
Maintenance Tech
Nicholasville, KYFull-time$7.25/hrSeen 5 days agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago
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Job overview
The Maintenance Tech troubleshoots and repairs production machinery and support equipment, performs scheduled preventive maintenance, and coordinates parts orders. The role also includes instructing coworkers on equipment operation, maintaining maintenance areas, and developing technical skills through cross-training. The position is on-site in a manufacturing environment and requires a 12-hour production shift schedule, including weekends and possible night shifts.
Skills & qualifications
Skills
Qualifications
Benefits
Full job description
Experience Required
None
Minimum Education Required
High School Diploma/G.E.D.
Compensation
$7.25 / hourly
Hours Per Week
40
Number Of Positions
1
Work Schedule and Shift Requirements
First (Day)
Job Description
Job DescriptionBasic Function:
Incumbent will troubleshoot and make repairs to all general machinery (Sidel, Husky, Nissei), conveyor systems, plant support equipment, case packers, box makers, stretch wrappers, palletizers and other necessary equipment to ensure efficient and effective operation of machinery for a high quality finished product. Incumbent will be the primary contact for ordering necessary parts for maintenance and repair of equipment.
Essential Function and Responsibilities:
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Uses schematic diagrams to troubleshoot and repair electric, hydraulic and pneumatic circuits.
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Complete preventive maintenance on all production equipment in a timely manner according to schedule.
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Determine needed parts and/or equipment necessary to complete repairs and preventive maintenance and complete appropriate order requests. Work with Parts Room Coordinators to make sure correct parts are ordered at competitive pricing.
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Learn and gain expertise on new equipment and processes.
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Instruct co-workers (maintenance staff and production operators) on proper and safe operation of equipment as needed.
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Organize and maintain maintenance areas and stockroom.
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Utilize Levels training program to increase technical skill, knowledge and cross training with all machines that you are supporting. It is expected that shift maintenance co-workers utilize the levels program and grow in skill to promote cross training activity into Mold Change and Shift Maintenance to be a back up co-worker as needed.
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Follow all established safety rules and guidelines as outlined in the Employee Handbook, and as stated in the various safety-related training programs. This includes, but is not limited to, lockout/tagout, electrical code safe practices and confined space entry programs.
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Understand and communicate all hazards and safety issues to the appropriate personnel. Properly use all required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
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May perform other related assignments as needed.
Reporting Relationship: This position reports directly to the Maintenance Supervisor with a dotted-line reporting relationship to the Shift Supervisor.
Job Specifications and Requirements: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each of the essential functions. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform essential functions.
Education and Experience: High school diploma or equivalent required. Associates Degree in a related technical field strongly preferred. Prior maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred and may be used to substitute for degree.
Interpersonal Skills: English fluency required. Good written and verbal communications skills are required.Incumbent must possess effective teamwork and interpersonal skills.
Technical Skills: Must be able to demonstrate proficiency by performance and/or certificates in at least four of the following skill sets:
Electrical Maint.
Hydraulics
Packaging Maint.
Machine Shop
Welding
Electronics
Blow Molding
Air Compressor
Micrometers
Calipers
Refrigeration
Injection Molding
Building Maint.
PLC
Must be familiar with hand tools and maintenance practices. Understanding of schematic
diagrams required. Good general mathematical skills required.
Other: Must own or be able to provide general mechanic's tools. Must be capable of
working effectively in a fast-paced, high-quality manufacturing environment.Incumbent
must have the ability to interpret and carry out both simple and complex instructions.
Must be able to work a 12-hour production shift schedule (including weekends and
possible night shifts). Incumbentshould be willing to demonstrate schedule flexibility for
coverage for vacations and other absences.
Physical Requirements: Required to stand/walk for up to 11 hours per shift on concrete floor.Will be required to lift/carry up to 60 lbs. occasionally. Must frequently squat, bend, kneel, reach, etc., in order to carry out essential functions of the position. May be required to work in close contact with heavy machinery with strong magnetic forces.
OurExpectations
We expect our people to be guided by The Amcor Way and demonstrate our Values every day to enable the business to win. We are winning when:
Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor team
Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor's quality, service, and innovation
Our investors benefit from Amcor's consistent growth and superior returns
The environment is better off because of Amcor's leadership and products
Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that's transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.
At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It's our core value and integral to how we do business.
Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win - adapting quickly in an everchanging world - and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.
To learn more about playing for Team Amcor, visitwww.amcor.comILinkedInIGlassdoorIFacebook IYouTube
Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans/S Exual Orientation/Gender Identity
Amcor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to r ace, color, r eligion, s ex, s exual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click on the "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal" Poster. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please call 224-313-7000 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
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Benefits
When you join Amcor, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits and compensation package that includes:
Medical, dental and vision plans
Paid time off, starting at 40 hours per year for full-time hourly employees, may vary by location
Company-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location
Wellbeing programs & Employee Assistance Program
Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits
Paid Parental Leave
Retirement Savings Plan with company match
Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)
Discretionary bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to r ace, color, r eligion, creed, s ex, s exual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.
Job Type
Full time
Benefits Offered
Not specified
Veteran Preference
No
Place of Work
On-site
Requisition ID
REQ_97790
How this job compares
Set against the 6,979 open Maintenance Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$7.25/hr
- Kentucky median$25–32/hr59 hourly ranges
- US median$26–33/hr3,240 hourly ranges
This rate, $7.25/hr, is 74% below the Kentucky median midpoint ($28/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Maintenance Technician hourly ranges in Kentucky.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 123 open Maintenance Technician jobs in Kentucky and 6,979 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Kentucky
- Carrols Corporation20 open
- Kroger Family of Companies10 open
- McDonald's9 open
- Experience
- Maintenance Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 4 years (3,834 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 3,196 of the 6,979 open Maintenance Technician jobs (46%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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