Maintenance Apprentice

Description

At American Packaging Corporation (APC), you’ll find the packaging career you’ve been looking for. With competitive salaries, excellent benefits, 401(k) plans and tuition reimbursement programs, we nurture our employees while advancing and promoting diversity and inclusion. As the leading flexible packaging converter in North America for over a century, APC’s longstanding success is fueled from the inside out. We’re constantly seeking to improve our internal operations and were named a “Best of the Best” in the Best workplaces in the America’s awards for 12 years in a row. It’s how and why we engage the best and brightest talent to continue propelling our shared success into the future.

LOCATION : Chili, NY

SUMMARY : A program designed to train a skilled worker through a combination of on-the-job training and classroom instruction to become a Maintenance Technician at American Packaging Corporation. Maintenance Technicians are responsible for electrical and mechanical systems in the facility, which will include troubleshooting and routine maintenance activities. Throughout this program, they will learn to troubleshoot and repair equipment problems that affect productivity of the manufacturing group as well as plant facilities and subsystems. They will learn to be involved with the process improvements providing input in production problem solving.

Approval Process : Applicants will be interviewed and chosen based on their experience, knowledge, and overall work history. The chosen finalists will be required to take and pass an aptitude test.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Duration : 3-4 years for completion

Classroom Training : Several courses required through local school, such as Electrical, Industrial, Mechanical and Machining courses.

Hours of Work : As needed for class schedule, must be flexible.

On the Job Training :

A. Tool and Supply Room (~200 hrs)

Learn size of wire conduit and bending of conduit, use of tools and how to determine the size of load safety.

B. Lighting (~200 hrs)

Replacement of incandescent lamps and hot cathode fluorescent tubes and starters. Repair of fluorescent fixtures, replacing ballast, socket and wiring, code requirements. Repair of LED fixtures, replacing drivers and troubleshooting.

C. Trouble Shooting AC Wiring (~300 hrs)

Learn to locate and repair contactor problems, replacing contacts and contactor. Locate and replace blown fuses. Check and repair limit switches, push buttons, etc.

D. Special Circuits AC (~500 hrs)

Learn to read wiring diagrams. Operation of special control circuits, time delay switches, electrical braking.

E. Direct Current Machinery (~500 hrs)

Learn to locate and repair direct current motor troubles in fields, armatures, bearings, brush holders, and commutators. Knowledge of variable speed DC drives. Repair and maintenance of DC contactors and field control.

F. General Wiring (~500 hrs)

Learn proper handling and installation of power feeding, wiring, fuse panels, breakers, etc. Estimate load requirements. Code requirements. Install general wiring.

G. Instruments (~100 hrs)

Learn proper use and care of voltmeter, ammeter, watt meter, oscilloscope and megger, etc.

H. Computerized Controls (~600 hrs)

Programmable logic controllers : reading diagrams and schematics; maintaining and troubleshooting.

I. Care, Use and Safety of Tools and Equipment (~500 hrs)

Hand tools, power tools, machines and power equipment, ladders, scaffolding and hoists.

J. Machine Repair (Mechanical) (~1500 hrs)

Assembly and disassembly, bearings, power transmission, construction, rigging, lubrication. Safety.

K. Bench Work and Machinery (~300 hrs)

Lathes, milling machines, grinding machines, drill press, power saw, etc. Safety.

L. Pipefitting (~300 hrs)

Layout, installation, repair, replacement, pumps and compressors, valves and controls. Safety.

M. Welding (~500 hrs)

Protective clothing and equipment, burning and cutting, controls and gauges, electric arc welding, properties of metals. Safety.

Requirements

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS :

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and / or EXPERIENCE

High School Diploma or Equivalent. Active, regular Full-time employee of American Packaging Corporation. Part-time or temporary employees of APC are not eligible to participate in this program.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, technical procedures, or instructions. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from others.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, area, circumference and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representatives of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision.