Maintenance Technician

OPPORTUNITY: We are a folding carton manufacturing operation seeking candidates to join our Maintenance Department as a Maintenance Technician. We offer outstanding opportunities for our employees to advance their careers through on the job training and job progression. These are skilled trade positions where our employees build successful careers in the Printing & Packaging industry. Our jobs range in pay from entry level $31.56 to $33.72 per hour for Machine Operators and Technicians depending on qualifications. We offer a wide array of benefits including, but not limited to, Paid Vacation & Holidays, optional Health, Dental, and Life Insurance, health spending accounts as well as 401-K with matching funds. Employees may voluntarily elect Pet Insurance, Home & Auto Insurance Programs, Purchasing Power, Tuition Reimbursement, AFLAC, Lifelock Identity Protection, and Hyatt Legal Services. Tobacco Cessation and Employee Assistance/Referral Program, Uniform Service, Safety Shoe, and Safety Prescription-Eyewear benefits are also available.

MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN JOB SUMMARY: Maintain, repair, and install all machinery in the plant. They understand and align business operations and the Department as he/she executes their role to exceed customer expectations and align with GPI business, cultural, financial and operational objectives.

Primary Responsibilities are, but not limited to the following:

• Preventative maintenance
• Repairing machinery
• Machining parts
• Fabricating parts and install if needed.
• Design machine parts
• Assemble parts.
• Use of hand tools
• Troubleshooting (electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic)
• Make and read prints.
• Work with outside contractors on our equipment
• Building and grounds keeping
• Other duties assigned.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must have excellent attendance, be able to work independently and be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

MECHANICAL SKILLS:

Ability to pass the pre-employment Mechanical Assessment

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); Industrial Maintenance degree or Certifications, additional knowledge in maintenance trade

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

Industrial Maintenance Training

Company issued Fork Truck Operator’s license.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

WORK SCHEDULE:

Employees are required to work 8-hour (M-F) or schedule including weekends.

Occasional overtime is required to include 10 and 12 hours shift.

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 frequently required to make a pushing and pulling motion when sawing with a hand saw unit; occasionally required to climb ladders, scaffolding, stairs, poles, or inclined surfaces when getting or putting away parts from stock room and when getting to shop/plant; rarely required to work above ground when measuring shaft/pulley on any upper level; frequently required to bend over equipment when cutting parts, working on machinery, or dealing with stock; frequently required to crouch and stoop when lifting material from floor to table or when measuring equipment in plant for repair; occasionally required to kneel when measuring equipment for repair or parts; occasionally required to twist and reach when installing and checking parts and equipment in machinery; occasionally required to use eye, hand, and foot coordination when grinding skiving wheels and when milling critical parts; occasionally required to use hand coordination of both hands for fine and gross manipulation, simple and firm grasping, and for wrist rotation.

The employee is continuously required to lift up to 10 pounds, frequently required to lift 10 to 50 pounds and occasionally required to lift over 50 pounds. The employee is frequently required to carry up to 25 pounds and occasionally required to carry over 50 pounds.

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 regularly works near moving mechanical parts. The employee is regularly exposed to dust, heat, vibrations, toxic conditions, and potential work hazards.

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Personal Protective Equipment (hearing protection, safety glasses, safety shoes, hairnet) is required. Other PPE may be required for specific tasks.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $31.56 - $33.72 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Morning shift
• Night shift
• On call
• Weekends as needed

Experience:

• Manufacturing maintenance: 3 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Winston-Salem, NC 27105 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $32 - $34