Maintenance Technician

Job Type - Full-time

Compensation – Hourly with opportunities for overtime pay.  Pay rate to be discussed during interview process.

Qualifications

• Mechanical aptitude, electrical experience a bonus
• Authorized to work in the US
• Able to speak, read and understand English
• Experience utilizing work instructions to form plastic molded products

 Schedule

• 8 hour shift, M-F 

 Benefits

• 401(k) with company match
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Accident/Critical Illness insurance
• Paid time off
• On-the-job training

Why Work at Churchill Container?

We provide generous benefit packages, and an exciting working environment!  Churchill Container is a family-owned business located in the heart of Lenexa, KS that designs and produces rigid plastic cups and containers for clients who value branded package design as a marketing tool. Since 1980, we’ve been helping promote brands and increase revenue with programs designed to drive repeat business. Our killer in-house art department is the best in the business, working with clients such as the MLB, NFL, NHL, and many others across the country including restaurants/bars, retail outlets, and theaters.  We are Safe Quality Food (SQF) Level 2 certified. Level 2 is a certified HACCP food safety plan that is benchmarked by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI).

• Health, Dental and Vision insurance, beginning after a 60 day probationary period. 
• HSA plan alongside Health Coverage with contributions made by employer each pay-period
• 401(k) with company match up to 6%
• Employer paid life insurance policy, with options for increased coverages at employee cost
• Personal time off (PTO) starting at 60 days
• All major holidays off paid

Job Description/What you'll be doing

Do you have experience in a manufacturing environment and are you sick of working in dirty, unpleasant surroundings? At Churchill Container, LLC, we take pride in our steady shifts, clean environment, and upbeat culture! If you're looking for a positive change in your work life, apply with us today!

• Review mold condition to determine what repairs and/or preventative maintenance will be required.
• Report the repairs needed to the Maintenance Manager.
• Repair molds as directed by the Maintenance Manager.
• Perform preventative maintenance on molds.
• Perform general maintenance and Machinist work on various molds, parts, and assemblies.
• Clean and maintain the Maintenance Shop machines as needed.
• Will work closely with the Maintenance Manager and co-workers ­continuously to maintain efficient operations.­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
• Waste or damage of materials and assemblies must be minimized.
• Assist in providing on-the-job training for employees.
• Before running out of a material used during your daily functions, you must notify your Tooling Manager in advance of running out shutting down and causing delays.
• Maintaining your work area in a clean, safe and organized fashion at all times.
• Report any inefficient or unsafe conditions to management upon discovery of the conditions.
• Complete all paperwork accurately as instructed by your Tooling Manager.
• Perform all work using safety equipment as instructed while obeying all safety-rules and procedures.
• Must be able to work overtime as scheduled by management.
• Occasionally assist other classifications in the plant and warehouse as needed.
• Fill out and turn in to supervisor all appropriate paperwork pertaining to appropriate SQF modules.

Employee will use common hand-tools, Metal Lathes, Mills, Grinders, Drill Presses, Cutting Torches, Welding units, and other motorized equipment.  Strong mechanical aptitude in conjunction with the understanding of basic physics theories regarding the properties of various tooling metals, heat, time, pressure, hydraulics, vacuum, and molten plastic flow properties is a plus.  The understanding of electronic control devices, relating to injection molds are encompassed.  The proficient use of calipers, micrometers, and dial indicators is a requirement.  The employee should understand general Machinist and Tool Making Terminology.

Supervisory Requirements

None

Physical demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, set, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and use hands to finger, handle or free objects. The use of common hand tools and occasionally sharp tools are involved.  The employee frequently is required to talk, hear, and communicate with other employees.

The employee must frequently move and/or lift objects up to 25 pounds and occasionally 50-100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Work environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to work near hot, moving mechanical parts and equipment. The employee is exposed to fumes, airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals and will be in wet and humid conditions occasionally.

Vibration and the risk of electrical shock are present. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.