Maintenance Technician (Manufacturing)

Location: Louisville–Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States; onsite plant work

Company

hirify.global produces affordable, high-quality bottled water in an entrepreneurial manufacturing environment.

What you will do

• Troubleshoot and repair production equipment, including injection and blow molders, fillers, cappers, labelers, case packers, conveyors, palletizers, and stretch wrappers.
• Maintain and repair facility and auxiliary equipment such as chillers, air compressors, reverse osmosis systems, water filtration equipment, and general plant systems.
• Diagnose mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems using schematics, technical drawings, and testing equipment.
• Maintain industrial control systems and perform equipment modification, lubrication, operation, and preventative repairs.
• Collaborate with operators, supervisors, preventative maintenance mechanics, senior maintenance technicians, and management to resolve complex and recurring issues.
• Document repairs, work orders, parts and material usage, while following safety and PPE requirements.

Requirements

• At least 4 years of experience in a maintenance environment, in the position, or managing people/projects; experience may combine work and education.
• High school diploma required; an associate degree in manufacturing, mechatronics, automation, or a related field is preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and process instrumentation schematics.
• Experience with shop equipment, power tools, precision measuring equipment, and basic Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Effective cross-functional communication, issue resolution, independent work, and willingness to provide technical leadership and training.
• Own toolbox and basic tools required.

Nice to have

• Six years of maintenance, position, or people/project management experience.
• Experience in high-speed manufacturing, bottling, beverage, packaging, or plastics.
• Experience with VFDs, servo drives and motors, PLC I/O cards, safety modules, communication systems, Krones, Sidel, or Husky equipment.
• Knowledge of HVAC, chillers, air compressors, thermodynamics, heat transfer, plastics processing, 480VAC and 24VDC systems.
• Fabrication and welding skills, including MIG, TIG, or stick welding.

Culture & Benefits

• Entrepreneurial and dynamic work environment with opportunities for impact and career development.
• Paid holidays, sick time, vacation, parental leave, and caregiver leave.
• Medical, dental, vision, virtual care, HSA, FSA, and expanded mental wellbeing benefits.
• 401(k) with company match and income protection benefits.
• Tuition reimbursement, college savings and scholarship opportunities, family-building benefits, and special discount programs.