At Tetra Pak we commit to making food safe and available, everywhere; and we protect what's good - protecting food, protecting people, and protecting the planet. By doing so we touch millions of people's lives every day. And we need people like you to make it happen.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 doAs 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 areWe 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 preferred
What 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 SummaryA 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 process
Receive 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 minimised
Participate 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 atThis job posting expires on September 15th, 2025Tetra 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.
