Maintenance

Maintenance Technician

Reports to: Maintenance Foreman

Job Overview: Inspect and repair equipment to company standards. Maintain documentation on preventative maintenance

Adhere to PDM's Core Values:

• Relationship Building: We foster long-term positive relationships with fellow employee-owners, external partners and our communities.
• Accountability: We consistently demonstrate a high level of personal accountability.
• Urgency: We operate with a sense of urgency.
• Innovation: We embrace growth and change.
• Create Return on Efforts: We create positive results on all our efforts.

Areas of Accountability:

• Understand company safety policies and procedures and demonstrate compliance.
• Support internal & external customers in a manner that supports the PDM Objectives of being a low cost Producer and High quality provider.
• Responsible for embracing and promoting Operational Excellence and the concepts and elements within it.
• To continually reduce equipment down time
• Ensure production goals are met each day (no missed pours because of equipment failure)
• Ensure equipment is safe and reliable
• Demonstrate ambition to develop personal skills for further advancement

Responsibilities and Duties:

Maintenance:

• Make sure all equipment is operating safe and proper including trailer, heavy equipment and hydraulics maintenance
• Make sure preventative maintenance schedules are being followed
• Ensure that all scheduled maintenance tasks are accomplished
• Maintain equipment records including all costs being spent on each piece of equipment
• Communicate to Foreman inventory of specific parts to eliminate down time
• Ensure all trailer inspections and repairs to be in compliance with DOT
• Follow all OSHA and ANSI regulations
• Sample boiler water to make sure it is running in the recommended range
• If a piece of equipment is found to be unsafe, make sure it is locked and tagged out and not used until the repairs have been made
• Assist in maintaining inventory log of parts so that we do not end up with overstock.
• Receive approval for all capital expenditures for plant projects so that accounts payable can keep an accurate up to date budget.
• Internally works closely with all operators to identify problems with equipment. Also, works with bed foreman and production personnel to make the job of pouring the concrete easier for them
• Externally maintains good public relations with vendors, outside contractors, and other companies, etc.

Safety:

• Communicate Safety Hazards, poor behavior and unsafe actions immediately
• Daily 5S compliance
• Review work area with area Forman & communicate non-compliance through the Maintenance Foreman
• Support safety program and training (Certification of Uniloader / Bobcat, End loader, Forklift, etc.)

Requirements:

Qualifications:

Education: Minimum High School Diploma or GED equivalent, 2-year degree a plus

Knowledge and skills: Mechanically inclined, management, and communications skills required.

Previous Experience: 3 years' experience in maintenance desired

Physical: Applicants must be able to walk and stand on feet for extended period of time, lift, push and pull up to 75 lbs., crawl on hands and knees, climb a ladder and be able to work long hours. This position works outdoors year-round and therefore subject to all weather conditions sometimes to include extreme cold and heat.

Disclaimer:

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

PDM is an Equal Opportunity Employer