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Get Access To All JobsAt Niagara, we’re looking for Team Members who want to be part of achieving our mission to provide our customers the highest quality most affordable bottled water.
Consider applying here, if you want to:
- Work in an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment with a chance to make an impact.
- Develop lasting relationships with great people.
- Have the opportunity to build a satisfying career.
We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages for our Team Members.
Senior Maintenance Technician
The Sr. Maintenance Technician ensures equipment uptime through timely, in-depth troubleshooting and repair of all equipment failures. The Sr. Maintenance Technician shares knowledge of all production equipment to maintenance team and Operators. The Sr. Maintenance Technician acts as a subject matter expert on behalf of the plant in at least one of the following equipment areas: injection molders, blow molders, fillers/cappers, labelers, case packers, conveyors, palletizers and/or stretch wrappers. The Sr. Maintenance Technician performs troubleshooting and repair of facilities and auxiliary equipment such as chillers, air compressors, Reverse Osmosis, other water filtration equipment and general maintenance of the plant. Sr. Maintenance Technician works directly with Maintenance Technicians, machine Operators, Supervisors, and Managers to resolve mechanical issues. The Sr. Maintenance Technician develops and implements best practices aligned with Niagara’s maintenance strategies. Through the use of preventative and predictive maintenance processes, the Sr. Maintenance Technician champions continuous improvement efforts and assists with training in their designated focus areas.
Essential Functions
- Adhere to and enforce highest standards in safety and good manufacturing practices plant-wide
- Train and lead Operators, Mechanics and Supervisors on technical procedures related to high-speed bottle manufacturing and packaging
- Work directly with plant leadership to develop and execute projects involving continuous improvement, upgrades, and the resolution of re-occurring problems
- Rapid identification of machine problems to minimize equipment downtime with root cause analysis conducted to prevent re-occurrence
- Partner with other Sr. Maintenance Technician to resolve cross-functional problems
- Use of available software systems to analyze and identify issues to drive throughput performance
- Define requirements and lead overhaul efforts to rebuild equipment to like-new status during planned downtime
- Transfer knowledge to Niagara team members to develop operating and troubleshooting procedures in the following areas of bottling production specialization:
- Blow molding, inclusive of PET processing, machine set-up, mold changes, and quality inspection systems
- Filling/capping, beverage processing methods, cap feeding systems with light closures, vision inspections systems and laser date coders, quality/sanitation standards, and conveying systems
- Labeling technology, roll-fed and/or cut and stack, machine set-up, hot melt gluing systems, and conveying systems
- Dry-end packaging including case packers, case conveyors, conventional and robotic palletizers, and stretch wrappers.
- Machine set-up required for all pack size changes
- Common OEM’s for production equipment: Krones, Sidel, KHS, Sacmi, Tech Long
- Transfer knowledge to Niagara team members to develop operating and troubleshooting procedures in the following areas of injection technology:
- Husky injection molding machines consisting of hydraulic, pneumatic, and electromechanical systems
- Auxiliary systems including resin handling/blending, resin drying, dehumidification, vision inspection, conveying, and cooling systems
- Mold systems, internal hot runner and cold half maintenance, identification of component wear and troubleshooting through detailed inspection of produced products
- Plastic processing at high speeds while maintaining tight part tolerances and acceptable levels of acetaldehyde (AA)
- Create SOP’s for troubleshooting machines, and upload them to BDA system; responsibility for machine reliability and meantime before failure
- Regular and predictable attendance, as well as required on-call availability, are essential functions of the job to ensure equipment and facility up-time
- Ability to stand or walk for extended periods of time in a manufacturing environment. Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
- Will need own toolbox and basic tools.
- Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without prior notice.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- 6 Years – Experience in a maintenance manufacturing environment
- 6 Years – Experience in Position
- 4 Years – Experience managing people/projects
experience may include a combination of work experience and education
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and resolve issues across multiple departments and levels of the organization
- Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Effective communication of issues and solutions to cross-functional team members
- Ability to read and interpret schematics: electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic
- Skilled in the use of shop equipment such as hydraulic and mechanical presses, bench grinder, drill press, mill and lathe, and assorted power tools
- Proficient skills with precision measuring equipment, such as calipers, dial indicators, bore gauges, and depth gauges
- Willingness to be a technical leader and trainer within a specific area of plant or machine center
Preferred Qualifications
- 10+ Years– Experience in a maintenance manufacturing environment
- 10+ Years – Experience working in Position
- 6 Years – Experience managing people/projects
experience may include a combination of work experience and education
- 4 years of experience in one of the following fields: blow molding, injection molding, packaging, or beverage
- 4 years of experience with Krones, Husky, Sidel, or other packaging or bottling equipment
- 1 year of experience leading and developing others on the functionality and repair of equipment
- 2 years of experience creating process improvements or continuous improvement initiatives
- Skilled in fabrication capabilities such as cutting and welding (mig, tig or stick)
- Skilled working with electrical systems including 480VAC & 24VDC power
- Ability to read and interpret schematics for process and instrumentation diagrams
- Skilled in the repair of variable frequency drives, servo motors and controllers, communication systems (asi-bus, can-bus, profi-bus, ethernet), PLC input/output cards, and safety modules
Competencies
This position embodies the values of Niagara’s LIFE competency model, focusing on the following key drivers of success:
- Lead Like an Owner
- Makes safety the number one priority
- Keeps alert for safety issues and escalates immediately
- Effectively prioritizes tasks based on department goals
- Shows respect to others and confronts interpersonal issues directly
- Prioritizes resolution of customer issues effectively
- Responds promptly and honors commitments to internal and external customers
- InnovACT
- Makes recommendations to continuously improve policies, methods, procedures, and/or products
- Demonstrates adaptability by reacting appropriately to unexpected changes in situations or circumstances
- Increases performance through greater efficiency
- Find a Way
- Seeks to develop technical knowledge through learning from other experts
- Understands interdepartmental impact of individual decisions and actions
- Seeks solutions rather than placing blame
- Empowered to be Great
- Consistently looks for ways to improve one’s self through growth and development opportunities
- Communicates clearly and promptly up, down, and across
- Communicates effectively to manage expectations
Education
Minimum Required:
- High School Diploma or GED
Preferred:
- Associate's Degree in manufacturing, manufacturing technology, mechatronics, industrial manufacturing, manufacturing automation or other similar manufacturing-related specialization
Certification/License:
Required: N/A
Preferred: N/A
Foreign Language
Required: None Required
Preferred: None Required
Benefits
Our Total Rewards package is thoughtfully designed to support both you and your family:
Regular full-time team members are offered a comprehensive benefits package, while part-time, intern, and seasonal team members are offered a limited benefits package.
- Paid Time Off for holidays, sick time, and vacation time
- Paid parental and caregiver leaves
- Medical, including virtual care options
- Dental
- Vision
- 401(k) with company match
- Health Savings Account with company match
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Expanded mental wellbeing benefits including free counseling sessions for all team members and household family members
- Family Building Benefits including enhanced fertility benefits for IVF and fertility preservation plus adoption, surrogacy, and Doula reimbursements
- Income protection including Life and AD&D, short and long-term disability, critical illness and an accident plan
- Special discount programs including pet plans, pre-paid legal services, identity theft, car rental, airport parking, etc.
- Tuition reimbursement, college savings plan and scholarship opportunities
- And more!
Los Angeles County applicants only Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the California Fair Chance Act, and any other applicable local and state laws.
Any employment agency, person or entity that submits a résumé into this career site or to a hiring manager does so with the understanding that the applicant's résumé will become the property of Niagara Bottling, LLC. Niagara Bottling, LLC will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.
Employment agencies that have fee agreements with Niagara Bottling, LLC and have been engaged on a search shall submit résumé to the designated Niagara Bottling, LLC recruiter or, upon authorization, submit résumé into this career site to be eligible for placement fees.
LOCATION
ALBUQUERQUE
At Niagara, we’re looking for Team Members who want to be part of achieving our mission to provide our customers the highest quality most affordable bottled water.
Consider applying here, if you want to:
- Work in an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment with a chance to make an impact.
- Develop lasting relationships with great people.
- Have the opportunity to build a satisfying career.
We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages for our Team Members.
Senior Maintenance Technician
The Sr. Maintenance Technician ensures equipment uptime through timely, in-depth troubleshooting and repair of all equipment failures. The Sr. Maintenance Technician shares knowledge of all production equipment to maintenance team and Operators. The Sr. Maintenance Technician acts as a subject matter expert on behalf of the plant in at least one of the following equipment areas: injection molders, blow molders, fillers/cappers, labelers, case packers, conveyors, palletizers and/or stretch wrappers. The Sr. Maintenance Technician performs troubleshooting and repair of facilities and auxiliary equipment such as chillers, air compressors, Reverse Osmosis, other water filtration equipment and general maintenance of the plant. Sr. Maintenance Technician works directly with Maintenance Technicians, machine Operators, Supervisors, and Managers to resolve mechanical issues. The Sr. Maintenance Technician develops and implements best practices aligned with Niagara’s maintenance strategies. Through the use of preventative and predictive maintenance processes, the Sr. Maintenance Technician champions continuous improvement efforts and assists with training in their designated focus areas.
