Maintenance Technician

KDC is a network of best-in-class custom formulators and manufacturers of color cosmetics, skincare, haircare, bath & body, fragrance, deodorant, home, health, industrial, and auto care products. KDC delivers high-touch innovation, operational excellence, and speed to market to well-known and emerging beauty, personal, and specialty companies from coast to coast. KDC has its head office in Longueuil, Québec. In addition, KDC has 10 operating facilities located throughout North America.

Altogether, the company employs nearly 4,800 talented and dedicated employees in North America.

• The Maintenance Technician will be responsible for daily operations, maintenance, and repair, including daily logs, preventive maintenance tasks, and reporting.
• Provide equipment inspection, maintenance tasks, troubleshooting and diagnoses of plant equipment and systems.
• Installs, modifies, maintains, repairs, overhauls, tests and adjusts a variety of mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic and electrical equipment and machinery.
• Diagnoses problems, troubleshoots and analyzes faulty equipment.
• Performs predictive and preventive maintenance on equipment utilizing vibration equipment, volt-ohm meters, ammeters, temperature sensing and other equipment.
• Utilizes the computerized maintenance management system as necessary to aid in performing predictive, preventive and repair tasks, and assist the supervisor in planning work.
• Periodically checks equipment performance to assure conformance to required standards.
• Estimate materials and specification of same for the purpose of initiating a purchase request.
• Compliance with plant specifications to ensure timely service and reliable product delivery.
• Ensure compliance with company, industry, trade, regulatory and jurisdictional safety standards, practices, codes.
• Performs electrical work as required, such as motor disconnection and phase testing.
• Fabricates parts using shop equipment.
• Interprets and alters drawings or blueprints to make field fits.

• Minimum 3+ years equipment operations experience using mechanical, electrical, instrument or control system skills.
• High School, GED, technical training school, Associates Degree level graduate.
• Must be able to work extended hours according to maintenance schedule.
• Experience performing mechanical maintenance on blowers, compressors, and ancillary equipment.
• Must be proficient in the use of all hand and electrical/electronic analytical tools.
• Must have in depth knowledge of PLC control systems and be proficient in reading and writing ladder logic schematics and proficient at using PLC programs such as RS Logic.
• Must have in depth knowledge and understanding of machine control functions and logic.
• Must be capable of engineering power runs from electrical panel to the machinery.
• Must be able to fabricate parts from sketches, blueprints, broken or worn parts.
• Basic computer skills including e-mail and data entry using Microsoft Outlook, Word, & Excel.
• Ability to lift up to 75 lbs & transport equipment & tools in excess of 300 lbs.
• Strong verbal, written, computer communication and organization skills.

• notify your supervisor or lead of any quality issues quickly
• follow your specific work instructions
• stay customer focus throughout your operation

KDC-ONE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, gender, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. I understand that employment with KDC-ONE Company is at-will, meaning that I or KDC-ONE Company may terminate my employment at any time, or for any reason consistent with applicable state or federal law.

I understand that KDC-One requires the successful completion of a drug and/or alcohol test as a condition of employment.