Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician

Korda Manufacturing/Lukjan Metal Products is an employee owned and operated business that has been manufacturing high-quality sheet metal pipe, duct, and fittings for the wholesale HVAC industry since February 1964. Headquartered in Conneaut, OH, Lukjan has production facilities located in Ohio, North Carolina, Wisconsin, and Nebraska. These locations have positioned Lukjan Metal Products as one of the leading manufacturers of prefabricated sheet metal fittings in the United States. Our facilities allow the company to bring the finest high-quality sheet metal products to our customers.

General Purpose of the Position:

The Maintenance Technician located in our Wooster, OH location, will primarily work on the production floor and in designated maintenance areas. Maintenance Technicians have a direct impact on the success of Korda Manufacturing/Lukjan Metal Products in assuring the highest quality operation of our production to our customers. Daily, you will inspect, adjust, maintain, and repair various pieces of production equipment that transform sheet metal into pipe, duct, and fittings for HVAC applications.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support the plant and other maintenance staff by fulfilling maintenance work orders and performing preventative maintenance on various types of machinery, equipment and the facility.

• Install and maintain production machines and the plant facility’s equipment.

• Preventative and predictive maintenance of machines, equipment and plant facilities.

• Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production and perform scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service.

• Maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and improve the processes related to the mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic equipment.

• Diagnose problems, replace, or repair parts, test and adjust production machinery/workstations.

• Detect faulty operations, defective material and report those and any unusual situation to proper supervision.

Job Requirements:

• Work within established safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas.

• Able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with strong interpersonal skills.

• Perform basic administrative skills including documentation of work/repairs performed.

• Strong problem-solving skills.

• Able to work extended hours and varying shifts as required by production and/or management.

• Able to respond when necessary to building and equipment emergencies/outages.

• Familiar with Safety Data Sheets related to manufacturing

• Forklift Certified.

Qualifications:

Qualified candidates must have a high school diploma/GED is a plus, and completed a craft apprenticeship, or an equivalent number of years of education and production maintenance experience. An AA degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Industrial Maintenance is a plus. Candidates must have at least three (3) years’ experience in general manufacturing equipment, processes, pneumatics, and hydraulics with a willingness to train on proprietary equipment/processes. HVAC experience a plus. Candidates must have the ability to communicate both verbally and in writing.

Lukjan Metal Products offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, which include medical/dental/vision after 90 days, participation in the ESOP and 401(k) with employer contribution after one year, employer paid life insurance and short-term disability and buy-up plans for short- and long-term disability, life insurance, and other ancillary benefits.

Hourly Rate: $26.00 - $29.00