Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician I

Are you someone who is passionate, motivated, and driven to make a difference? If so, MSA Safety is the perfect fit for your career. At MSA, SAFETY is who we are AND it is what we do. We are a purpose-driven company committed to deploying innovation and technology to deliver on our Mission to help protect people and assets all around the world. We continue to be relentless in our pursuit of solving our customers greatest problems so they can go home safe each and every day. Are you in? Read on for more details about this particular role.

Now hiring for a Maintenance Technician I at our Murrysville, PA manufacturing plant. In this role you will be counted on for the following activities:

• Install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repairs production machines and facility equipment.
• Diagnose problems, replaces or repairs parts, tests and makes adjustments.
• Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders.
• Perform scheduled preventative maintenance to production machine and facility equipment.
• Confer with service representatives and researches and orders corrects parts for equipment.
• Complete and maintain relevant paperwork.
• Assist in all areas of production equipment and facility maintenance.

Pay Rate: Up to $39.44/HR, pay is based on experience

Pay Grade: HR026

This position will require temporary training on 1st shift for up to 6 months.

Qualifications Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 6 months maintenance experience or relevant experience/coursework
• Must be available for on-call for 24 hour emergency response.
• Ability to:
• Read and understand drawings, work instructions and test procedures.
• Understand standard/metric units of measure.
• Set-up and interpret results of various measuring devices.
• Sometimes lift, carry, push and pull up to 50 pounds without assistance.
• Use power and hand tools.
• Use and check safety on cranes.
• Interact with CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) and be computer literate.
• Analyze and plan each job in order to determine tools, equipment and materials necessary.
• Work at various heights which necessitates the use of ladders, scaffolding, and motorized lifts.
• Effectively communicate with various levels within the organization including training of new associates and temporaries.
• Understand process controllers for programming and repair including CNCs, PLCs, etc.
• Operate a fork truck and a pallet jack.
• Wear respirator when needed.
• Walk, stand, crouch, stoop, bend, reach and climb for prolonged periods of time.
• Work independently and perform work under minimal supervision occasionally be required to work other shifts.
• Must be flexible.
• Work in a team environment.
• Preferred: Technical school or additional technical training in applicable field
• 3 5 years previous experience in electrical, mechanical, or industrial maintenance