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Automation Technician
- Amcor (Asheville, NC)
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Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that’s transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.
At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It’s our core value and integral to how we do business.
Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win – adapting quickly in an everchanging world – and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.
To learn more about playing for Team Amcor, visit www.amcor.com I LinkedIn I Glassdoor I Facebook I YouTube
Job Description
Role Overview: Power Up Your Potential
Join Amcor as an **Electronics Technician** and put your expertise to work supporting our cutting-edge production equipment. In this role, you’ll conduct troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair of electrical, electronic, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems. Your skills will ensure our operations remain safe, efficient, and reliable—directly impacting Amcor’s ability to deliver high-quality packaging solutions worldwide.
Schedule
+ Shift: Monday – Thursday, 7:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m.
Compensation & Benefits: Value, Recognized
We reward great work with:
+ **Pay:** $31.98- $35+/hour (based on experience) + $1.50/hour night shift premium
+ **Overtime:** 1.5x pay for hours over 40 per week
+ **401(k):** Dollar-for-dollar match up to 8%
+ **Benefits:** Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage starting on **day one**
+ **Paid time off and holidays**
+ **Growth and development opportunities**
Job Description: Possibility Unpacked
What** **you’ll** **do:
+ Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain electronic, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems, including PLCs, HMIs, power supplies, VFDs, and servo drives.
+ Perform installations, start-ups, and shutdowns in accordance with OSHA and company safety standards.
+ Provide technical expertise to operators and mechanics on safe operation of electrical/electronic equipment.
+ Develop and maintainaccurate maintenance records and documentation.
+ Support preventive maintenance programs to reduce downtime.
+ Collaborate with vendors and internal teams to improve equipment reliability.
+ Assist with training and mentoring maintenance personnel.
+ Provide on-site and occasional after-hours troubleshooting support for production equipment.
+ Participate in equipment upgrades, commissioning, and continuous improvement initiatives.
What We Want** **From** **You: Lead the Pack
Preferred qualifications:
+ Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer TechnologyOR 5+ years of related manufacturing experience.
+ Journeyman Electricians License is a plus.
+ Proficiency with Allen Bradley, Siemens, Wonderware, and Beckhoff systems.
+ Strong knowledge of PLC programming, electrical/electronic troubleshooting, and multiple HMI applications.
+ Ability to read and interpret schematics, diagrams, and technical manuals.
+ Effective communication and problem-solving skills with the ability to make quick, sound decisions.
+ Ability to work safely with high-voltage equipment in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
What We Value
Our Core Values guide us: **Safety, Integrity, Collaboration, Accountability, Results, and Outperformance.**
Physical Requirements
+ Stand, walk, bend, and lift up to 50 lbs.
+ Work on and around machinery for extended periods
+ Use hands, arms, and tools for electrical troubleshooting and repair
+ Perform tasks in a fast-paced production environment
Why Amcor?
Be part of a global leader while working in a team-driven environment at our **Asheville plant** . At Amcor, your contributions are recognized, your growth is encouraged, and your work makes a difference.
• **Apply today and power up your potential with Amcor.**
Our Expectations
We expect our people to be guided by The Amcor Way and demonstrate our Values every day to enable the business to win. We are winning when:
+ Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor team
+ Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor’s quality, service, and innovation
+ Our investors benefit from Amcor’s consistent growth and superior returns
+ The environment is better off because of Amcor’s leadership and products
Equal Opportunity** **Employer/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans/Sexual** **Orientation/Gender Identity
Amcor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click on the _"Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal" Poster_ . If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please call 224-313-7000 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
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We verify the identity and employment authorization of individuals hired for employment in the United States.
Benefits
When you join Amcor, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits and compensation package that includes:
+ Medical, dental and vision plans
+ Flexible time off, starting at 80 hours paid time per year for full-time salaried employees
+ Company-paid holidays starting at 9 days per year and may be slightly higher by location
+ Wellbeing program & Employee Assistance Program
+ Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
+ Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary accident disability benefits are available
+ Paid Parental Leave
+ Retirement Savings Plan with company match
+ Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)
+ Discretionary annual bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)
About Amcor
Amcor is the global leader in developing and producing responsible consumer packaging and dispensing solutions across a variety of materials for nutrition, health, beauty and wellness categories. Our global product innovation and sustainability expertise enables us to solve packaging challenges around the world every day, producing a range of flexible packaging, rigid packaging, cartons and closures that are more sustainable, functional and appealing for our customers and their consumers. We are guided by our purpose of elevating customers, shaping lives and protecting the future. Supported by a commitment to safety, over 75,000 people generate $23 billion in annualized sales from operations that span over 400 locations in more than 40 countries. NYSE: AMCR; ASX: AMC
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