Industrial Maintenance Reliability Tech at Sonoco Products Company — Greensboro, GA

Position: Industrial Maintenance Technician Location: Greensboro, GA Shift: 2nd Shift Pay Rate: $31.77 - $38.95

Job Overview

Roles and Responsibilities

• Understand and comply with safety policies and procedures. Perform all tasks in a safe manner. Set the standard for safe behavior. Look out for your co-workers’ safety. Be an active owner of the safety improvement process by identifying and reducing safety risks and hazards in behavior, equipment, and processes.
• Proactively maintain, improve, install, and troubleshoot and repair mechanical, electrical, robotic/automation, hydraulic, pneumatic, and steam (location specific) systems/processes/equipment.
• Install/troubleshoot/maintain AC and DC drives/motors.
• Effectively perform troubleshooting activities on PLC programs. As required by location, modify and/or write PLC programs.
• Weld as required by location.
• Fabricate and install various electrical, piping, pneumatic, and mechanical equipment as required by location.
• Perform shop work using machining and shop equipment (lathes, drills, milling machines, etc) as required by location.
• Safely and effectively troubleshoot and situationally assess equipment issues/failures. Implement the most applicable, effective corrective action based on circumstances.
• Conduct thorough root cause analysis and follow up to ensure the optimum corrective action has been taken. Ensure corrective actions minimize the risk of repeat failures. Assist in the development / modification and implementation of procedures / activities to drive to zero failure.
• Drive the proactive maintenance process in the effort to eliminate unplanned failures. Effectively perform Preventive / Predictive Maintenance tasks / procedures. Participate in the development / improvement / optimization of Preventive / Predictive Maintenance procedures and tasks.
• Communicate effectively with operations personnel to identify and resolve abnormal or degraded equipment conditions that could negatively impact safety, quality, or productivity. Includes helping develop operator skill sets to a level that allow for asset ownership and care at the operator level.
• Effectively document all maintenance activity in the Computerized Maintenance Management System to build an accurate database of asset history.
• Assist in identifying opportunities to improve equipment inspection, lubrication and hard to access areas for new equipment installs and for current equipment.
• Identify and utilize the proper tools for each individual job.
• Meet or exceed housekeeping and 5S standards in all areas where maintenance work is performed, personal ownership areas, and all areas owned by the Maintenance Department.
• The IMRT Senior role will be responsible for serving in a Lead or Maintenance Planner role as required by the location.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:

• Demonstrated competency in the skills laid out in the competency matrix for each of the IMRT classifications (I,II,III, & Sr).
• Technical skills and knowledge to Proactively maintain, improve, install, and troubleshoot and repair mechanical, electrical, robotic/automation, hydraulic, pneumatic, and steam (location specific) systems/processes/equipment.
• Ability to read and understand mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical (including PLC program logic) schematics.
• Working knowledge of and experience in performing electrical work in compliance with NFPA 70E – Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace
• Welding (Skill level to be determined by specific Sonoco location)
• Machining / Fabrication (Skill level to be determined by specific Sonoco location)
• Proficiency with standard computer programs (Microsoft Office Suite)
• Proficiency in using a CMMS
• Ability to adapt to and help lead change
• Ability to master and employ new skills as required by the introduction of new processes, technology, etc and/or as part of the required skill development progression within the maintenance organization and / or advancement opportunities
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
• Ability to collaborate and work effectively in a team environment
• Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills
• Strong proactive maintenance and reliability thought process

Minimum education required:

• High school diploma (preferably with a vocational focus)

Preferred Education:

• Associate’s degree in Mechatronics, Industrial Maintenance, or related technical field -

Minimum Experience (Preferred)

• IMRT I – 4+
• II – 6+
• III – 8+
• Sr – 10+

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents, including FSA and HSA options
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Wellbeing tools and resources to support holistic health, including an Employee Assistance Program with a variety of services
• Paid time off and holidays to recreate, rejuvenate and care for the health of yourself and family
• Variety of company paid and voluntary employee-paid insurance plans including life, personal accident, and disability insurance
• Tuition reimbursement