Multi-Craft Industrial Maintenance Mechanic in Birmingham

Job Information

• Reports To: Supply Chain Manager
• Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, Must be flexible
• Amount Of Travel Required: Supply Chain Manager

Summary/Objective

Buffalo Rock is an award-winning Pepsi and Keurig Dr Pepper bottler founded in Birmingham, AL more than 125 years ago. Buffalo Rock manages the best alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverage portfolio in the country, which includes several beloved global and regional brands. The Multi-Craft Industrial Maintenance Mechanic role is a key member of the Corporate Maintenance Mechanic team. This position is responsible for performing preventive maintenance, troubleshooting equipment failures, and completing corrective repairs across multiple trades, including mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and automation systems. Also plays a key role in minimizing downtime and maintaining efficiency by supporting equipment such as robotic equipment, conveyors, wrappers, belts, chains, sensing devices, electric motors, and more.

Essential Functions

• Regular and timely attendance is an essential function of this position. Position is required to work all hours necessary to ensure operations function is fulfilled, including nights, weekends, holidays.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on production equipment, machinery, and facility systems.
• Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain robotic equipment, conveyors, wrappers, belts, chains, sensing devices, electric motors, and related production equipment.
• Diagnose equipment malfunctions involving mechanical systems, electrical controls, motors, sensors, drives, and automated machinery.
• Inspect, replace, adjust, and align machine components such as belts, chains, bearings, sprockets, motors, and other wear parts.
• Read and interpret blueprints, schematics, wiring diagrams, equipment manuals, and engineering specifications.
• Troubleshoot and repair industrial electrical systems, control components, and machine sensing devices.
• Support maintenance and repair of automated and robotic systems used in distribution operations.
• Perform fabrication and repair work as needed using hand tools, shop equipment, and basic welding or cutting tools.
• Monitor equipment performance and identify potential issues before they result in unplanned downtime.
• Locate sources of equipment problems by observing equipment in operation, listening for irregularities, consulting operators or supervisors, reviewing technical information, and using testing and measuring instruments.
• Complete maintenance work orders, inspection records, repair documentation, and parts usage records accurately and timely.
• Maintain maintenance supplies, tools, and replacement parts inventory by communicating equipment and material needs.
• Follow all company safety procedures and environmental guidelines, including lockout/tagout, stored energy control, machine guarding, and required PPE practices.
• Communicate effectively with operations, supervisors, and team members regarding equipment conditions, repair status, and maintenance needs.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support maintenance and operational objectives.

Other Duties And Responsibilities

• Must exhibit a high level of ethical and moral conduct while at work or in attendance of any off-site function during work hours or after work hours while representing the Buffalo Rock Company.
• Responsible for continuous self-improvement through the knowledge and use of all Buffalo Rock provided training, either web-based, in-house, or any other provided method. Must successfully complete assigned training curriculum, including but not limited to online and/or facilitated training.
• Ensure that every reasonable precaution is taken to protect the Company from possible damage, theft, or other liabilities.
• Ensure that every reasonable precaution is taken to protect the safety of employee-partners, self, customers, Buffalo Rock property, and customer property.
• Honor and follow through on all business commitments.
• Embody Buffalo Rock’s Purpose of “Building brands through legendary service and remarkable people.”
• Live Buffalo Rock’s Core Values:
• Committed to serving our communities.
• Customer success drives our success.
• Integrity matters.
• Obsessed with continuous improvement.
• We care for each other.
• Win the day.

Competencies

• Safety Awareness - Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.
• Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
• Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Energetic - Ability to work at a sustained pace and produce quality work.
• Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
• Honesty / Integrity - Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.
• Working Under Pressure - Ability to complete assigned tasks in stressful situations.
• Communication, Written - Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.

Skills

• Strong troubleshooting skills in both mechanical and electrical systems required.
• Experience maintaining and troubleshooting robotic equipment, conveyors, wrappers, belts, chains, sensing devices, and electric motors preferred.
• Experience reading and interpreting electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, blueprints, and technical manuals required.
• Experience with industrial controls, sensors, motor controls, and automated equipment required.
• PLC troubleshooting experience preferred.
• Basic welding, fabrication, and general repair skills preferred.
• Ability to use hand tools, power tools, electrical testing devices, and precision measuring instruments required.
• Basic computer skills required, including experience with Microsoft Office and computerized maintenance management or work order systems.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Work Environment

Warehouse / Distribution: Work is performed in a warehouse environment with exposure to varying temperatures, loud noise, and moving equipment.

Physical Demands

• N (Not Applicable) Activity is not applicable to this position.
• O (Occasionally) Position requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs/day)
• F (Frequently) Position requires this activity from 33%-66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs/day)
• C (Constantly) Position requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs/day)

Required Education And Experience

• Education: High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED): Required
• Experience: At least three (3) years of industrial maintenance or similar experience: Required
• Multi-craft maintenance experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment: Required
• PLC Experience: Preferred

Affirmative Action/EEO statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, genetic makeup, status as a protected veteran, or any other factor prohibited by applicable law.

Purpose Of Job Description

The company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the company reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the company may deem appropriate.