Packaging Maintenance Technician

With our roots in La Crosse, WI, we are proud to be North America’s largest co-packager of alcoholic beverages with four locations across the United States. Through our focus on Safety throughout our facilities, Quality of products produced for our customers, Communication at all levels, Growth of not just our locations but also of our employees in their careers, and Performance with our ability to meet deadlines and goals for ourselves and our customers, we pride ourselves on the brand we have created and continue to grow.

Job Summary

The position is a key part of the facility's Packaging Maintenance team in ensuring efficient and safe equipment operations while responsible for completing repairs, performing preventative maintenance, troubleshooting emergency maintenance problems of all high-speed packaging production lines and conveying systems, fabrication, and modification of components to improve manufacturing processes, performing changeovers of equipment, and maintaining records, logs, and files as required. The ideal candidate must have the ability to troubleshoot electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.  

Duties and Responsibilities

• Ability to follow the direction of the Packaging Maintenance Leadership team and perform tasks as assigned
• Perform preventive, emergency, and proactive maintenance activities
• Communicate cross-departmentally to resolve needed repairs to equipment
• Participate in shift change meetings
• Assist with project work including contributing to assessments, process evaluations, project timeline management, drawings, and vendor/contractor communication
• Complete all relevant paperwork required to document the completion of assignment
• All other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required
• Experience in a high-speed packaging environment, food/beverage preferred
• Must have the ability to troubleshoot mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems  
• Experience in any CMMS systems e.g. Maximo, SAP, or Maintenance Connection
• Selected candidates must be willing to work any shifts, weekends when necessary to cover the needs of the business

City Brewery is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all applicants will be considered without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.