Maintenance Technician

Zoltek, a subsidiary of Toray Group, is a world leader in the research, development, manufacture, and distribution of industrial grade carbon fiber. Our mission is to lead the commercialization of carbon fiber through our development of a price-competitive, high-performance reinforcement for composites used in a broad range of commercial products. Carbon fiber-reinforced composites are remarkable in their performance characteristics and properties that include high strength, low weight, high stiffness, corrosion resistance, heat resistance, and electrical conductivity.

As a growing global corporation, we believe that every employee makes an important contribution to the overall success of the company; therefore our objective is to offer an excellent working environment in which all of us can take pride while providing the highest quality products and services to our customers. We currently employ over 2,000 employees at manufacturing facilities located in the United States, Mexico, and Hungary, and our sales and distribution network is worldwide.

For current openings in the United States please see the list below and for our international opportunities please use the links above.

Zoltek is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and prohibits discrimination based on any protected status, workplace harassment/bullying and retaliation for filing a complaint or providing information related to a complaint. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and medical related conditions), age (40 and over), national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), veteran status or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local laws.

It is Zoltek’s policy to take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans (including but not limited to, disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, Armed Forces service medal veterans, and active duty wartime or campaign badge veterans).

If you are an applicant with a disability and require assistance in the job application process, we invite you to request a reasonable accommodation. Please provide us with your name and contact information by email (  )or contact Human Resources at . We will respond to your request as soon as possible.

Please note:

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• Title:
  
  Maintenance Technician
• Classification:
  Non-exempt/Hourly
• Reports to:
  
  Maintenance Supervisor
• Location:
  
  St. Charles, MO (MRP)

Zoltek is seeking a skilled Maintenance Technician to support safe, reliable, and efficient operation of carbon fiber manufacturing equipment at our Missouri Research Park facility. This position is responsible for performing preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on production equipment and facility systems, with a primary focus on mechanical systems and industrial machinery. The ideal candidate has strong mechanical troubleshooting and repair skills, experience working in a manufacturing environment, and a commitment to safety, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

• Follow all company safety procedures, lockout/tagout requirements, and confined space entry procedures.
• Safely work at heights, in confined spaces, and around energized and rotating equipment as trained and authorized.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organization work area, while supporting 5S and supporting continuous improvement initiatives
• Wear required personal protective equipment (PPE), including respirators when necessary.
• Install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair industrial production equipment and mechanical systems, this includes confined space entries.
• Service and repair pumps, motors, drives, ovens, furnaces, bearings, gearboxes, and piping systems.
• Remove and install mechanical seals, bearings, couplings, and other mechanical components.
• Perform precision alignment of pumps and rotating equipment utilizing dial indicators and other precision measurement tools.
• Troubleshoot and repair industrial textile and knitting equipment used in the carbon fiber manufacturing process.
• Conduct…