for
7+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
Tools it names
FDA / GMP, Machining, Welding, Extrusion, EHS / safety

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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026

Maintenance Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $62k–$88k.

Median of the low and high ends of 74 live postings that list pay, out of 2992 maintenance technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 71 other live reliability postings in Georgia.

Experience asked
More than usual (7+ vs 4+)

Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • PLC 47%
  • ✓ Welding 36%
  • Team leadership 35%
  • Root cause 29%
  • ✓ EHS / safety 21%

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

Stands out: this posting asks for FDA / GMP, Extrusion, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.

It asks for 7+ 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 10 lbs

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This plant: Tekni-Plex in Lawrenceville

1 other open role at this site.

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Essential Job Duties

  • ◆Troubleshoots, diagnoses, and repairs moderate to complex equipment problems.
  • ◆Reads blueprints, understands plumbing, hydraulic, pneumatic, and basic electrical system.
  • ◆Performs general facility maintenance to improve or modify facility.
  • ◆Performs mold changes and modifications.
  • ◆Assist in installation, assembly, and set-up of production machinery.
  • ◆Repairs facility equipment such as HVAC, electrical/electronic or material handling equipment, is able to read blueprints and schematics.
  • ◆Follows plant preventative maintenance procedures.
  • ◆Understands the basic principles of the extrusion and production processes and materials used.
  • ◆Welds and assists in the installation, modification, and operation of production equipment.
  • ◆Is capable of data entry and some analysis of Maintenance Management System.
  • ◆Follows and participates in plant safety/housekeeping guidelines designed to ensure a safe work environment.

Qualifications, Education and Experience

Experience in manufacturing, industrial or related military mechanical and electrical repair; Skilled in all phases of Maintenance to include basic electrical, mechanical, machining, welding, carpentry, plumbing and painting.

  • ✓Vocational training, two year degree, certificate, or equivalent experience from two year college or technical school
  • ✓Minimum of 7 years related experience
  • ✓Ability to make routine decisions on a daily basis.
  • ✓Ability to understand and follow the entire manufacturing process and safety rules and regulations.
  • ✓Ability to complete reports and communicate all malfunctions to Management.
  • ✓Night Shift Only- 6:45pm-7:00am on rotating schedule (2 days on, 2 days off, 3 days on and 3 days off)
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Come Join our Maintenance team here at Tekni-plex!

The Maintenance Tech will perform the general maintenance on company production equipment and plant facilities. Must be able to troubleshoot, identify, diagnose, and perform moderate to complex equipment problems and repairs on machinery. Has thorough knowledge and understanding of functions and operations of the production equipment, manufacturing process, and operation.

Who is Tekni-plex Packaging?

  • •Teki-plex is the leading manufacturer for providing multi- solution packaging in the United States. In addition, Tekni-plex manufactures fruit, poultry and meat trays, as well as other industrial packaging solutions. We are an essential business protecting your food!
  • •Tekni-plex is a business unit of Tekni-Plex, a 50-year global leader that develops and manufactures innovative packaging materials, medical compounds, and precision-crafted medical tubing solutions for some of the most well-known names in the medical, pharmaceutical, personal care, household and industrial, and food and beverage markets. We make many of the products you use every single day!

At Tekni-plex, the health and safety of our employees is a top priority. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and in accordance with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), we have implemented a number of safety precautions to help protect our employees.

We offer

  • •A TOP-NOTCH safety program. The health and safety of our employees is a top priority, to include proven practices to help keep our essential workers safe in a COVID world.
  • •Great Pay!
  • •Benefits eligibility the first of the month following date of hire.
  • •Training, Growth and development opportunities!
  • •401k match.
  • •A Reward and Recognition program, that provides flexibility for employees to choose awards that matter most to them.

Language Skills: Good English communication skills, both verbal and written. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to print simple sentences and legibly complete reports and time cards. Ability to understand and follow verbal instructions.

Mathematical Skills/Equipment: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand and use hands to finger handle, or feel. The employee frequently is required to walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: Exposure to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic, flammable or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock; and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. Must be GMP compliant with gowning and proper attire/uniforms (i.e., head/shoe/beard covers and eye protection where appropriate). Eye protection always required. Hearing protection required in designated areas.

The essential duties, physical demands and work environment characteristics described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. If possible, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions where it may not cause undue hardship or safety risks to the company and/or the employee.

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