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Maintenance Technician (Electrical)
172 Diamond Drive
SCHUYLER, NY
172 Diamond Drive
SCHUYLER, NY
Maintenance Technician Electrical
Job Type: Full time
Shift Schedule: 7am - 3pm
Salary: $22 - $30/ hr.
** Pre-employment background check and drug screen required.
Maintenance Technician Equipment Diagnosis and Repair
- Diagnose issues with malfunctioning mechanical/electrical equipment and complete required repairs.
- Perform minor building plumbing, electrical and painting repairs as needed.
- Execute preventive maintenance procedures and assist maintenance lead/manager in outage planning.
- Other accountabilities as required.
Requirements
Maintenance Technician Job Requirements
- High School diploma or GED required with vocational training highly preferred.
- One to five years mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills in an industrial work setting.
- Pneumatic & basic hydraulic knowledge preferred.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and follow specified procedures.
- Will need to be able to lift, push, or pull up to 50 lbs unassisted.
- Ability to work all shifts and call ins if needed.
Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities:
- Experience in Industrial maintenance preferred.
- •Operational background in electrical circuitry, and equipment repair preferred but not required.
- •Must be able to work daily for periods of up to 9 hours or longer as needed.
- •Must have a valid driver’s license and transportation.
- •Must have working knowledge of computer programs such as Microsoft Word and Excel, the Internet and Microsoft Outlook.
- •Must be able to speak English and communicate clearly, both written and in speech.
- •Must be able to stand for long periods of time while completing job tasks.
- •Regularly required to use hands and fingers, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms.
- •Frequently required to walk, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and talk or hear.
- •Occasionally required to stand, sit, climb or balance.
- •Must be able to wear personal protective equipment including eye and ear protection, steel toe shoes, etc.
While all of these qualifications are preferred, if a candidate has a strong mechanical or electrical aptitude and is willing to learn, we may be willing to train the right person.
The ideal candidate must be able to follow and help enforce all company safety policies and procedures along with communicating safety, production and maintenance issues effectively. Become familiar with all Plant equipment, processes and operation of SCADA System. Must be able to identify, troubleshoot, problem solve and diagnose mechanical and electrical issues on a wide variety of plant equipment. Make or assist with the mechanical repairs of plant equipment including gear boxes, augers, belt conveyors, bearings, electric motors and controls and VFDs (variable frequency drives). Knowledge and experience with schematics, drawings and blueprints, hydraulics, pneumatics, welding and fabricating. Complete preventive maintenance tasks throughout the manufacturing facility. Operation and maintenance of loaders, skid-steers, forklifts and man lifts. Ability to lift 50-100 pounds on a regular basis, work in extreme heat and cold and comfort working at heights. Will work closely with production to help continuously improve safety, quality, throughput, and uptime. This position does require sharing on-call responsibilities.
Maintenance Technician Benefits:
- Annual Bonus
- Employee referral bonus program
- 2 weeks paid time off + 2 floating holidays
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance (FSA & HSA options)
- Educational assistance
- Life insurance, short term & long-term disability
- 401(k) with employer match & immediate vesting
- Employee heating pellet program
- Lignetics SWAG gear to include an annual pair of work boots & other PPE
Lignetics believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity (EEO) and does not discriminate against its employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, disability, genetic information, or on any other protected status under state, local or federal law. Equal employment opportunity is extended to all persons in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, discipline, layoff, recall and termination.
About Lignetics, Inc.:
Lignetics, Inc. offers clean, renewable solutions. We have 30 years of experience innovating eco-friendly essentials for everyday life. Lignetics manufactures a variety of consumer brands in several different categories including wood pellets for home heating, BBQ pellets for grilling, wood pellets and shavings for animal bedding, and a wood fiber-based cat litter. Each of our products have unique features and benefits but are all linked with a wonderful recycled, renewable, sustainable, and carbon neutral story. We turn recycled sawdust into value-add, branded consumer products.
