Manufacturing Maintenance Technician

Manufacturing Maintenance Technician

Join Our Manufacturing Maintenance Team where your skills keep our equipment operating safely, efficiently, and at peak performance. If you enjoy solving problems, working with your hands, and making a real impact every day, this is the role for you.

HGC Industries is a worldwide leader in designing and manufacturing gaskets, sealing surfaces, and stamping. For over 50 years, our customers have trusted us to fulfill their advanced sealing & stamping requirements. We provide technical sealing and stamping solutions to customers around the globe through our excellence in engineering, technology, manufacturing, and customer service. Our mission is to create gaskets and components that satisfy the most complex manufacturing challenges and provide high-quality products and services to the world at a reasonable cost.

At HGC, our employees are the foundation of our success. We encourage our employees to use their strengths, expertise, and determination to deliver on our commitments and achieve individual growth. When you join HGC Industries, you become part of a diverse and collaborative team that drives beyond the ordinary and provides cutting-edge solutions.

The maintenance technician is responsible for maintaining and repairing plant operations' manufacturing equipment. This position will support the maintenance and operations departments by coordinating routine preventative maintenance, diagnosing faulty components, and maintaining accurate and complete records per work instructions. The maintenance technician contributes to HGCs goals and success by ensuring equipment and machinery operate safely and at peak efficiency. This results in minimal production delays to ensure our products are manufactured effectively and safely.

Essential functions include:

• Diagnose and repair mechanical and machine issues
• Disassemble, repair, clean, and test machinery for proper operation
• Assist with installing and calibrating new equipment
• Conduct routine inspections, perform preventative maintenance, maintain accurate records, and analyze and resolve equipment failures and unexpected breakdowns
• Respond to alerts and perform corrective repairs per SOPs
• Maintain logs of downtime and manage spare parts inventory
• Train production staff on basic maintenance procedures
• Replace faulty mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic parts, and diagnose, repair, or replace defective electronic and electrical components
• Test and troubleshoot malfunctioning machinery with other technicians
• Perform test runs, modifications, and repairs using schematics or manuals
• Ensure proper installation and operation of electrical systems
• Evaluate jobs in process and on completion to ensure production needs meet safety and work quality expectations
• Prepares reports documenting work performed
• Supports the development of internal SOPs as well manuals/guides for other departments on equipment
• Perform other duties as assigned

Required skills and abilities include:

• Proficient math skills, including calculations, fractions, decimals, etc.
• Root cause analysis and formal problem-solving ability
• Ability to effectively manage both emotional and social intelligence
• Ability to effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent time management skills and ability to efficiently manage priorities and tasks based on importance
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Adaptability skills to effectively manage demands, frequent changes, delays, or unexpected events
• Ability to work self-sufficiently to ensure accuracy and quality of tasks
• Ability to navigate and resolve internal or external situations effectively and resourcefully
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with customers, co-workers, and HGC Industries stakeholders

Qualifications include:

• Vocational degree, equivalent education, and/or experience in electrical/mechanical fields
• Knowledge of OSHA and EPA regulations relevant to plant operations is required
• Skilled in facility systems, equipment operations, and system checks
• Proficient in reading blueprints, using hand tools, power tools, test meters, and diagnostic equipment
• Knowledgeable in electrical systems, mechanically inclined, and strong problem-solving abilities
• Experience with robotic controllers and programming automated machinery is preferred
• A minimum of 2 years of manufacturing maintenance

Physical demands include:

• Standing for extended periods- 5-10 hours a day
• Walking for extended periods- 1-5 hours a day
• Frequently stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling
• Climbing on ladders, scaffolding, and/or stairs- when needed
• May work with or near dry ice, CO2 gas, and/or silicone
• Protective clothing/equipment may be required depending on the job task
• Work may be performed in areas of extreme heat

Travel requirements include occasional (less than 5%) travel to local vendors and suppliers.

Environmental conditions include exposure to noise, dirt, dust, fumes, odors, chemicals, and other airborne particles.

HGC Industries provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type. We are committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals and in which personnel processes are merit-based and applied without discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, military service status, citizenship, or other protected characteristics protected by federal, state, and local laws.