Maintenance Technician

Houston, TX

Responsible for maintaining all converting and corrugating equipment to minimize downtime.

Primary Duties

  • Learn relevant local and company requirements, rules and procedures. Strictly follows rules and guidelines and always uses the right procedure for the job. Promptly reports incidents, near-misses, and unsafe conditions or processes. SKNA employees regardless of level, position or tenure are responsible for upholding the safety standards regulations and policies.

  • Practice safe work habits at all times

  • Demonstrate ability to parallel all rolls, make all required settings and adjustments for optimum equipment performance to manufacture quality products

  • Demonstrate ability to teach other maintenance classifications in all qualification requirements and proper maintenance procedures

  • Demonstrate ability to troubleshoot programmable controllers and troubleshoot and repair all A/C and D/C drives and their control systems use

  • Demonstrate ability to use all aspects of the maintenance software program

  • Demonstrate ability to plan and schedule maintenance work, assign work to other maintenance classifications according to their abilities and limitations

  • Follow up all work in order to insure repairs and work are performed properly

  • Maximize the utilization of equipment by maintaining the machinery to run at available capacity and speed

  • Complete all paperwork neatly, correctly, and in accordance with Company guidelines.

  • Willingly work all necessary hours and shifts

  • Help maintain good housekeeping in work areas

  • Comply with all company policies and procedures, including safety and maintaining good housekeeping

  • May be assigned to other projects and duties**Job Qualifications**

    • High school diploma or GED
    • Successfully demonstrate all Class B qualifications
    • Provide own tools necessary to perform maintenance tasks
    • Prior work experience in the corrugated industry, preferred
    • Prior work experience as a forklift operator, preferred
    • May be required to maintain a current Lift Truck Operator License and/or other appropriate certification to work in certain areas or on certain equipment
    • Able to read and follow instructions on word orders, specifications, and machine drawings
    • Able to read a tape measure with speed and accuracy. Able to calculate figures and amounts such as percentages, measurement, volume and rate. Able to apply concepts of high school math

    **About Smurfit Kappa**

    Smurfit Kappa is a FTSE 100company and one of the leading providers of paper-based packaging in the world, with operations in 23 European countries and 12 countries in the Americas.

    EEO Statement

    Smurfit Kappa is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, pregnancy, religion, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, genetic information, status as a Vietnam Era, disabled veteran, special disabled veteran, Armed Forces Services Medal Veteran, recently separated or other protected veteran. Smurfit Kappa also complies with all applicable state, federal and local laws, regulations and ordinances prohibiting discrimination in places where Smurfit Kappa operates.

    Our vision is to be a globally admired business, dynamically delivering secure and superior returns for all stakeholders.

You should be proficient in:

  • PLC Troubleshooting Skills
  • Heavy Equipment Repair
  • Equipment Troubleshooting
  • Ammonia Refrigeration Systems
  • Electrical Troubleshooting Skills
  • Hydraulics Experience
  • PLC Programming Experience
  • PLC Wiring Experience
  • Experience in a Manufacturing Environment

Machines & technologies you'll use:

  • Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) (Allen Bradley)
  • Conveyor Systems

Salary info:

$20 - $32 / hr