Preventive Maintenance Technician - 1st Shift

Preventive Maintenance Technician - 1st Shift (Maintenance)

We have an opening for 1st Shift
Preventive Maintenance Technician at our Ferguson Rd location
. Additional information is available internally on the reference post "Interested in a Career in Maintenance?" on the HR ECHO page.

F-HR-68

• We've never had a layoff.
• Keep your job while trialing our maintenance position with a paid trial period.
• No Weekends (consistent Monday through Friday schedule).
• Voluntary overtime only.
• HVAC Controlled Production Working Environment.
• Day-one benefits eligibility for PTO and holiday pay.
• Stable safety-focused team, low turnover.

At Fort Wayne Metals, we specialize in producing top-quality wires, cables, and assemblies designed to enhance and safeguard lives. Our products are used in everything from our customers' stents and surgical robots to aircraft and automobiles. At our essence, we are thinkers, innovators, and problem solvers, leveraging our knowledge of materials to create customized solutions for our customers.

Join us in our dedication to making a tangible impact through our advanced materials and superior products.

This position will monitor and troubleshoot equipment and machinery for signs of problems, perform maintenance routines as necessary, and plan machine downtimes. They will e valuate equipment to determine wear on components, perform necessary repairs, or schedule any repairs that cannot be completed during the evaluation. Other responsibilities include changing filters, replacing belts and pulleys, calibrating Magpower units, and other necessary repairs as determined by equipment evaluations.

This position will sustain part inventories by adding needed items to the Parts Order list. They will also maintain records to satisfy ISO 9000 requirements.

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent required.
• Previous experience in Preventive Maintenance or a related field preferred.
• Proficiency in math, reading, writing, and communication.

• Ability to lift 50 pounds or more.
• Understanding and the ability to apply safe work practices, required.
• Basic understanding of machine operation and knowledge of lathes and mills for general repair work preferred.
• General knowledge of AC/DC.
• Basic computer skills required.

• Must be able to access all areas of operation, including second floors.
• Standing or walking most of the shift.
• Required to lift 50 lbs.
• Bending, stooping, climbing, and working on and around all sizes and types of equipment.
• Potential exposure to drawing oils and powders, hydrogen, nitrogen, acids, and industrial alcohol.

The health and wellbeing of Fort Wayne Metals is a critical part of our culture. In addition to offering medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance options to suit your needs, we'd like to share some of the other fundamental resources that make Fort Wayne Metals a premier place to work:

• Parkview Wellness Coach
  • Ready to assist with your physical and nutritional wellness needs.
• 4 onsite gym locations as well as discounts for regional gym facilities
• From pickleball tournaments, sponsored races and sports leagues, to participating in the YMCA's Corporate Challenge, we have a variety of fun ways to stay active.
• When You Need to Talk
  • 5 sessions of counseling are available to you and all members of your immediate household at no cost.
• Relaxing Time-Off
  • Qualify for Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay on your first day of employment.
• Epic Events
  • From Tin Caps Night to family days at the zoo, we offer multiple activities throughout the year for employees and their families.
• Employee Resource Group
  • A voluntary,…