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Plant Maintenance Technician

Western Group Packaging

Plant Maintenance Technician

North Las Vegas, NV
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Western Group Packaging’s North Las Vegas facility is revolutionizing bottle beverage manufacturing industry. With the use of almost a fully automated assembly line process we are in full production 7 days a week 24 hours a day manufacturing bottled beverages for top name brands. Our beverage manufacturing facilities are one of the most state of the art facilities on the west coast ensuring the highest controls in quality and production reliability in the beverage industry.

    Responsibilities:

    P/M engines, motors, pneumatic, conveyor systems, packaging systems, blow mold, boilers, refrigeration, chiller, pasteurizer, lift trucks, etc.

    Complete production line change overs based on packaging requirements

    Troubleshoot problems by observing mechanical devices in operation; listening for problems; using precision measuring and testing instruments.

    Fabricate repair parts using machine shop instrumentation and equipment; drill press, welder, etc

    Maintain equipment, parts, and supplies inventories by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed equipment, parts, and supplies; placing and expediting orders; verifying receipt.

    Remove defective parts by dismantling devices; using hoists, cranes, 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.

    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 performing general housekeeping, complying to safe and clean working environment by performing general housekeeping, complying to GMP, SQF, LOTO and safety standards.

    Qualifications:

    Prior experience working with automated packaging equipment, bottling experience, laser date encoders, shrink film packagers, and multi-reel labeling

    Must take initiative to quickly troubleshoot and repair mechanical, pneumatic, air compression, hydraulics, liquid compression, electrical system, and automation system issues as they arise

    Experience reading and understanding electrical blueprints, schematics, mechanical drawings

    Experience troubleshooting mechanical breakdowns, diagnostics, electrical systems