1st Shift Industrial Maintenance Technician

Hood Container Corporation•Covington, KY

About The Position

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.

Requirements

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
Basic knowledge of metal fabrication, welding, and plumbing
Skilled in repairing mechanical equipment and machinery
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
Ability to perform machine rebuild with little to no supervision
Install/align closed gear drives
Maintain safety guards
Fabricate hydraulic lines
Neat and clean workstation
Perform proper Lock Out
A post high school diploma and at least three (3) years previous experience in a Corrugated production plant or eight (8) years of industrial maintenance work in a manufacturing environment.

Nice To Haves

Ability to work cross functional shifts

Responsibilities

Ensures operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements on engines, motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, and production machines; following diagrams, sketches, operations manuals, manufacturer's instructions, and engineering specifications; troubleshooting malfunctions.
Locates sources of problems by observing mechanical devices in operation; listening for problems; using precision measuring and testing instruments.
Removes defective parts by dismantling devices; using hoists, cranes, and hand and power tools; examining form and texture of parts.
Determines changes in dimensional requirements of parts by inspecting used parts, using rules, calipers, micrometers, and other measuring instruments.
Adjusts functional parts of devices and control instruments by using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, and straightedges.
Controls downtime by informing production workers of routine preventive maintenance techniques; monitoring compliance.
Fabricates repair parts by using machine shop instrumentation and equipment.
Maintains equipment, parts, and supplies inventories by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed equipment, parts, and supplies; placing and expediting orders; verifying receipt.
Conserves maintenance resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
Provides mechanical maintenance information by answering questions and requests.
Prepares mechanical maintenance reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
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.