Maintenance Technician at TAGHLEEF INDUSTRIES – Covington, Virginia

For more than 20 years, Taghleef Industries, Inc., has built a reputation as one of the world’s largest and most recognized industry leaders in specialty BOPP (Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene) films. This reputation is a result of superior quality of our products and our people.

Maintenance Technician

The Maintenance Technician position is responsible for Industrial machinery mechanics and machinery maintenance. He or she works to maintain and repair plant equipment and other machinery, such as conveying systems, production machinery, and packaging equipment, and functions as a maintenance leader in complex maintenance jobs and troubleshooting. This position will be responsible for performing highly diversified duties to analyze, recommend, implement, troubleshoot, upgrade, improve and repair various maintenance equipment to support the tasks assigned.

Responsibilities:

• Systematically diagnoses equipment failures
• Dismantles, repairs and reassembles complex equipment
• Maintains, Installs and rearranges equipment
• Systematically diagnoses equipment failures
• Performs work such as fabrication, assembly, welding, burning, cutting and pipefitting
• Provides and uses typical mechanic’s tools and inspection gages
• Works from drawings, written check sheets, verbal instructions or sketches
• Safely works in overhead lifts and on overhead equipment on a routine basis
• Routinely performs work with electricians
• Directs work of helpers as required
• Completes routine paperwork as required
• Provides and uses typical mechanic's tools and inspection gauges
• Works from drawings, written check sheets, verbal instructions or sketches
• Uses common shop math
• Cleans debris and lubricant from parts, work area, and equipment
• Operates equipment to check work as required
• Coordinates and cooperates with Operations and other maintenance crews
• Participates in Safety Teams and Safety Programs

Requirements:

• Minimum 10 years craft experience in a manufacturing environment.
• At least a 2-year Technical Degree in Industrial Maintenance-related curriculum preferred.
• Must be able to read and comprehend blueprints and/or diagrams.
• Must be able to wear chemical resistant personal protective equipment as required by the task.
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs.
• This position requires bending, lifting, climbing and descending stairs and ladders, and twisting motions to be able to perform some tasks.
• Able to perform basic math functions.
• Basic computer skills.
• Fork truck experience preferred.
• Regularly leads to complex maintenance jobs.
• Technical excellence – precision maintenance, design work, top troubleshooter, advanced electrical work.
• Considered go-to guy in maintenance, resource for others.
• Performs outage planning and execution, job and resource coordination, parts planning, roll management.
• Highly motivated, self-starter, self-directed.
• Communicates competently and appropriately, verbal and written, with all levels of organization.

Taghleef is a Drug Free Workplace - Must pass pre-employment drug screen and background check.

Taghleef offers a solid track record of growth and expansion in the food packaging industry as well as a competitive benefits package including paid time off, paid holidays, health/prescription, dental and vision insurance, both short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, additional life insurance amounts available including spouse and dependent child coverage through payroll deductions, flexible spending accounts, company funded heath savings accounts, fitness reimbursement, tuition assistance and 401(k) with a company match.

Taghleef Industries, is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and provide equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other trait protected by law.