Industrial Maintenance Technician — Keep Plant Machinery Running

Pay: $25 - $31 Hourly

Monday - Friday, some Saturdays. Day/Evening Shifts, 10-12 hour shifts depending on production and demand.

Summary

Facility Maintenance Technician installs, maintains, and repairs machinery, equipment, physical structures, and pipe and electrical systems in industrial establishments.

Overview

Pay: $25 - $31 Hourly

Monday - Friday, some Saturdays. Day/Evening Shifts, 10-12 hour shifts depending on production and demand.

Summary

Facility Maintenance Technician installs, maintains, and repairs machinery, equipment, physical structures, and pipe and electrical systems in industrial establishments.

Maintenance Duties

Principal

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Visually inspect and test machinery and equipment
• Listen for unusual sounds from machines or equipment to detect malfunction and discusses machine operation variations with supervisors or other maintenance workers to diagnose problem or repair machine
• Dismantle defective machines and equipment and install new or repair parts
• Cleans and lubricates shafts, bearings, gears, and other parts of machinery
• Lay out, assemble, install, and maintain convey pipe systems and related hydraulic and pneumatic equipment, and repair and replace gauges, valves, pressure regulators, and related equipment
• Repair and maintain physical structure of establishment using welders, cutting torches, hammers, chop saw, drills, wrenches, and impact guns
• Operate cutting torch or welding equipment to cut or join metal parts
• Responsible for the preventative maintenance for all the equipment in the plant, including building preventative maintenance, such as drives, belts, filters, Motors and Bag houses.
• Troubleshoot and replace defective electrical apparatus, such as switches, relays, motors, and electrical and electronic components of machinery equipment
• Responsible for ordering and/or notifying the designated person to order the parts related to maintenance
• Comply with all safety protocols, including lock out/tag out

• Regular attendance and physical presence at work is an essential function of this position
• This job may require additional duties not listed above and the employee may be asked to perform those duties to meet business needs such as operate loading/unloading equipment as needed

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Welding, cutting torch, and fabricating experience with metal required
• Possession of a Class A or B CDL preferred
• Basic electric wiring abilities preferred
• Use of an air compressor, other power tools, and some minor construction equipment
• Completion of a company DOT physical examination and applicable drug testing

• Mechanical experience preferred

• Must be willing and able to climb up, and work at 100 feet above ground; such as on top of silos, or in a manlift bucket
• Ability to communicate with multiple individuals, including management
• Work independently and with the assistance of others
• Familiarity with tools and how things work
• Promote, demonstrate, and abide by all safety procedures

• Operation within a fast-paced environment
• Exposed to moving mechanical parts, vehicles, heavy construction equipment, toxic or caustic chemicals, and outside weather conditions
• Noise level is usually moderate, but can be high and requires personal hearing protection on occasion at job sites, plants and laboratories – proper usage of PPE for certain jobs may be required
• Must be able to work through stressful situations while maintaining professionalism and composure
• Travel occasionally

• Regularly required to talk or hear; frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms
• Occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus
• Must be able to operate buttons, levers, and other controls located on various equipment
• Must be able to work long and flexible hours as necessary, weekends as needed
• Must…