Maintenance Technician

We are global, we are impacting the lives of millions every day, we are making a difference!
At Amcor we are inspired to change the packaging industry and are taking on the aspirational challenge to make all our products recyclable or reusable by 2025. Through our products and global footprint, we are in a unique position to truly make a difference in the packaging space. Our products impact the lives of millions of people across the globe every day from food, beverage, pharmaceutical, medical, home- and personal-care, and other essential products. Amcor is a thriving S&P 500 organisation listed both on the NYSE (AMCR) and ASX (AMC) with US$13 billion in sales. We have a proud history dating back to the 1860's and come a long way from a single paper mill based in Melbourne to becoming the global leading packaging company. Today, Amcor is an international organisation empowering its 50,000 employees in over 40 countries and across 250 sites.
Will you be next to join our journey towards a more sustainable future? At Amcor we are always looking for talented and passionate individuals who are motivated to make a difference. Working at Amcor means you will have a unique opportunity to be a part of an organisation that is committed to providing sustainable packaging solutions. To find out more about our commitment to sustainability and about Amcor, visit www.amcor.com.
Job Description
ROLE OVERVIEW
This position is responsible for handling day-to-day mechanical and electrical issues within the production environment, as well as troubleshooting basic PLC and programming problems. The Maintenance Tech helps organize and develop maintenance strategies in partnership with the Maintenance Manager. This position must act with safety and food safety guidelines in mind at all times and maintain the highest level of compliance with each.
WHAT YOU GET TO DO

• Acts as a safety leader and puts safety first in all responsibilities.

• Responsible for ordering and maintaining spare parts inventory for liquids department.
• Troubleshoot and resolve mechanical and electrical issues on all machines.
• Work from task or project lists to complete Work Orders in line with established timelines.
• Design and build items to be contributed to processes and equipment to improve efficiencies.
• Performs other duties as assigned by management.

WHAT WE VALUE

• Working knowledge of mechanical and electrical troubleshooting as well as PLC programming
• Effective communication skills, including active listening.
• Must have a working knowledge of plant employee rules and safety standards
• Must have a working knowledge of equipment capabilities within the various plants
• Ability to analyze, problem solve, and generate new ideas and be open minded to others' ideas.
• Must be capable of project planning, execution and to manage time effectively - including attention to detail.
• Must demonstrate a strong work ethic, reliability, trustworthiness, and capacity to learn.
• Ability to collaborate openly, honestly, constructively to build solutions
• Ability to spend substantial time on the production floor (when needed).
• Ability to work unusual hours to support equipment startups and development trials.
• Ability to coach and mentor less-senior members of the organization.
• Familiar with predictive maintenance (PdM) and preventative (PM) maintenance technologies.
• Experience in Rapid Problem Solving and the use of RPS to facilitate investigations.

WHAT WE WANT FROM YOU

• Associates degree in related field is preferred
• 5+ years in manufacturing maintenance related to mechanical and/or electrical troubleshooting is preferred
• A forklift operator certification is required or must be obtained within 30 days of start. This will be trained and certified internally.
• Flexibility to work rotating shifts and/or flexible hours to accommodate production demand

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
This position requires employees to stand, walk, bend, reach, climb, and even sit for extended periods of time. Frequent exposure to a manufacturing environment with moderate noise levels. Potential contact with chemicals and cleaning supplies, and ability to lift up to 50 pounds is a requirement. Some parts of this position would require the employee to work at heights as part of some tasks.
Our Expectations
We expect our people to be guided by The Amcor Way and demonstrate our Values every day to enable the business to win. We are winning when:

• Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor team
• Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor's quality, service, and innovation
• Our investors benefit from Amcor's consistent growth and superior returns
• The environment is better off because of Amcor's leadership and products

Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity
Amcor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click on the links "EEO is the and "EEO is the Law" Poster Supplement. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please call 224-313-7000 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
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