Maintenance Technician

Job Description

POSITION PURPOSE

The Maintenance Technician is to improve production through the design and use of: the electrical and mechanical equipment, Maintenance Department, and Contractors at SSAB Houston by analysis of technical data and ensuring installation and maintaining equipment in proper and safe working condition. The technician is responsible for minimizing down time and costs, maintaining the Stores, Parts and Maintenance program and leading the Maintenance Department.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Maintenance

• Responsible for the monitoring and repair of the Temper Line and Plasma/Oxy-Fuel Table electronics, electrical and mechanical equipment to ensure that efficiency and minimal down time of the line is maintained.
• Leads and/or performs general maintenance on plant equipment (lubrication, monitoring, repairing, PM's & inspections) and informs Operations Manager if additional resources are required.
• Ensures all procedures are followed as outlined in the ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 14001 manuals as well as all safety rules and regulations.

Shut Down

• Coordinates schedules and monitors maintenance tasks with production for the down days.
• Directs the maintenance department and outside contractors to ensure the task are properly performed on time and within budget

Preventive Maintenance

• Responsible for the computerized preventive & predictive maintenance program covering all equipment as well as monitoring the use of, and requisitioning, parts, equipment and supplies for the operation.
• Responsible for generating and/or improving maintenance PM programs as well as identifying potential equipment problems and initiating improvement projects.
• Communicates with Operators to ensure a constant and smooth flow of the operation along with questioning the operation of the equipment to detect problems or concerns.
• Office presence
• Regular and reliable attendance

QUALIFICATIONS

Competencies and Experience
Required:

Knowledge in mechanical, electrical, hydraulic pneumatics and PLC troubleshooting.

• Good written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong organizational and computer skills
Preferred:

• Previous supervisory experience of maintenance employees.
• Working knowledge of a computerized PM system

Education
Required:

• Minimum High School Diploma or High School Equivalent
• Technical education and minimum of 3 years related maintenance experience.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES / DIRECT REPORTS

First Shift and Second Shift Maintenance Technicians would report into this position.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

The employee will frequently be required to:

• Sit, stand, walk, alternating up to 8 hours at a time
• Use both hands for grasping, handling, gripping and feeling textures and temperatures
• Lift and/or move up to 35 lbs

The employee will occasionally be required to:

• Balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, or climb
• Bend, twist at waist level, reach at and/or above shoulder level and below waist level
• Push, pull, lift, and/or carry items weighing less than 50 pounds

The position requires the following vision and hearing capabilities:

• Vision at near, mid and far range and peripheral vision and depth perception
• Talking and hearing in person, on a radio, and/or in group settings

The employee will be required to use the following machines or tools:

• Desktop computer
• Hand tools
• Overhead floor remoted cranes
• Oxy-Fuel hand torch
• Fork Lift
• Welding Equipment

The employee will work in the following conditions:

• Around equipment in motion
• Amid noise
• While wearing personal protective / safety equipment to prevent injury from noise and environmental hazards
• Around moving trucks and industrial mobile equipment

POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK/TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

• Position is full time, non-exempt, and is eligible for overtime
• Shift time: Rotating shifts which may include weekends

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

About Us

Becoming part of the SSAB family means joining a journey. A journey that we believe is essential for the sustainability of this planet. Steel has been one of the most important materials for developing our society and it will continue to be so. In the roofs over our heads, in the bridges connecting our cities and in the cars of tomorrow. At SSAB we are proud of our history and leadership in high-strength steel. But we are also aware that the production of steel is one of the largest emitters of greenhouse gases in the world. That has to change. That is why we have developed the world's first fossil-free steel production and have committed to becoming largely fossil-free. As part of SSAB you will be instrumental in realizing this goal and pushing for the green transformation of the whole steel industry.

About the Team

SSAB Americas is responsible for sales of heavy plate in North America and for steel and plate production in Montpelier, USA.