Come join a leader in Protective Foam Solutions! At Alleguard, we’re built from the ground up to expand and shape our customers’ businesses. We understand the diversity of challenges that customers are facing across different industries, from confidence in their supply chain to needing the latest innovations at their fingertips. These challenges are also opportunities, and whether our customers are in construction, protective packaging, cold-chain or other industries, we are relentless in seeing around corners and going the extra mile to help their business succeed.
Position: Maintenance Assistant
Job Summary
Assists Maintenance to keep machines, mechanical equipment, or the structure of the facility clearly and in repair. Performs preventative maintenance on various types of production equipment, including but not limited to horizontal/vertical wire cutters, wrappers, grinders, etc. Assists Machine Operators with changeovers, wire setting, Lock Out Tag Out, and other machine maintenance as needed. Assists Operators with trouble shooting during production run.
Responsibilities
- Use tools ranging from common hand and power tools, such as hammers, hoists, saws, drills, and wrenches, to precision measuring instruments and electrical and electronic testing devices.
- Perform routine preventive maintenance to ensure that machines continue to run smoothly, building systems operate efficiently, or the physical condition of the buildings does not deteriorate.
- Repair or replace defective equipment parts, using hand tools and power tools, and reassemble equipment.
- Assemble, install or repair wiring, electrical and electronic components, pipe systems and plumbing, machinery and equipment.
- Escalate issues to Leadership as appropriate
- Perform tool changeovers
- Comply with legal, environmental, and safety requirements of the area.
- Know the environmental aspects of the area and its control.
- Know the environmental impacts associated with your activities.
- Follow all Environmental and Safety policies.
- Comply with procedures, regulations, and instructions of environmental and safety programs.
- Assists with Machine Operation as needed
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Basic technical knowledge of all building systems (electrical, heating etc.)
- Previous experience repairing machinery
- Knowledge of health & safety practices and regulations
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- An eye for detail
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- High school diploma: Degree from a vocational school will be a plus
Physical Demands
- Position may require periods of intense physical exertion in conditions of low to high temperatures and humidity.
- Position requires the ability to stand, bend, and stretch over extended periods of time during a normal work shift.
- Must be able to lift 50 lbs.
Alleguard Company Values
- Safety - We care for our employees by creating and maintaining an environment with consistent actions, trusted processes, and courageous conversations.
- Trust - We build confidence with our employees and customers through dependability, respect, clear communication, and service.
- Integrity - We are consistent in always striving to do the right thing by accepting responsibility for our decisions and actions.
- Collaboration - Our diversity is the catalyst that drives our teamwork, creative problem-solving, and partnership.
- Growth - We invest, develop, and empower our people to build our company so our customers will experience outstanding success, in turn contributing to our own.
- Accountability - We achieve our success by holding ourselves and each other to high standards of behavior, commitment, and personal responsibility.
Come join us!
We’re a dynamic, high-growth business, invested in helping you grow with Alleguard.
Many of our colleagues have been with us for decades. That’s because we believe in collaborating as a team to serve and support each other as well as we serve and support our customers.
Alleguard’s employee-centric culture is designed to help you maximize your talents, learn new skills, and gain valuable experience on the way to achieving your professional goals.
