Maintenance Technician

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Join Henderson Products Inc., located in Manchester, IA! We are the North American leader in the design, manufacture and up fit of multi-purpose equipment for heavy-duty work trucks specializing in snow and ice control and “Keeping America’s Roads Safe!”

This position could be on Day or Night Shift, based on applicant preference.

DAY SHIFT - 5:00AM TO 3:00PM OR NIGHT SHIFT - 3:30PM to 1:30PM

HOW WE DO IT:
Grow, Improve, and Engage is our focus as an organization to ensure we succeed by executing the right things. These are our Core Values and are How We Win in the marketplace. The Winning Behaviors are what each Douglas Dynamics employee does to support the success of our company. They are the expectations of all of us to help ensure we focus on winning as an organization the right way!

Our Winning Behaviors are:

• Be Customer & Results Driven
• Anticipate the Possibilities
• Collaborate & Care
• Communicate Responsibly
• Develop Self & Others
• Get Better Every Day

HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE: As a Maintenance Technician you will be responsible for executing work orders and projects to support production and safety requirements. The Maintenance Technician plays a key role in minimizing equipment downtime, enhancing quality, and optimizing schedule performance through continuous improvement initiatives.

Major Duties And Responsibilities

• Perform highly diversified duties to install and maintain production machines and the plant facility’s equipment.
• Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production and performs scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service.
• Perform mechanic skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, troubleshooting and repair of production machines.
• Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.
• Diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, test and make adjustments.
• Perform regular preventive maintenance on machines, equipment and plant facilities.
• Perform a variety of plumbing maintenance and carpentry functions.
• Use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters and material handling equipment in performing duties.
• Detect faulty operations, defective material and report those and any unusual situations to proper supervision.
• Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas.
• Travel to Upfit & Service Centers (USC’s) to assist with projects as needed.
• Flexible work schedule and ability to share “On Call” responsibilities during off hours.
• Ability to communicate with Equipment Service Techs to troubleshoot and limit downtime issues.
• Must have knowledge of buildings, grounds, and equipment used at Henderson Products.
• May be assigned related duties other than those specified.

Knowledge & Skills

• Minimum 1 year of Industrial Maintenance experience.
• Preferred knowledge – mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, HVAC, hydraulic, and welding background.
• Construction background knowledge a plus.
• Capable of operating hand, power and specialized tools.
• Excellent problem solving and communication skills.
• Ability to read and interpret schematics and blueprints.
• Certified or ability to be certified in operating forklift, skid loader, man lift, tugger, etc.
• Knowledge of computers and operating systems

Education Requirements

• High School Graduate

What We Offer You

• IMMEDIATE Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay (11 Paid Holidays)
• Quarterly Retention Incentive Bonus – equal to $1 for every regular hour worked and $1.50 for every overtime hour worked.
• Additional Paid Time Off for Attendance
• A comprehensive suite of benefits; including Medical, Dental, Life, Disability, & more.
• 401K with generous match and immediate vesting
• $250 Annual Fitness Reimbursement
• Safety Shoe/Safety Glasses Reimbursement
• Tons of development opportunities
• MUCH MORE!

Working Conditions

• Bending, lifting, standing, heights, and confined spaces
• Exposure to temperature fluctuation, noise and weld & grinding smoke when working in production area.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

Our focus on integrity, teamwork, and high…