Facilities Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Position at Jacintoport International

Starting rate: $26 per hour Long-term employment with opportunities for growth

We offer excellent benefits including:

• 401(K) Retirement Saving Plan w/ Employer Match
• Medical, Dental & Vision insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Life Insurance
• Supplemental Medical Coverage
• Paid Time Off
• Parental Leave
• Paid Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program

Position Summary: This position is responsible to perform maintenance for the entire facility. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Geographic region: Please note applications out of the geographic region for position applied will not be considered.

Qualifications:

Required:

• A minimum of two (2) years of hands-on maintenance experience in areas such as plumbing, electrical, carpentry, HVAC, etc.
• Experience and ability to use common hand and power tools such as screwdrivers, saws, drills, wrenches, and hammers.
• Certificate in trade skills related to HVAC, electricity, industrial repairs, etc.
• Must have excellent troubleshooting skills
• Must have high school graduate or equivalent
• Must have intermediate communication skills to read, write, and speak English
• Must have the ability to function effectively in a fast paced, team oriented work environment
• Must have the ability to work independently with limited supervision and strong initiative
• Must have the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with fellow employees.
• Must have the ability to think logically, follow procedures, instructions and make sound decisions.
• Must be able to work (flexible hours) long hours including nights, overtime, weekends and holidays

Preferred:

• Must have welding experience

Duties and Responsibilities:

Primary:

• Perform all functions in accordance with operating and safety guidelines
• Perform maintenance in rotating equipment, conveyors, gearboxes, alignment and new mechanical installations and overall maintenance
• Troubleshoot, analyze and repair all electronic AC and DC variable
• Perform maintenance on electrical controls and mechanic equipment
• Weld equipment, conveyors, gearboxes, etc.
• Operate heavy equipment to perform maintenance jobs as needed
• Maintain a clean work area, free of debris or safety hazards and awareness of surroundings (i.e. vehicles, people checking equipment, etc.) at all times.

Secondary:

• Special projects for the Department Manager
• Perform other functions as assigned

Physical Requirements:

• Subject to physical and/or DOT screening is required along with other tests as applicable
• The employee must frequently carry, push and pull up to 100lbs. and occasionally lift 100lbs.
• The employee is frequently required to grasp, exercise repetitive wrist and foot motion, and exercise finger dexterity.
• The employee is continuously required to talk and hear
• The employee is frequently required to sit, stand and walk
• The employee is frequently required to climb, forward bend, squat, twist, forward and overhead reach
• The employee is continuously occasionally required to exercise eye-hand-foot coordination and frequently eye-hand coordination.
• The employee is occasionally required to kneel and crawl
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus

Safety Requirements:

• Report safety hazards
• Immediately report incidents involving injury, illness, or property damage
• Wear appropriate PPE as instructed by immediate supervisor
• Comply with all company safety policies, procedures, and rules
• Refuse any unsafe task or operation
• Participate in safety meetings and training
• Be constantly aware of their personal safety and that of their coworkers

Supervision Received and Exercised:

Receives direct supervision from the Terminal Maintenance Supervisor and does not exercise supervision over any other position.

Conditions:

• Work is performed primarily in the shop/outdoors; exposed to all possible environmental factors such as extreme heat, rain, wind and high humidity during day and night shifts
• The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts
• The employee is occasionally exposed to dust, fumes, and airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high
• Moderate vibration though hands when using power tools and throughout body when operating power industrial equipment

Disclaimer:

• We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
• If an applicant with a disability is unable or limited in their ability to use or access our online application center as a result of their disability, they can request reasonable accommodations by sending an email to View email address on click.appcast.io
• The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position
• The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.