For over a century, American Packaging Corporation (APC) has been a leading flexible packaging converter for customers throughout North America. We nurture our employees by providing competitive salaries, excellent benefits, 401(k) plans and tuition reimbursement programs. These are just a few reasons why we were named a "Best of the Best" in the Best Workplaces in the Americas awards for 12 years in a row. APC's longstanding success is fueled from the inside out, and we consistently seek to improve our internal operations to propel that success into the future.

MAINTENANCE ENGINEER

SUMMARY: Provides Engineering expertise to the facility for the discharge of assigned projects in the areas of machine design, plant and facility design / construction, equipment installation, quality improvements and safety. The position also provides extensive Engineering support for Maintenance functions and Production activities. This person will, at times assist the Plant Engineer in the planning, directing, and coordinating of the activities concerned with the Engineering and Maintenance departments. This position will entail a more hands on approach to projects than the Engineering position but will also require an in depth knowledge of sound Electrical or Mechanical engineering and trade practices.

Reporting Relationship: Plant Engineer

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Provide 'nuts and bolts' level Engineering / Design for daily maintenance and improvement projects.
• Hands-on project involvement including fabrication, assembly and installation of apparatus and machinery.
• Understand the functionality of the equipment within the facility to assess production needs and improvement possibilities.
• A thorough knowledge of PLC based systems, process control / instrumentation, and A.C. / D.C. motor control architecture.
• Project management, both actual, functional, and financial.
• Provide training for operators, supervisors, managers, and maintenance personnel in the areas of machine operation, troubleshooting and safety.
• Through close involvement with the daily activities of the shift maintenance personnel, be aware of repetitive problems, and generate proposed resolutions for those issues.
• Understand and assist implementation of administrative systems within the Engineering / Maintenance Department.
• Create and/or assist in the creation of manuals.
• Create / generate documentation for projects including but not limited to drawings, schematics, layouts and flowcharts.
• Must possess a good understanding and respect for electrical and rotating machinery.
• Must possess a healthy work ethic and positive attitude toward APC and the facility and management.
• Adhere to all company safety guidelines
• Attend and participate in all company mandated meetings.
• Any other responsibilities as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Assist the Plant Engineer, Maintenance Supervisor, in the supervision of the maintenance staff as directed or designated by the Plant Engineer. In particular, during times when the Plant Engineer, Maintenance Supervisor are not in the plant, the Engineering Technician may be assigned to perform those duties.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university, three years related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, and percentages.

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

OTHER SKILLS & ABILITIES:

Candidate must possess/exhibit the following skills/abilities:

• Absenteeism: at work every day on time
• Accuracy: uncompromised
• Coaching ability
• Communication Skills: technical information, internal/external customers, all levels of employees
• Conflict Resolution
• Confidentiality
• Deadlines
• Detail: attention to
• Fork truck license
• Independence
• Innovation: constantly re-develop systems
• Motivate: others
• Multiple projects/priorities/deadlines
• Negotiation ability
• Organizational skills
• Presentation skills
• Professionalism/professional demeanor
• Project Management
• Safety
• Software: Microsoft Office Suite
• Team: work as a member with all employees

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, and use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and climb or balance. The employee is regularly required to hear.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Any lifting over 50 pounds would require assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Exposure to wet/humid conditions due to manufacturing plant not being air conditioned.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

American Packaging Corporation is committed to equal opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. American Packaging Corporation will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you are interested in applying for an employment opportunity and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply for a posted position please contact our Human Resources department at ACareers@ampkcorp.com.