Plant Reliability and Facilities Technician

Plant Reliability and Facilities Technician

Join Altor Solutions and be the driving force behind uptime. Your mission: safeguard equipment health, elevate reliability, and keep our building and grounds operating flawlessly so production teams can deliver without interruption.

Your impact

• Stabilize operations by troubleshooting and resolving issues on production machines and facility systems, from hydraulics and pneumatics to electrical and mechanical.
• Reduce unplanned downtime through disciplined preventive and predictive maintenance on plant equipment and fork trucks.
• Raise asset life by cleaning, lubricating, greasing, and oiling machinery and tools.
• Coach teammates by assisting with diagnosis of equipment malfunctions.
• Handle minor electrical work (bulbs, fuses) and light carpentry; if licensed, perform routine work on electrically powered equipment per direction from senior technicians, supervisors, and equipment manuals.
• Support building upkeep with minor plumbing fixture service and replacement.
• Protect surfaces with painting, staining, and varnishing as needed.
• Execute mold setups, removals, and storage in strict accordance with documented procedures.
• Bench test, clean, rebuild, and inspect fill guns and ejectors to ensure readiness for production.
• Conduct water treatment tasks by collecting, testing, and reporting water samples for hardness, pH, and more at multiple process stages.
• Complete job specifications, task lists, and all required documentation accurately.
• Champion safety: follow protocols including lockout/tagout, wear PPE properly, and meet Altor Solutions’ standards for safety and conduct.
• Maintain housekeeping around your workstation; assist with assigned cleaning of building and equipment.
• Other duties as assigned.

What you’ll need to succeed

• High school diploma/GED required; two-year degree or technical certificate preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of related maintenance experience with the ability to work independently and apply a developed trade.
• Ability to read schematics and troubleshoot hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical systems.
• Experience using MRP/ERP work order systems.
• Experience with low pressure boilers, air compressors, air driers, and vacuum pumps.
• Forklift maintenance experience.
• Flexibility to work assigned shifts, overtime, and attend after-hours meetings as needed.

Equal access and accommodations

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.

Tools and materials

We provide the required tools to perform all job functions. You may use personal tools if they are reviewed and approved by plant management.

Physical demands

• Frequently lift and carry up to 45 lbs; close vision required.
• Regularly sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk/hear.
• Frequently stand and walk; reach with hands and arms; stoop/crouch; bend or twist.
• Occasionally push, pull, and move material; work in awkward positions (e.g., under equipment, near operating machinery).

Work environment

The work environment is typical of most manufacturing environments. The noise level in the work environment is usually high with ear protection required as posted. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.