FTW Industrial Maintenance Technician

Join Our Team as a Maintenance Technician (1st Shift) at Rea Magnet Wire

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$32.00/hr - $35.00/hr

Join Our Team as a Maintenance Technician (1st Shift). At Rea Magnet Wire, we don’t just produce magnet wire –
we are POWERING WHAT'S NEXT
. If you have experience in troubleshooting, preventative maintenance, and problem-solving
, we want you on our team! Ready to take the next step?

Start Pay

• $32.00/hour
• $33.00/hour at 90 days
• $34.00/hour at 1 year

Safely and efficiently performs needed repairs on equipment as assigned
. Follows Company safety policies, including lockout/tagout/tryout, arc flash PPE/procedures, hot work, confined space and fall protection. Uses manuals, schematic diagrams, blueprints and other resources to troubleshoot and repair equipment.

• Follows all safety policies and procedures, including lockout/tagout/tryout, arc flash PPE and arc flash procedures, hot work, confined space and fall protection.
• Troubleshoots and repairs electrical and electronics on production and support equipment.
• Performs basic mechanical functions, including changing arbors, edge roll cartridges, turksheads, flyer heads, clutches, payoff brakes, takeups, changing cam followers (hardeners), greases machines, fills hydraulics, uses shop equipment, repairs and maintains brazers, repairs and maintains portables, pull burners, clean spray jets, change annealer seals, repair choppers, changes rewinds spindles/arbors, troubleshoots and repairs conveyors and coilers, basic knowledge of solution systems and varnish systems, air compressors, cooling towers and other infrastructure.
  
  Changes applicators, drops and varnish system changes, repairs paper heads and payoff cages.
• Properly utilizes the maintenance work order system.
• Operates motorized equipment including forklifts, Genie boom and scissors lift.

EEO Statement

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Vet/Disability Employer

• Full-time

• $32.00 per hour

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental Insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

• 1st Shift
• 40 hours per week
• Weekends as needed

• High school diploma or GED equivalent required.
• Knowledge of basic electrical and mechanical safety practices, including lockout/tagout/tryout, arc flash PPE requirements and procedures, hot work, confined space and fall protection.
• Troubleshooting of electrical and electronic equipment required.
• Reading and comprehension skills required; ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to adjust to changes in equipment and tools and modification to existing equipment.
• Ability to operate power equipment, including forklifts and pallet carts.
• 2+ years of electrical and electronic troubleshooting and repair experience in an industrial environment.
• Basic mechanical knowledge and ability to perform mechanical repairs.

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical Demands:
  Frequently stand, walk, sit; bend at the waist; occasional stooping or kneeling; frequent use of a manual mop; use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with arms; talk and hear; occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Occasional moving, pushing and pulling and carrying heavy objects. Includes moving from pallet to cart and into cabinets;
  
  moderate manual moving of trash barrels and other items. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus; occasional driving of motorized equipment; occasional working on ladders and platforms using fall protection equipment; moderate use of manlift or stairs up to 4 levels; occasional need to use a ladder to access confined spaces.
  
  Frequent exposure to acids, chemicals and solvents; occasional outside and roof work.
• Work Environment:
  Incumbent will occasionally be exposed to Cold Temperatures 100 degrees. The environment is well lit; the noise level is minimal but may be higher than 85 decibels on occasion.

Work Location:

In person