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Packaging Equipment, Maintenance Mechanic - Indiana

Rizonet Consulting, Evansville, IN, United States


Position Summary & Description
The Engineering Maintenance Mechanic is a hands‑on technical role focused on installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and optimizing production machinery at customer sites. This position combines mechanical expertise with customer collaboration, ensuring equipment operates at peak performance while supporting upgrades and continuous improvement initiatives. The role involves extensive travel with most weekends at home.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

Travel to customer locations to provide technical support, repairs, and preventive maintenance on production equipment

Diagnose mechanical and low‑voltage electrical issues, performing efficient breakdown repairs and system adjustments

Install replacement parts, perform machine modifications, and support test runs to improve performance

Collaborate directly with customers to recommend fixes, upgrades, and best practices

Document service work, maintain tools and parts inventory, and ensure organized shop environments

Key Skills

Strong mechanical troubleshooting and repair capability

Working knowledge of low‑voltage electrical systems and diagnostic tools (multimeter, ammeter)

Ability to work independently while maintaining strong customer communication

Educational & Other Requirements

Vocational, technical, or community college coursework in mechanical or related fields (or equivalent hands‑on experience)

Direct experience with

Multivac, Ulma, Reiser, and or Scandivac

equipment

Solid problem‑solving, organizational, and communication skills

Ability to lift up to 50 lbs, stand for extended periods, and travel extensively

Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools

Location

Based near Evansville, IN

Approximately 70% travel to customer sites, includes local travel

Home most weekends

Compensation & Benefits

Competitive pay based on experience

Day shift role with strong work/life balance

Health, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability coverage

Paid PTO and company holidays

401(k) with company matching

Employee ownership program participation

Company-paid cell phone

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