2nd Shift Entry Level - Maintenance Tech
What We’re Searching For
We are looking for an experienced 2nd shift Entry Level - Maintenance Technician for our Allentown, PA, Plant.
Here's Why You'll Love Working At Hood Container
• Competitive pay & benefits: We offer a competitive starting wage and a comprehensive benefits package to keep you healthy and happy. 👉 www.hoodcontainer.com/benefits
• Continuous learning: We invest in paid training and development to help you grow your skills and advance your career.
• Caring & Empowering Company Culture: Supportive & collaborative team dedicated to seeing you unbox your potential to help make a difference & make customers happy.
How You Will Contribute
Perform scheduled PMs and repairs on a variety of machines from multiple manufacturers; proactively learn and understand the operation and maintenance requirements of each.
• Design, fabricate, and weld components as needed for equipment repair or improvement.
• Install or relocate electrical and air lines, guarding, safety barriers, posts, signs, and related facility infrastructure.
• Participate in new equipment installations, facility upgrades, and improvement projects; collaborate with outside vendors for PMs, repairs, and specialized installations.
• Support production by ensuring equipment is maintained to prevent defects and meet quality standards. Conduct quality checks and take steps to prevent defects.
• Consistently promote and practice safe work habits, using proper PPE and safety procedures.
• Communicate effectively with supervisors and team members about maintenance issues and solutions.
• Accurately document work and identify areas for equipment/process improvements.
• Track, order, and maintain inventory of production consumables such as strapping, stretch film, shrink wrap, hand tape, machine tape, printer ink, and baler wire.
• Maintain relationships with local vendors; occasionally make local trips to source parts or supplies urgently needed for operations.
Working Conditions
• Regular exposure to moving mechanical parts.
What It Takes
• Education and Experience : High school diploma or GED with a minimum of 3 years of related experience in a production environment or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Language Skills : Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Mathematical Skills : Proficiency in basic math, including using tape measures and other measuring devices.
• Technical Skills :
• Basic computer knowledge.
• Ability to read electrical meters and schematics.
• Knowledge of power tools and basic carpentry, plumbing, welding, HVAC, and electrical skills.
• Strong troubleshooting skills.
• Physical Requirements : Ability to lift 50 lbs. repeatedly and perform tasks requiring bending, crouching, kneeling, and extended overhead work.
• Flexibility : Ability to work overtime as needed.
Our Commitment
Our goal is to be a diverse workforce representative of the citizens and customers we serve. We are committed to building a team with various backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.
Hood Container Corporation is a family-owned, mill-to-market company specializing in containerboard and kraft paper, corrugated boxes, high graphic displays, and contract packaging. Our commitment to customer happiness, employee well-being, environmental stewardship, and operational excellence drives our business. Over the last eight years, Hood Container Corporation has grown to become one of the top ten Paper and Packaging Companies in the United States. Our integrated company resources allow for a unique dynamic that evolves with every addition to our geographic footprint. We excel at offering the benefits of a large corporation while operating as a boutique business and building close relationships with our customers.
Our Mission : Through our unwavering commitment to safety, innovation, and sustainability, we passionately deliver indispensable value to our customers, employees, suppliers, communities, and stakeholders.
Our Vision : A unified culture that creates innovative customer solutions
INDHP
Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
Management and Manufacturing
Full-time