
location_on1308, West 9th Street, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, 64101, United States
At Niagara, our mission is to provide our customers with the highest quality, most affordable bottled water. We are looking for Team Members who want to be part of achieving this goal in an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment where you can make a real impact.
The Maintenance Technician is the backbone of our production operations, responsible for ensuring equipment uptime through timely, in-depth troubleshooting and repair. You will work directly with machine operators, supervisors, and senior mechanics to resolve mechanical issues as they arise during the shift.
Your day will involve troubleshooting and repairing a wide range of production equipment, including injection molders, blow molders, fillers, cappers, labelers, case packers, conveyors, palletizers, and stretch wrappers. You will also maintain facilities and auxiliary equipment such as chillers, air compressors, and Reverse Osmosis filtration systems. Beyond immediate repairs, you will propose solutions to complex and recurring problems to senior mechanics and management, helping to drive continuous improvement across the plant.
This position embodies the values of Niagara's LIFE competency model. We value team members who lead like owners by making safety the number one priority, innovate by seeking ways to improve efficiency, find solutions rather than placing blame, and empower themselves through growth and development. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package designed to support you and your family, including paid time off, comprehensive health coverage, 401(k) matching, and expanded mental wellbeing benefits.
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the California Fair Chance Act, and any other applicable local and state laws.
To apply, please submit your resume through our careers portal. By submitting your resume, you acknowledge that it will become the property of Niagara Bottling, LLC.
Niagara is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce.
Work model: On-site
1308, West 9th Street, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, 64101, United States
Kansas City, Missouri
6 years of experience in a field or similar manufacturing environment, 6 years of experience working in the position, 6 years of experience managing people/projects, experience in high-speed manufacturing, bottling, beverage, packaging, or plastics industries, experience with variable frequency drives (VFD), servo drives, and servo motors, experience with rotary equipment such as rotary press or filler, knowledge of thermodynamics, heat transfer, or plastics processing, experience with Krones, Sidel, or Husky equipment, experience with HVAC including chillers and/or air compressors, experience working with electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic schematics for troubleshooting, skilled in fabrication capabilities such as cutting and welding (mig, tig or stick), skilled working with electrical systems including 480VAC & 24VDC power, ability to read and interpret schematics for process and instrumentation diagrams, skilled in the repair of variable frequency drives, servo motors and controllers, communication systems (asi-bus, can-bus, profi-bus, ethernet), PLC input/output cards, and safety modules, Associate's Degree in manufacturing, manufacturing technology, mechatronics, industrial manufacturing, manufacturing automation or other similar manufacturing-related specialization.
Skills: Microsoft Word, Variable Frequency Drive, Servo Drives, Servo Motor, Rotary Press, Filler, Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, Plastics Processing, Krones.
Education: High School Diploma required; Associate's Degree in manufacturing-related fields preferred.