Essential Functions
- Adhere to and enforce highest standards in safety and good manufacturing practices plant-wide
- Train and lead Operators, Mechanics and Supervisors on technical procedures related to high-speed bottle manufacturing and packaging
- Work directly with plant leadership to develop and execute projects involving continuous improvement, upgrades, and the resolution of re-occurring problems
- Rapid identification of machine problems to minimize equipment downtime with root cause analysis conducted to prevent re-occurrence
- Partner with other Sr. Maintenance Technician to resolve cross-functional problems
- Use of available software systems to analyze and identify issues to drive throughput performance
- Define requirements and lead overhaul efforts to rebuild equipment to like-new status during planned downtime
- Transfer knowledge to Niagara team members to develop operating and troubleshooting procedures in the following areas of bottling production specialization:
- Blow molding, inclusive of PET processing, machine set-up, mold changes, and quality inspection systems
- Filling/capping, beverage processing methods, cap feeding systems with light closures, vision inspections systems and laser date coders, quality/sanitation standards, and conveying systems
- Labeling technology, roll-fed and/or cut and stack, machine set-up, hot melt gluing systems, and conveying systems
- Dry-end packaging including case packers, case conveyors, conventional and robotic palletizers, and stretch wrappers.
- Machine set-up required for all pack size changes
- Common OEM’s for production equipment: Krones, Sidel, KHS, Sacmi, Tech Long
- Transfer knowledge to Niagara team members to develop operating and troubleshooting procedures in the following areas of injection technology:
- Husky injection molding machines consisting of hydraulic, pneumatic, and electromechanical systems
- Auxiliary systems including resin handling/blending, resin drying, dehumidification, vision inspection, conveying, and cooling systems
- Mold systems, internal hot runner and cold half maintenance, identification of component wear and troubleshooting through detailed inspection of produced products
- Plastic processing at high speeds while maintaining tight part tolerances and acceptable levels of acetaldehyde (AA)
- Create SOP’s for troubleshooting machines, and upload them to BDA system; responsibility for machine reliability and meantime before failure
- Regular and predictable attendance, as well as required on-call availability, are essential functions of the job to ensure equipment and facility up-time
- Ability to stand or walk for extended periods of time in a manufacturing environment. Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
- Will need own toolbox and basic tools.
- Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without prior notice.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- 6 Years – Experience in a maintenance manufacturing environment
- 6 Years – Experience in Position
- 4 Years – Experience managing people/projects
experience may include a combination of work experience and education
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and resolve issues across multiple departments and levels of the organization
- Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Effective communication of issues and solutions to cross-functional team members
- Ability to read and interpret schematics: electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic
- Skilled in the use of shop equipment such as hydraulic and mechanical presses, bench grinder, drill press, mill and lathe, and assorted power tools
- Proficient skills with precision measuring equipment, such as calipers, dial indicators, bore gauges, and depth gauges
- Willingness to be a technical leader and trainer within a specific area of plant or machine center
Preferred Qualifications
- 10+ Years– Experience in a maintenance manufacturing environment
- 10+ Years – Experience working in Position
- 6 Years – Experience managing people/projects
experience may include a combination of work experience and education
- 4 years of experience in one of the following fields: blow molding, injection molding, packaging, or beverage
- 4 years of experience with Krones, Husky, Sidel, or other packaging or bottling equipment
- 1 year of experience leading and developing others on the functionality and repair of equipment
- 2 years of experience creating process improvements or continuous improvement initiatives
- Skilled in fabrication capabilities such as cutting and welding (mig, tig or stick)
- Skilled working with electrical systems including 480VAC & 24VDC power
- Ability to read and interpret schematics for process and instrumentation diagrams
- Skilled in the repair of variable frequency drives, servo motors and controllers, communication systems (asi-bus, can-bus, profi-bus, ethernet), PLC input/output cards, and safety modules
Competencies
This position embodies the values of Niagara’s LIFE competency model, focusing on the following key drivers of success:
- Lead Like an Owner
- Makes safety the number one priority
- Keeps alert for safety issues and escalates immediately
- Effectively prioritizes tasks based on department goals
- Shows respect to others and confronts interpersonal issues directly
- Prioritizes resolution of customer issues effectively
- Responds promptly and honors commitments to internal and external customers
- InnovACT
- Makes recommendations to continuously improve policies, methods, procedures, and/or products
- Demonstrates adaptability by reacting appropriately to unexpected changes in situations or circumstances
- Increases performance through greater efficiency
- Find a Way
- Seeks to develop technical knowledge through learning from other experts
- Understands interdepartmental impact of individual decisions and actions
- Seeks solutions rather than placing blame
- Empowered to be Great
- Consistently looks for ways to improve one’s self through growth and development opportunities
- Communicates clearly and promptly up, down, and across
- Communicates effectively to manage expectations
Education
Minimum Required:
- High School Diploma or GED
Preferred:
- Associate's Degree in manufacturing, manufacturing technology, mechatronics, industrial manufacturing, manufacturing automation or other similar manufacturing-related specialization
Certification/License:
Required: N/A
Preferred: N/A
Foreign Language
Required: None Required
Preferred: None Required
Benefits
Our Total Rewards package is thoughtfully designed to support both you and your family:
Regular full-time team members are offered a comprehensive benefits package, while part-time, intern, and seasonal team members are offered a limited benefits package.
