Maintenance Technician

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Maintenance Technician (Louisa, VA) Tetra Pak Tubex Inc. is looking for a Maintenance Technician to be based out of our Louisa, VA factory. This position that will perform all maintenance tasks involved in the production of straws, by following standard work methods to ensure quality and safe work practices. What you will do As a Maintenance Technician your key responsibilities will be: Perform basic maintenance, repair and troubleshoot on U straw machines, extruders and Telescopic straw production line Clean, inspect, lubricate and identify general machine anomalies Reporting on all maintenance tasks Participate on Autonomous Maintenance Teams, lead teams as needed Train other employees as needed Problem solving Perform other duties as assigned Who you are We believe you have: 2+ years basic machine maintenance experience Problem solving skills Embrace change Collaboration Intermediate Computer Skills Basic math skills, reading comprehension WCM basic methodology preferredWhat we offer you Variety of exciting challenges with ample opportunities for development and training in a truly global landscape Culture that pioneers spirit of innovation where our engineering genius drives visible result Equal opportunity employment experience that values difference and diversity Market competitive compensation and benefits 11 Paid Holidays 120 hours of vacation (12 days) and 56 hours of discretionary time (prorated 1st year) Safety shoes and glasses reimbursement program Health; FSA and HSA; Dental; Vision; Life and AD&D; 401(k) and Match; Employee Referral Program; Tuition Reimbursement; Paid parental leave. Job summary A maintenance technician works on equipment maintenance including breakdown maintenance. They maintain the machines as per AM/PM logs, ensure proper equipment works during the shift and correct anomalies in case of breakdown, peform preventive and corrective activities on equipment according to maintenance plans under the supervision of Maintenance Engineer.

You will:

Follow production safety rules and work according to existing procedures/standards and maintenance processReceive and sort spare parts, consumables/supplies as per SOP and 5S standards.

Participate in regular preventive maintenance.

Maintain MDM request and update equipment tree in SAP5 based on requests.

Attend to breakdowns onsite ensuring arapid response and that plant equipment and machine breakdown time is minimisedParticipate as a member in maintenance improvement teams

Measurables:

Short stops/ breakdowns on machine/equipment, mean down time targets, red tags numbers, activities in SAP, spare parts storage, time based maintenance, compliance ratio and targets, 5S all maintenance areasApply now! If you are inspired to be part of our promise to protect what's good; for food, people, and the planet, apply through our careers page at https://jobs.tetrapak.com/ This job posting expires on May 19th, 2026 Tetra Pak is not currently sponsoring work visas for this position. Tetra Pak is not currently sponsoring relocation for this position. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.