Building Maintenance Technician

Keep The Presses Running. Keep The Plant Moving.

Mittera is hiring a Maintenance Technician for our Urbandale, Iowa facility. If you're the person who gets called first when a machine goes down and the one who figures out how to keep it from happening again we want to talk to you.

You'll work hands-on with printing presses, saddle stitchers, trimmers, cutters, folders, conveyor systems, HVAC, compressed air systems, and the binding/finishing and prepress equipment that keeps our production floor running. This is a role for someone who takes pride in a well-maintained machine and a well-run shift.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Observes mechanical devices, equipment and machinery in operation and listens to their sounds to diagnose machine malfunction and determine need for adjustment, repair or replacement
• Studies blueprints, sketches, machine parts or specifications
• Dismantles machinery or equipment to gain access to and remove defective parts.
• Examines form and texture of parts to detect imperfections
• Inspects used parts to determine changes in dimensional requirements
• Adjusts functional parts or devices and control instruments
• Repairs or replaces defective parts
• Installs special functional and structural parts in devices
• Assembles and test operates machinery and equipment to verify correction of malfunction
• Coordinates with manager and assists with production operator's timely preventative maintenance and predictive parts replacement and repair
• Sets up and operates drill press, grinder, and other metalworking tools to make and repair parts
• Repairs electrical equipment or replaces faulty wiring, switches, or relays, as qualified to perform
• Coordinates for outside services when needed
• Initiates purchase orders for parts, repairs or replacement equipment or pieces
• Monitors paper recycling operations. Does minor repairs and coordinates outside service with manager for major repairs and operation malfunctions.
• Ensures compliance with all applicable OSHA and EPA federal and state rules, regulations, policies and guidelines and company safety rules in the plant
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Skills and Abilities

• One-year certificate from college or technical school and three to five years of related experience and/or training or any equivalent combination of education and experience
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole number, common fractions and decimals.
• Demonstrated skills in leadership, organization and communication are necessary
• Ability to anticipate problems and implement appropriate preventative measures
• Ability to develop new techniques for work processes
• Must be able to give technical direction to others and project leadership over multiple safety teams
• Ability to redirect to issues as they emerge and reprioritize based on current business conditions
• Must possess excellent communication skills and be able to multi-task

Physical Requirements

• Requires use of proper body mechanics with pushing, pulling, reaching, lifting, squatting, kneeling and bending
• Pushing/pulling and lifting up to 50 lbs
• Requires fine motor hand and arm movement, manual dexterity and coordination
• Requires near visual acuity
• Requires working around and operating departmental equipment
• Must be able to access and navigate each department in the facility
• Requires the ability to function in a professional manner under stressful circumstances

Mittera is a leading-edge company that provides commercial and digital printing, finishing, graphic design, data analytics, direct mail processing, and fulfillment services. Mittera's full-service approach connects data-driven revelations, bar-raising creative, and expertly printed materials to give our customers' brand recognition it deserves. Competitive compensation and robust benefits plans are offered. Benefits include:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life and AD&D Policies
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• 401K with Company Match
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Volunteer Time Off

Mittera is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.