Maintenance Tech III Day Shift - Winfield, KS

Job ID: 19235 

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Newell Brands is a leading consumer products company with a portfolio of iconic brands like Graco®, Coleman®, Oster®, Rubbermaid®, Sharpie® and Yankee Candle® - and 24,000 talented teammates around the world. Our culture is built on values in action: Integrity, Teamwork, Passion for Winning, Ownership, and Leadership. We work together to win, grow, and make a real impact—supported by a high-performing, inclusive, and collaborative environment where you can be your best, every day. 

Day Shift: Mon-Fri, 6a-2p

The Maintenance Technician 3 is an advanced maintenance position responsible for diagnosing and repairing complex mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, control, and utility-related failures. This role uses structured troubleshooting, equipment history, technical documentation, and root cause analysis to reduce downtime, eliminate repeat issues, and improve equipment reliability.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform advanced preventive maintenance, inspections, adjustments, repairs, and troubleshooting on complex manufacturing equipment and facility systems.
• Diagnose mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, control, and utility-related failures using manuals, prints, schematics, alarms, trends, and test equipment.
• Respond to complex equipment breakdowns, identify root causes, complete repairs, and communicate technical status and risk to production and maintenance leadership.
• Support equipment reliability through condition monitoring, failure analysis, PM improvement recommendations, and corrective action follow-up.
• Complete work orders with detailed labor, parts, findings, root cause information, repair notes, and recommendations for future action.
• Support equipment installations, rebuilds, changeovers, continuous improvement projects, shutdown planning, and technician training.

Safety and Compliance

Follow all company safety procedures and help reinforce safe work practices during complex troubleshooting, high-risk repairs, equipment access, and maintenance planning. Support hazard recognition, verify energy control requirements, coach others on safe execution, and immediately report unsafe conditions, near misses, and equipment hazards.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; technical certificate, apprenticeship, or industrial maintenance training preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of mechanical systems, electrical controls, hydraulics, pneumatics, control circuits, hand tools, power tools, and precision measurement devices.
• Ability to read and interpret equipment manuals, prints, schematics, alarms, trends, job plans, and preventive maintenance standards.
• Strong troubleshooting, root cause analysis, communication, teamwork, training, and time-management skills.
• Ability to work assigned shift, overtime, weekends, and call-ins as business needs require.
• Must be able to become certified on a forklift, scissor lift, snorkel lift and over head crane
• Have no more than one corrective action on file within the past ( 12 ) months.

Physical Requirements

This position requires standing, walking, bending, climbing, reaching, kneeling, lifting, carrying tools and parts, and working around manufacturing equipment. The employee must be able to work safely in production areas with noise, heat, moving equipment, and changing priorities.

Newell Brands (NASDAQ: NWL) is a leading global consumer goods company with a strong portfolio of well-known brands, including Rubbermaid, Sharpie, Graco, Coleman, Rubbermaid Commercial Products, Yankee Candle, Paper Mate, FoodSaver, Dymo, EXPO, Elmer’s, Oster, NUK, Spontex and Campingaz. We are focused on delighting consumers by lighting up everyday moments. Newell Brands and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers and comply with applicable employment laws. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled are encouraged to apply.