- Paid Time Off for holidays, sick time, and vacation time
- Paid parental and caregiver leaves
- Medical, including virtual care options
- Dental
- Vision
- 401(k) with company match
- Health Savings Account with company match
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Expanded mental wellbeing benefits including free counseling sessions for all team members and household family members
- Family Building Benefits including enhanced fertility benefits for IVF and fertility preservation plus adoption, surrogacy, and Doula reimbursements
- Income protection including Life and AD&D, short and long-term disability, critical illness and an accident plan
- Special discount programs including pet plans, pre-paid legal services, identity theft, car rental, airport parking, etc.
- Tuition reimbursement, college savings plan and scholarship opportunities
- And more!
Los Angeles County applicants only Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the California Fair Chance Act, and any other applicable local and state laws.
Any employment agency, person or entity that submits a résumé into this career site or to a hiring manager does so with the understanding that the applicant's résumé will become the property of Niagara Bottling, LLC. Niagara Bottling, LLC will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.
Employment agencies that have fee agreements with Niagara Bottling, LLC and have been engaged on a search shall submit résumé to the designated Niagara Bottling, LLC recruiter or, upon authorization, submit résumé into this career site to be eligible for placement fees.
LOCATION
ALBUQUERQUE
Maintenance Job Roles in New Mexico
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Search Maintenance Jobs in New MexicoMaintenance Jobs in New Mexico: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies sponsor visas for maintenance workers in New Mexico?
Sandia National Laboratories and Intel's Rio Rancho semiconductor facility are among the larger New Mexico employers with established immigration infrastructure who have sponsored maintenance and facilities roles. Hospitality groups operating resort and casino properties near Albuquerque and Santa Fe also hire for skilled maintenance positions. Federal contractors supporting facilities at Kirtland Air Force Base and White Sands Missile Range occasionally sponsor for specialized roles.
Which visa types are most common for maintenance roles in New Mexico?
The H-1B visa applies to maintenance roles requiring a bachelor's degree in a specialty field, such as facilities engineering or automation systems. For trade-level maintenance work, the H-2B visa covers temporary nonagricultural workers and is used by hospitality and resort employers in New Mexico with seasonal staffing needs. Some multinational employers with New Mexico facilities use the L-1 visa for transferring maintenance managers or specialized technicians from international offices.
Which cities in New Mexico have the most maintenance sponsorship jobs?
Albuquerque accounts for the largest share of maintenance sponsorship activity in New Mexico, driven by its concentration of manufacturing plants, semiconductor facilities, federal labs, and large commercial properties. Rio Rancho, directly northwest of Albuquerque, has grown significantly as Intel's presence anchors demand for facilities and maintenance staff. Santa Fe sees sponsorship activity in hospitality and state government facilities, while Las Cruces benefits from proximity to White Sands and New Mexico State University.
How to find maintenance visa sponsorship jobs in New Mexico?
Migrate Mate filters job listings specifically by visa sponsorship availability, making it straightforward to search maintenance openings in New Mexico without sorting through positions that don't offer immigration support. You can narrow results by city, role type, and visa category to focus on employers actively willing to sponsor. This saves significant time compared to applying broadly and only discovering sponsorship status late in the hiring process.
Are there any state-specific considerations for maintenance visa sponsorship in New Mexico?
New Mexico's economy is shaped heavily by federal government contracts, national laboratories, and the energy sector, which means many maintenance roles touch federally regulated facilities. Some positions at labs like Sandia or Los Alamos require security clearances, which can complicate or limit visa sponsorship eligibility since clearances are generally not available to non-U.S. persons. Candidates pursuing maintenance roles in these settings should clarify clearance requirements early in the application process.
What is the prevailing wage for sponsored maintenance jobs in New Mexico?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.