Electro-Mechanical Maintenance Technician

About Great Northern:

Founded in 1962, Great Northern is a local, privately-owned paper-based packaging manufacturer known for its secure, stable, and rewarding careers. We foster a collaborative, safe, clean, and enjoyable workplace where team members support and uplift each other. 

Our team produces sustainable, eco-friendly products that reach national brands, influencing people’s daily lives.

At Great Northern, we are dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of our team members, customers, and the communities we serve.

Position Summary:

Conduct preventive maintenance on diverse equipment, including Corrugating and Corrugate Converting machines, process support equipment, and building infrastructure. Perform upkeep on electrical and mechanical systems, demonstrating troubleshooting and repair skills for failures. Adhere to company policies to maintain the optimal condition of company assets.

Responsibilities:

• Participates in continuous improvement and effectively communicates opportunities to improve efficiencies and effectiveness for this position.
• General Industrial maintenance to include, but not limited to lubricating, repairing, rebuilding, trouble shooting, and cleaning production machines. Other duties to consist of infrastructure maintenance and fabrication. This includes welding, cutting, grinding, carpenter work, and operating shop machines (lathes, mill, drill press, grinder, saw, and other small hand tools).
• Perform maintenance and repair to the lift trucks; roll grabs and dollies, steam generators, air compressors, and other process support equipment.
• Perform electrical, plumbing, hydraulic, HVAC, and concrete work.
• Accurately carry out and assist in the development of preventative maintenance procedures.
• Create and complete work orders using the CMMS.
• Communicate with machine operators.
• Utilize the CMMS and other resources to provide maintenance planning.
• Support and develop downtime reduction initiatives.
• Work overtime as required.
• All other duties as assigned

Compensation:

• $31.27-$35.22 depending on education

Schedule:

• 12-hour shift schedule
  • 2-2-3 fixed 6pm-6am
• Overtime is a requirement 

Requirements:

• The Maintenance Mechanic must hold a high school diploma or general education degree (GED); three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. It is a requirement to possess, or obtain, a certificate,  Associate’s Degree, Millwright or Journeyman card in a maintenance related field to remain in the department.
• Once hired, the Maintenance employee will have six years to obtain a certificate, Associate’s Degree, Millwright or Journeyman card in a maintenance related field if they do not possess one before being hired.
• Mechanic must demonstrate the ability to read and interpret documents such as mechanical and electrical drawings, maintenance procedures and manuals, company policies and safety rules.
• Mechanic must have the ability to write routine reports and correspondence as well as be able to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.
• The ability to compute rate, velocity, ratio, and percent, perform conversions, interpret and/or develop graphs and technical reports is also required.
• The mechanic must be able to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Possession of the ability to deal with problems involving several variables in various situations and take appropriate action to resolve these problems is a must.

Benefits:

• Two retirement plans
• Paid vacation during your first year of employment
• Generous referral program (up to $1,000)
• Health & Wellness
  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental and Vision
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Life Insurance
  • On-site Clinic and Nurse Practitioner, free of charge for team members and their family
  • Health Fitness Reimbursement
• Steel Toed Shoe Reimbursement
• Opportunities for team member advancement and compensation level

Expectation:

To be successful your teammates will depend on you to have pride in your work, be on time, work safely, work effectively with others, be optimistic, take ownership of your responsibilities, and look for continuous improvement opportunities.

Great Northern is an equal opportunity at will employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, disability, sex, sexual orientation or national origin.