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Huhtamaki is a key global provider of sustainable packaging solutions for consumers around the world, enabling wellbeing and convenience. Our innovative products protect on-the-go and on-the-shelf food and beverages, ensuring hygiene and safety, and help prevent food waste.

We are committed to protecting food, people and the planet and are on the lookout for passionate and consummate professionals to join our growing team to help us deliver on our ambitious 2030 Strategy. We look for colleagues who Care, Dare and Deliver.

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Huhtamaki’s North America business segment is a leading manufacturer of consumer goods packaging as well as tableware, cups, folding cartons, containers, trays and service ware for the foodservice industry and retail markets. Our product portfolio includes Chinet®, the leading brand of premium tableware. Huhtamaki North America with sales of $1.3B employs approximately 4,200 people in 18 manufacturing locations with its US Headquarters in De Soto, KS. The parent company, Huhtamaki Oyj, has its head office in Espoo, Finland. Huhtamaki Oyj is the #1 globally operating foodservice packaging and molding fiber company in the world.

We're looking for professionals to join our team of approximately 17,000 people in 34 countries. You'll think creatively about making our business and those of our customers' more effective and successful. You'll always be looking for new ways of working. And along the way you'll be making a difference to some of the world's biggest brands, by helping great products reach more people, more easily.

EEO/AA Employer/Veterans/Disabled

**This is a 12-hour Night Shift (7pm-7am rotating schedule) **

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.

• Repairs and maintains, in accordance with diagrams, sketches, operation manuals, and manufacturer’s specifications, machinery and mechanical equipment, such as production machines, conveyor systems and equipment.
• Visually inspects and listens to machines and equipment to locate causes of malfunctions.
• Dismantles machines and equipment to gain access to problem area, using hand tools and power tools.
• Inspects and measures parts to detect wear, misalignment, or other problems.
• Removes and replaces worn and defective parts of drive mechanism or hydraulic system, using hand tools and power tools, and following blueprints, diagrams, and service manuals.
• Follow all safety guidelines and company policies.
• Must be able to work a 12-hour shift schedule.
• Must be able to work overtime as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• High School diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in maintenance with exposure to machinery, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
• The ability to read, understand and comprehend written or oral instruction, technical data, blue prints, etc. and the ability to communicate effectively with others.
• Must have own tools and possess good mechanical aptitude to be able to troubleshoot machinery.
• Ability to properly use all power and non-power hand tools to safely perform job tasks.
• Ability to operate a forklift, scissor lift, boom lift and obtain annual certification.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Employee will work in a manufacturing environment. Must be able to lift 50+ lbs., standing, walking, climbing, bending, twisting, crouching, push/pull, reach above shoulders a great amount of time and hand/finger dexterity required.

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