Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician

Are you looking for more? At Mohawk Industries, we're committed to more – more customer solutions, more process improvements, more sustainable manufacturing and more opportunities for our team. As a Fortune 500, global flooring leader with some of the best-known brands in the industry, Mohawk is a great place to start or develop your career with an emphasis on more of what's important to you. Whether you want to lead more, innovate more, learn more or create more, you can find your more with Mohawk.

Primary Objective: Provides mechanical and electrical support to ensure efficiency and quality in laminate flooring production.

Major Function:

• Monitors and reacts in a timely manner to routine demand maintenance requirements
• Participates in routine Preventive/Predictable Maintenance
• Troubleshoots equipment stoppages and reacts accordingly
• Utilizes various mechanical and electrical test equipment
• Help maintain proper spare part inventory accuracy by utilizing best practices when removing or replacing parts
• Participate in spare part cycle counts when necessary
• Assists with manufacturing during product change-over
• Plans, assists, documents, and implements process improvement techniques and devices
• Attend any job-related training deemed necessary by supervision
• Follow all established standard operating and safety procedures as well as company policies
• Perform general housekeeping duties as necessary
• Perform other tasks assigned by management

Type of Experience:

• Associate degree in applied technology in industrial/manufacturing or equivalent experience
• Lift Truck Certification preferred
• Successful completion of all required on the job training
• Successful completion of all required health and environmental safety training
• Formal training and practical experience in an industrial setting as a Production Technician
• 3+ years practical hands-on experience in an industrial setting
• Experience with high pressure hydraulics, pneumatics, and automated material handling utilizing 480vac VFD's, and PLC control logic troubleshooting
• Experience troubleshooting complex problems using schematics and computer resources

Competencies:

• Operate in a team-based environment
• Basic math skills
• Work with minimal supervision on various optimization projects from conception to completion
• Produce technical reports and update drawings
• Light machining and welding skills
• Light fabrication skills
• Interpret and produce mechanical and electrical drawings and schematics
• Basic computer skills
• Mechanical aptitude and/or machine knowledge
• Problem solving skills
• Utilizing machining, electrical, and mechanical trade skills to complete daily tasks

Physical Requirements & Job Information:

• May require bending, squatting, climbing, and other physical movement for long periods of time
• Must be able to lift-up to 50 pounds frequently
• Working around moving equipment and in an industrial environment
• Working in an environment where there may be regular exposure to chemicals, noise from machinery, dust, fumes, and variable temperatures

Mohawk Industries is a leading global flooring manufacturer that creates products to enhance residential and commercial spaces around the world. Mohawk's vertically integrated manufacturing and distribution processes provide competitive advantages in the production of carpet, rugs, ceramic tile, laminate, wood, stone and vinyl flooring. Our industry-leading innovation has yielded products and technologies that differentiate our brands in the marketplace and satisfy all remodeling and new construction requirements. Our brands are among the most recognized in the industry and include American Olean, Daltile, Durkan, IVC, Karastan, Marazzi, Mohawk, Mohawk Home, Pergo, and Quick-Step. During the past decade, Mohawk has transformed its business from an American carpet manufacturer into the world's largest flooring company with operations in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Europe, India, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Russia and the United States. Mohawk Industries, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veteran committed to an inclusive workplace and a proud Drugs Don't Work participant.