Loom Maintenance Technician -Apprentice

Loom Maintenance TechnicianJPS Composite Materials is the most trusted North American composite manufacturer in the Aerospace and Industrial Markets and our values of teamwork, respect, integrity, and commitment hold us accountable to who we are as a company. Part of our mission statement is creating a positive company culture. Much of that starts with how we treat our people! Here is a sample of our current employee benefits:Medical, dental, vision with wellness incentivesCompany provided life insurance and short-term disabilityCritical care, telehealth, FSA/HSA and Employee Assistance Program401K with company match5K annual tuition reimbursementAnnual incentive plans (for hourly and salaried employees) and referral bonusesPaid holidays, 1st year vacation and sick leave, and employee discountsMultiple recognition programs and engagement/appreciation eventsSteel sports sponsorship for youth athletic coaches and flexible schedules for practices/gamesWhile working safely, the Loom Maintenance Technician or LMT, will be responsible for the maintenance and service on an assigned set of looms. This will be done by flag fixing, blowing off reeds, setting up TPM looms, setting doffs, aligning nozzles, and starting new warps/tie backs. Will keep looms in production, using trouble shooting methods to maintain the highest quality. They will lubricate loom parts on a regular basis. Will maintain proper loom specifications, and verification of controlled SOC on looms. Cover sand drums and rollers, change cutter blades, and input/receive data from Barco. Activate warp change with Barco inter-active warp entry and monitor the high loom stop program. Will write requisitions for needed loom parts and work order for electricians. Will assist their weavers so they can take a break. Maintain all records according to ISO standards.1. Maintenance and service on an assigned set of looms2. Keep looms in production3. Maintenance on flags and trouble shoot quality problems4. Maintain proper loom specifications5. TPM and cleaning of all machines.6. Work safety following Lock/Out procedures7. Maintain all records according to ISO standards.8. Only supply issued reed and leno hooks will be used.