Automation Personnel Services is looking for a hard-working Maintenance Technician for a company based in Westwego, LA. In this role you will primarily be responsible for performing troubleshooting and repair techniques on manufacturing equipment, electrical/electronic and mechanical systems. Priorities for this position include analyzing, troubleshooting, building, maintaining, repairing and/or designing complex mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment, as well as complex computer operating systems.
Monday through Friday
- Responsible for keeping Safety First for you and your co-workers.
- Must have determination to not just fix the breakdown, glitch, or malfunction but maintain focus to determine the root cause.
- Determine corrective action necessary to minimize downtime, increase productivity, and maintain continuity of operations.
- Operate within our preventative and predictive maintenance program.
- Communicate with production operators to ensure proper changeovers and equipment process.
- Report and inventory parts used on the off shifts to ensure proper parts inventory.
- Troubleshoot and repair equipment electrically and mechanically.
- Perform monthly tests on all safety systems.
- Perform other tasks as assigned.
- Minimum of four years' experience working in an industrial manufacturing maintenance environment.
- Demonstrate a clear focus on safety as the main priority of the job.
- Excellent problem solving, troubleshooting, and demonstrated ability to determine root cause 'of equipment failure.
- Strong electrical and fabrication skills with an ability to engineer and design solutions for process changes and must be able to use electrician's tools.
- Ability and experience in installation, maintenance, and adjustments to electrical equipment, programmable controllers, control devices, motor drives and power distribution.
- Experience working on screw conveyors, belt conveyors, bucket elevators, gearboxes, bearings, belts, chains and couplings.
- Positive attitude toward change and the ability to adapt and relate to the work environment and the associates.
- Strong communication skills (both verbal and written).
- Operate cutting torch and welding equipment to fabricate parts.
- Ability to operate cut off saws, sanders, milling machine and lathe.
- High school diploma or GED is required.
Benefits include health insurance, 401k, LTD, paid vacation and holidays!
Click Apply Now, email your resume to apsneworleans@apstemps.com, or call us at 504.888.4705 to learn more. You can also apply in person at our office located at:
4027 Veterans Memorial Blvd
Metairie, LA 70002
We are also offering a $50.00 referral bonus. Both employee and referral must stay on assignment for 30 days to receive the payout.
Automation Personnel Services is an award-winning staffing agency with more than 30 years of experience in manufacturing and light-industrial staffing. Automation Personnel Services is the winner of the ClearlyRated® Best of Staffing Talent Award in 2019-2022, and the ClearlyRated® Best of Staffing Client Award for seven straight years, 2016-2022. Automation Personnel Services is also the recipient of the Safety Standard of Excellence Award by the American Staffing Association.
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