MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN I (2nd shift)

Join our esteemed team at ORAFOL Americas Inc.'s Reflective Solutions Division situated in Avon, Connecticut. Our temperature-controlled manufacturing facility provides a clean and comfortable working environment.

The Maintenance Technician I is responsible for the reliability, improvement, maintenance, and repair of manufacturing, support equipment, the facility, and other maintenance systems. Partners with engineers and manufacturing resources to ensure efficient day-to-day production operations. Works as a collaborative team member to continuously improve production processes, equipment reliability, and performance.

Equipment Maintenance:

• Perform troubleshooting and resolution of equipment issues across mechanical, plumbing, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical (low and high voltage), natural gas/ propane, RF, UV and control systems.

• Identify and communicate potential issues before they lead to failures.

• Submit and follow purchasing practices based on a list of known suppliers for replacement parts and/or items required to complete tasks.

• Support manufacturing in change over assistance and related tasks.

• Fabrication, including the ability to fabricate machine parts and brackets using milling machines, metal lathes, MIG welders, stick welders, etc…

• While performing maintenance duties, the employee is:

• Regularly required to stand, work with hand and power tools.

• Frequently required to walk, climb, balance, bend, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

• Can communicate effectively through shifty change overs, e-mail on updates, opportunities, and concerns.

• While performing maintenance duties, the employee has exposure to:

• An active manufacturing environment.

• Electrical hazards.

• Ultra violet light

• VOC's (ethyl acetate, lacquers, etc...), resins as well as toxic and caustic chemicals.

• Outdoor weather conditions.

• Elevated working conditions.

Safety & Compliance:

• Exhibit strong commitment to safety, ensuring compliance with OSHA, environmental, and ORAFOL standards.
• Maintain a safe work environment, reporting hazards, and participating in incident investigations.
• Handle hazardous waste streams in accordance with procedures.
• Follow standard operating procedures, work instructions, lock-out tag-out, and other regulatory protocols.
• Participate in all required trainings.
• Maintains an optimal level of workmanship.
• Adheres to ORAFOL's QEHS Programs.

eMaint (Electronic Maintenance System) responsibilities:

• Daily Review of assigned work orders and any work order requests.
• Create work orders if a task is performed but not submitted.
• Act on any open work orders if no jobs are currently assigned to you.
• Maintain proper equipment history by entering complete and accurate data.
• Update work order status (open, in progress, completed, waiting on parts, etc…).
• Ensure all maintenance activities are logged to meet safety, quality, and audit requirements.
• Enter detailed repair notes, including root cause and resolution when taking action on work orders.
• Attach photos, part numbers, or test results when applicable.
• Record accurate start and completion times for all tasks.
• Submit PO's for any part that is needed that can be purchased independently.
• Request (if not able to order) and record parts used.
• Use of appropriate areas to communicate job details to others.
• Respond to requests for updates through the system.
• Contribute to reducing downtime by ensuring accurate data entry for trend analysis.
• Support in eMaint improvements (checklists, task descriptions, and asset data and documentation) to enhance access and reliability.

Preventive & Predictive Maintenance

• Perform and complete w/ all required tasks and procedures as documented in the preventive maintenance (PMs) generated by eMaint.

• During a PM, actively repair any failures that are found and document that action taken in the specific task I that is required by the PM.

• Support and participate in the development of training for manufacturing personnel, as needed, to prevent incidents impact reliability.

• Participate in internal and external department teams as required, with the goal of improving uptime, optimizing costs, and minimizing scheduled and unscheduled downtime.

Additional Responsibilities

• Perform other duties as assigned or as the situation dictates.
• Requires employee to be "subject-to-call" during hours other that the assigned shift, which may include nights and/or weekends as needed.
• Work overtime to support the operation as needed/required.
• The employee is regularly required to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

ORAFOL Reflective Solutions operates on a 24/5 schedule. All full-time positions offer a competitive compensation, a fully vested 401K program with company match upon eligibility, health, dental, and vision insurance available on the first of the month following hire, generous Paid Time Off (PTO), Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) reimbursements, company-sponsored disability, basic life, AD&D insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Education Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED required; technical or vocational training in industrial maintenance, electrical technology, or related field preferred
• Certificates and/or licenses that relate to successfully performing the essential functions of the job is desired.
• Electrical experience
• Working knowledge of high-voltage systems, UV lamp curing, and gas-fired drying systems.
• Ability to read, interpret, and update electrical schematics and hydraulic/pneumatic prints.
• Use of computers, email and other forms of electronic documentation and communication.

Preferred Experience:

• 3-5 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Advanced troubleshooting and repair skills across electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.

• Proficiency with machine controls, automation systems and software : (examples of on-site use)

• Allen-Bradley PLCs, PowerFlex & Kinetix Drives, and PanelView HMIs

• Siemens Simatic S7-300 PLCs, drives, and Simatic Panel HMIs

• Kollmorgen G&L Pic900, Centurion DSA Drives, and Cimrex HMIs

• Rockwell Automation: RSLinx, RSLogix 500/5000, Studio 5000, FactoryTalk View ME/Studio, Connected Components Workbench

• Siemens: Simatic Step 7

• Wonderware: InTouch Development, Historian Server

• Other Tools: OmniServer Poller, Danaher Motion (G&L) PicPro, Banner Engineering Safety Controller, Control Techniques CTSoft, Eurotherm iTools Wizards, Lantronix Device Installer, AutoCAD Lite, Microsoft Office Suite

• Strong understanding of industrial communication networks, including the ability to troubleshoot Ethernet/IP, Modbus, and ControlNet communications between PLCs, drives, HMIs, and field devices.

Aptitudes & Characteristics:

• On time and punctual for scheduled work hours and meetings.
• Timely communication for PTO and if needed, call outs.
• Must has a positive "can do" attitude and a sense of accountability; takes initiative.
• Must be a fast learner, driven and self-motivated; strive towards continuous improvement.
• Ability to be trained on, read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.