Union Beverage Packers

Overview

The Sidel Blow Molding Maintenance Specialist is responsible for solving complex equipment issues in a high-speed manufacturing environment. This role involves performing maintenance on various machinery and ensuring production efficiency through preventive and corrective actions.

Responsibilities

• Perform both scheduled and reactive maintenance on plant machinery and production assets.
• Troubleshoot across mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and refrigeration domains.
• Execute preventive and corrective maintenance; complete efficient repairs.
• Rapidly diagnose root causes to cut downtime.
• Assist with installations, modifications, commissioning, and line changeovers.
• Read and apply mechanical drawings, schematics, manuals, and technical docs.
• Inspect equipment daily and escalate major concerns to Maintenance leadership.
• Support blow molders, fillers, conveyors, palletizers, packaging lines, and more.
• Open/close work orders and maintain accurate maintenance records.
• Respond under pressure during breakdowns to stabilize production.
• Follow safety, GMP, food safety, quality, sanitation, and company policies.
• Maintain a clean, safe, organized workspace.
• Operate, monitor, adjust, and troubleshoot Sidel blow molding equipment.
• Lead machine changeovers, start-ups, critical adjustments, and major repairs.
• Maintain systems such as SBO, Matrix, Universal, Series 2, or comparable units.
• Resolve mechanical/pneumatic/hydraulic and basic electrical issues on Sidel platforms.
• Partner with QC to ensure bottle quality meets standards.
• Advance bottle quality, process improvements, and downtime reduction.
• Clean, sanitize, and maintain blow molding and related equipment.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Industrial maintenance or related mechanical/manufacturing equipment experience.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and respond quickly to equipment problems.
• Available to work at least 48 hours per week, plus overtime/weekends/holidays when needed.
• Safe work practices around production equipment and moving machinery.
• Capable of standing, walking, bending, kneeling, climbing, pushing, and pulling for the shift.
• Able to lift at least 50 pounds.
• Comfort with warm, loud, wet, and fast-paced environments.
• Willing to wear all required PPE.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental
• Vision
• PTO
• 401k

Additional Information

• Pay: $25.00–$45.00 per hour, based on experience
• Schedule: All shifts; highest need on 3rd shift
• Hours: Minimum 48 hours per week
• Job Type: Full-time
• Overtime: Required as needed
• Work Location: In person