Shift Maintenance Technician

Dixie® Darlington is hiring a Shift Maintenance Technician with a focus on corrective and preventive maintenance of industrial production equipment (e.g., plate forming presses, automated packaging machinery, and industrial printing presses).

What You Will Do

• Follow safe working practices, proactively identify hazards, and evaluate/reduce risks.
• Partner with Operators and Electricians to improve reliability and throughput of equipment; with a focus on keeping scheduled assets running.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance across the facility, to include execution of both planned work and troubleshooting unexpected issues which are critical to meeting production targets.
• Execute the asset maintenance work process and utilize technology to support work activities.
• Proactively seek out knowledge and assist in developing operating capability by sharing knowledge with operations team members to build their skills and abilities in equipment care.
• Participate in shift handoff meetings with operations team.
• Utilize machine shop equipment such as hand tools, welders, drills, grinders, saws, lathes, mills, and straight edges, etc. When needed, fabricate repair parts.
• Maintain equipment, parts, and supplies inventories by checking in and out stock to maintain inventory level; anticipating needed parts and supplies by providing information to maintenance planner.
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Work 12-hour rotating shifts, to include shifts on nights, weekends and holidays and overtime as needed.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Five (5) years or more experience in maintenance in a manufacturing or industrial setting.
• Experience using precision maintenance equipment (torque wrench, micrometer, etc.).
• Experience reading drawings and identifying equipment parts, specs, dimensions.
• Knowledge of machinery repairs and inspection procedures.
• Experience with computer systems.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience troubleshooting and repairing industrial machinery used in a high-volume converting and/or finished goods manufacturing environment (Forming Presses, Automated Packaging Machines, Robots, Printing Presses, and other auxiliary equipment).
• Experience with precision maintenance techniques (laser alignments, belt tensioning, etc.).
• Experience working with SAP.
• Certification or degree in industrial maintenance.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify.