Maintenance Lead

At American Packaging Corporation (APC) youll find the packaging career youve been looking for. With competitive salaries excellent benefits 401(k) plans and tuition reimbursement programs we nurture our employees while advancing and promoting diversity and inclusion. As the leading flexible packaging converter in North America for over a century APCs longstanding success is fueled from the inside out. Were constantly seeking to improve our internal operations and were named a Best of the Best in the Best workplaces in the Americas awards for 12 years in a row. Its how and why we engage the best and brightest talent to continue propelling our shared success into the future.

LOCATION: Story City IA

SHIFT: 12 hr Nights 7p-7a

SUMMARY: Assists the Plant Engineer and/or Maintenance Manager in the motivation and organization of the hourly maintenance personnel. This is accomplished through managing the plant work order system preventative maintenance systems and the general repair of equipment and the facility.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Facilitate on the job training and instruction for team members on the correct use of tools and equipment to ensure proper safety and operating procedures are followed.
• Must have mechanical aptitude and understanding of the equipment capabilities to understand the daily manufacturing issues. Must assist the departments in ascertaining whether issues are related to the operator method or machine.
• Assist in the inventory control of purchased suppliers that fall into the departmental responsibilities.
• Participate directly and coordinate Maintenance Technician Training actively practice and support directly and with Maintenance personnel the SPOT Safety Program fundamentals to aid American Packaging Corporations efforts to achieve a zero-accident rate.
• Attend dashboard daily if applicable. Review issues with Plant Engineer and/or Maintenance Manager.
• Communicate with managers and supervisors throughout the day to address problems.
• Expedite and monitor parts ordering for down equipment.
• Assist with troubleshooting issues with the equipment. Communicate any ongoing issues to Plant engineer and Maintenance Manager/Supervisor where applicable.
• Spends a minimum of 4 hours per day assisting maintenance techs and apprentices on machine calls/project work and training hands on.
• Review completed work orders for completeness.
• Schedule active preventative maintenance work orders.
• Able to work various hours on short notice for special projects.
• Actively participates in safety programs and makes safety observations.
• Must possess a healthy work ethic.
• Good communication skills both verbal and written.
• Must take responsibility for work assigned.
• Follow and support all Plant Safety Rules GMPs and other procedural training requirements.
• All other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully an individual must 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.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Two-year certificate from college or technical school with a focus in machining and/or electronics; or two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read analyze and interpret general business periodicals professional journals technical procedures or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports business correspondence and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers clients customers and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts interest commissions proportions percentages area circumference and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

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.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representatives 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 occasionally required to walk sit and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus. This position may require manual lifting not to exceed 50 lbs reference your department-specific JHA (job hazard analysis) for departmental lifting restrictions.

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 occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

American Packaging Corporation is committed to equal opportunity for all without regard to race religion color national origin citizenship sex sexual orientation gender identity age veteran status disability genetic information or any other protected characteristic. American Packaging Corporation will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. EOE/AA Disability/Veteran.

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