Automation Technician at Plastipak Packaging Inc. in Atlanta, Georgia

Job Description:

The Automation Technician is responsible for maintaining, servicing, and troubleshooting equipment and site property; making adjustments and/or mechanical/electrical repairs to the machines and equipment in a safe, efficient manner.

We Offer

• Set Schedules:  We offer 12-hour or 8-hour shifts & a unique rotating standard schedule! 




• Stability:  Enjoy our food-grade clean & climate-controlled facility with an industry leader identified as an essential business!




• Advancement: We follow a strong promote-from-within business practice!




• Premium pay & benefits, including 18 days of paid time off a year! 

You Will

• Maintain and service machinery at the site




• General maintenance duties to maintain the site




• Follows all safety requirements, policies, and reports unsafe conditions to a leader; and takes immediate action to correct issue when possible




• Performs all required quality checks and assures all production conforms to specification




• Responsible for maintaining ISO standards




• Ensure that the Site Quality and Food Safety Policy, Operational Procedures and High Standards of Workmanship are maintained at all times




• Use the preventative maintenance program




• Troubleshoot electric, pneumatics, mechanical and hydraulics




• All work preformed must be entered into PICS; and all Parts used must be checked out using PICS




• Be able to identify parts in all machines




• Perform light fabrication




• Responsible for reporting food safety issues to personnel with authority to initiate action




• Monitor reliabilities and scrap on related production equipment




• All other duties as assigned

You Have

• Must be team oriented




• Self-Motivation and flexibility of job assignments




• Blend of technical, interpersonal skills, and continuous learning through training




• Strong mechanical/electrical aptitude and experience

Plastipak is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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