Maintenance Technician

FMI is a rapidly growing manufacturer of OTC, personal care, home care, and fragrance products located adjacent to the LVI airport. We have an immediate need to find true people and process leaders. FMI's purpose is to "Inspire Full Potential." Ingrained in our DNA are strong Core Values that define who we are as a company and what we are unwaveringly looking for in employees.

• We are the customer's eyes.
• We are respectful, encouraging, and helpful.
• We are relentless and thoughtful to find the solution.
• We always do right- even when it's hard.
• We own it!
• We are "ALL IN".

Summary/Objective We have a current opportunity to join our team for an experienced Maintenance Technician. Candidates should have at least 3 years of Industrial Maintenance experience with specific responsibilities for maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing, and optimizing production filling and packaging equipment. Familiarity and/or experience with the following equipment is preferred:

• Overflow, positive displacement, and piston fillers.
• Automatic and semi-automatic bottle fillers.
• Automatic tube fillers.
• Automatic capping and torquing machines.
• Steam-jacketed mixing kettles.
• Hitachi inkjet printers.
• Cylindrical wrap and two-side bottle labelers.
• Cartoners; and other specialized equipment
• PLC experience
• Electric Motors
• Gearboxes and associated equipment.
• Some experience with
  • Electrical
  • Pneumatics
  • Plumbing
  • Pipefitting
  • Air Compressors
  • Boilers
  • Chillers.

Technicians report to the Maintenance Supervisor and work with their teams to ensure optimal line productivity, understand the Process Capability of lines and equipment; and be part of Focused Improvement Team efforts as part of FMI Continuous Improvement Culture.

Some weekend and overtime work will be required. Technicians will drive preventative and predictive maintenance; troubleshoot and resolve equipment problems; assist in the control of downtime by informing production personnel of maintenance; fabricate repair parts; maintain equipment, parts, and supplies, placing and expediting orders and verifying receipt; provide mechanical maintenance information by effectively collecting, analyzing, summarizing information, and answering questions and requests; and maintain a safe and clean working environment by complying with all procedures, rules, and PPE.

Core Competencies

• Critical thinking skills
• Organized and detail-oriented.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills.
• Sense of ownership and urgency.
• Adaptive and flexible with changing priorities.
• Able to prioritize and multi-task.
• Work well individually and collaboratively as part of a team.
• Positive, "Can Do" attitude.
• High initiative and desire to succeed.
• Thoughtful and respectful communication skills.
• Strong, active listening skills.
• PLC knowledge is a plus.

Work environment/Physical demands This is a service and support role and is critical to FMI daily and long-term operations. It will sometimes require weekend support, frequent climbing of stairs and platforms, and the physical demands of repairing and rebuilding equipment.

Affirmative Action/EEO Statement

FMI is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. You may view our Equal Employment Opportunity notice upon request.

FMI is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us.