Maintenance Technician - 1St Shift

The Maintenance Technician works on all aspects of maintenance for the facility. The Maintenance Technicians focus is to maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of the equipment while maintaining a safe and cost controlled work environment.
Pay and Benefits:

• Starting pay: Depends on experience
• Work schedule - 8:00am - 4:30pm Monday-Friday
• Quarterly profit sharing bonus opportunity
• Annual holiday bonus based on company performance
• Opportunity to work overtime
• 401k retirement contribution matching - 50% company match up to 6% of your annual wages
• Company covers about 80% of the cost of medical insurance for you and your family
• Company covers 100% of the cost for a life-insurance policy
• Company covers 100% of the cost for both short and long-term disability insurance policies
• Children of long-term employees can apply for company scholarships
• Paid personal time available for use as it accrues (max of one week per year)
• One week of paid vacation after 6 months
• Two weeks of paid vacation after one year

Primary Responsibilities:

• Repair, service, and inspect facility equipment and property
  
  • Overhead Cranes
  • Production machinery
  • Material handling equipment
  • Building and components
  • Ground operated machinery
  • Driveways and facility grounds
• Research and conform to original equipment manufacturers (OEM) maintenance specifications (as closely as possible
• Keep detailed and accurate maintenance records
• Maintain and organized and clean maintenance shop
• Train and coach new Maintenance personnel
• Procure parts and supplies to ensure equipment up-time.

Physical & Work Requirements:

• Working In a yard or warehouse facility within OSHA guidelines; conditions may be heated and/or unheated, dusty and noisy; steel-toed boots required daily
• Facility is a multiple shift operation. Must possess the ability to work a flexible schedule and be on-call at various times including possible weekends and holidays.
• Fast-paced moderately stressful, constantly changing day to day work environment
• Ability to stand, walk, or be mobile for up to eight hours per shift. Capable of ascending and descending material handling equipment
• Ability to lift up to 51 pounds as needed. Pushing, pulling, or carrying up to 50 pounds
• Above ground repairs often involving personal lifting equipment (platforms or extendable booms)
• Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts or chemicals.

Required Background, Competencies & Expertise:

• High school diploma or GED
• Three years of related maintenance experience
• Knowledge of electricity (110, 230, and 460 voltage), hydraulics, pneumatics, and mechanics.
• Basic computer skills (data entry and equipment research)
• Valid driver's license

Preferred Background, Competencies & Expertise:

• Technical school or equivalent training or equivalent work experience
• Certificate of Electrical Safety (COES)

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. EEO/AA Minorities/Female/Disabilities/Veterans