Maintenance Technician

Job Description

Job Description

We are seeking a Manufacturing Maintenance Technician to provide maintenance support for Production at IPP facilities and on-call assistance as needed. Ownership of basic tools to perform your daily duties is required.

Essential Functions:

• Responsible for maintenance of all machines on the production floor.
• Perform daily inspections of equipment to ensure proper working order.
• Address daily maintenance requirements such as PMs and projects.
• Troubleshoot issues on equipment utilizing feedback from operators and plant management.
• Perform on-call support to production as needed.
• Oversee relationships with vendors that support maintenance including arranging on-site support and working jointly with vendors while making repairs.
• Assemble and install all new equipment on production floor as needed.
• Fabricate and wire new bracing equipment and hookups to electrical and plumbing.
• Perform facility maintenance including maintaining electrical, enforcing safety procedures and HVAC troubleshooting.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education & Experience:

• Associates degree from technical school or two-year College with two years of industrial maintenance experience or 5 or more years’ experience in industrial maintenance.
• Experience with MIG preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities REQUIRED:

• Must have the ability to perform manufacturing equipment repairs.
• Strong verbal communication skills to obtain feedback from equipment operators to diagnose issues, provide status reports to management, and work with vendors.
• Written communication skills to provide action reports and daily log sheets.
• Basic knowledge of hydraulic, plumbing, electrical, and pneumatic systems preferred and how to troubleshoot each.
• Extensive knowledge, ability to operate an ownership of general mechanical tools such as hammers, wrenches, pliers, screwdrivers, and voltmeter.
• Ability to operate a lathe and mill is highly preferred.
• Availability to work on-call at least one weekend a month is required.
• Ability to operate a forklift, scissor lift and crane.

Physical Conditions:

• Position requires constant standing, kneeling, lifting up to 75 lbs.
• Climbing and lying down to get to and underneath equipment.
• Exposure to high temperatures in facility.
• Overtime may be required on occasion.

  Note: This is a summary of duties and tasks and is not an exhaustive list. Duties and tasks are subject to change based on company needs.

Improved Piping Products, Inc. (IPP) was founded in 1979 and is a privately held family business. Our Production plant, Corporate Offices, and Warehouse are all located in San Antonio, Texas. IPP's fittings are sold to customers world-wide in various industries.

Company Description

Improved Piping Products, Inc. (IPP) was founded in 1979 and is a privately held family business. Our Production plant, Corporate Offices, and Warehouse are all located in San Antonio, Texas. IPP's fittings are sold to customers world-wide in various industries.