Packaging Maintenance Technician

City Brewing Company – Who We Are

With our roots in La Crosse, WI, we are proud to be North America’s largest co-packager of alcoholic beverages with four locations across the United States. Through our focuses on Safety throughout our facilities, Quality of products produced for our customers, Communication at all levels, Growth of not just our locations but also of our employees in their careers, and Performance with our ability to meet deadlines and goals for ourselves and our customers, we pride ourselves on the brand we have created and continue to grow.

Job Summary

The position is responsible for completing repairs, performing preventative maintenance, troubleshooting emergency maintenance problems of all high-speed packaging production lines and conveying systems, fabrication, and modification of components to improve manufacturing processes, performing changeovers of equipment, and maintaining records, logs, and files as required. Must have the ability to troubleshoot electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Ability to follow the direction of the Packaging Maintenance Supervisor and perform tasks as assigned.
• Perform preventive and proactive maintenance activities.
• Communicate cross-departmentally to resolve needed repairs to equipment.
• Participate in shift change meetings.
• Assist with project work including contributing to needs assessment, process evaluation, project timeline management, drawings, and vendor/contractor communications.
• Complete the paperwork required to document the completion of assignments.
• Ensures compliance with Federal, State, and local regulations, requirements, and codes.
• All other duties as assigned.

This position description is intended to guide the activities of the Packaging Maintenance Technician. It is not intended to limit the thinking and creativity of the person to the work of this function, nor is it intended to describe all the work that may be required of the person in this position.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in troubleshooting industrial controls in a circuit, experience installing and programming VFDs; troubleshooting 3 phase motor circuits and PLCs and HMI Programs.
• Experience in a high-speed packaging environment, food/beverage preferred.
• Must have the ability to troubleshoot electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.
• Experience with Allen Bradley, Modicon, and Omron programs a plus.
• Strong computer skills required. Software skills include RS Logix 500 and 5000, ProWorks NXT, Delta V, and Wonderware.
• AutoCAD preferred.
• Selected candidates must be willing to work any shifts, weekends when necessary to cover the needs of the business.

Competences

• Attention to Detail
• Commitment to Task
• Communication
• Decision Making and Problem Solving
• Initiative
• Innovation
• Quality
• Teamwork

City Brewery is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all applicants will be considered without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.