1st Shift Electrical Maintenance Technician

First Shift : 6:00AM - 3:30; Monday - Friday (and/or Weekends As Needed)

Hood Container Corporation is a family-owned, Mill to Market company specializing in containerboard and Kraft paper, corrugated boxes, high graphic displays, and contract packaging. Our commitment to customer happiness, employee well-being, environmental stewardship, and operational excellence drive our business. Over the last decade, Hood Container Corporation has grown to become one of the top ten Paper and Packaging Companies in the United States. Our integrated company resources allow for a unique dynamic that evolves with every addition to our geographic footprint. We excel at offering the benefits of a large corporation while operating as a boutique business building close relationships with our customers.

Essential Functions

• Ensures operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements as scheduled.
• Electrical troubleshooting and repair of equipment as needed.
• Removes defective parts by dismantling devices; using hoists, cranes, and hand and power tools; examining form and texture of parts.
• Assist with disassembling/re-assembling of machinery including modifications as required.
• Assist with general building maintenance.
• Log all work on the C-Works System (85% required).
• Maintains continuity among work teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
  
  

Required Skills

• Good communication skills
• Self-Starter, dependable team player
• Mechanically/Electrically inclined
• Must be able to read a ruler
• Excellent troubleshooting and installation skills
• Knowledge of electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic conveyor system
• Use job related terminology, symbols, and abbreviations properly
• Ability to read and interpret drawings, schematics, and blueprints
• Possess basic math and computer skills
• Ability to speak and write in English
• Bears professionalism to work in a team environment
• Proper use of all hand and power tools (to include multi meters, micrometer, and calipers)
• Observe products quality to determine problems
• Know how to adjust machine eccentrics to parallel rolls
• Able to Ohm out, test wiring insulation and meg motors
• Understanding of electrical and pneumatic switches
• Understanding of PLC and CPU
• Three phase wiring
• Ability to identify all bearings and their placement
• Install/align closed gear drives
• Maintain safety guards
• Neat and clean workstation
• Perform proper Lock Out
  
  

Marginal Functions

Ability to work cross functional shifts

Education & Experience

A post high school diploma - various levels of education/experience. Manufacturing experience preferred.

Physical Demands

This position is required to stand and walk up to 2/3 of the time. This position is required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or touch, talk or hear more than 2/3 of the time. This position does require the individual to lift up to 100 pounds.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to hot and/or humid as well as cold conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes, airborne particles, vibrations, louder than normal environments, and high paced atmosphere.

Note: This job description is not a comprehensive list of duties. The individual holding this position will perform all other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

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