Skilled Maintenance Technician - $5,000 Hiring Bonus *

Job Description

Job Description

Edge Plastics Inc, is Seeking a Skilled Maintenance Technician to Perform Facility and Mechanical Maintenance in a Fast-Paced Manufacturing Environment.

$5,000 Hiring Bonus *

Starting hourly rate-$31 or higher based on experience and work history

Position Summary:

Under the direction of the Maintenance Manager, the Maintenance Team Member is responsible for performing a variety of maintenance responsibilities including both facilities and mechanical maintenance.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid time off

 

Job Responsibilities:

The list is a comprehensive list meant to represent the most common or important duties of the position. Other duties may be required and/or assigned.

• Inspects equipment and systems to identify problems or issues.
• Has general knowledge and ability to utilize machine tools.

• Repairs and/or installs electrical lines on production equipment, machinery, or physical facility.
• Performs general and preventative maintenance plumbing, electrical, and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) repairs to the facility’s equipment and systems preferred.
• Ability to perform general cleaning, maintenance, and repairs of tow motor and other motorized vehicles within production environment.
• Assists in routine maintenance, the repair of and/or moving of heavy machinery within production environment.
• Assists in building construction as necessary.
• Knowledge of and ability to work safely with a variety of chemicals and lubricants.

• Ability to read, interpret and work from blueprints, drawings, and schematics a plus.
• Performs general cleaning tasks in the facility.
• Maintains inventory of cleaning and maintenance supplies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

 

Education and Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years proven manufacturing mechanical maintenance experience.
• Minimum of 2 years electrical knowledge and experience preferred.
• Plastic Injection Molding experience preferred.
• High School Degree or equivalent is preferred.

 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities**

The Maintenance Team Member must have the following abilities:

• Stand, bend, stretch for hours at a time and lift finished products overhead.
• Must be able to lift between 37 and 50 lbs at a time.
• Read and comprehend written instructions and ensure instructions are met and achieved upon review of completed product.
• Ability to view and understand blueprints/schematics preferred.
• Ability to be able to visually inspect finished products; view stress fractures, bubbles, color accuracy and other quality metrics to ensure production and client metrics are met.
• Ability to communicate in professional tone and manner in both verbal and written means.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment in a collaborative team setting.
• Ability to multi-task with a high sense of urgency

 

The Maintenance Team Member must be able to:

• Training on Day shift 6am-2:30pm. After completion of training Maintenance technician will be placed on a 12 hour shift (6am-6pm or 6pm-6am) with a 2-2-3 rotation. 
• Work on-call as needed, which includes nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime on designated days/weeks.

*Hiring Bonus Criteria

Employees hired into the Maintenance Technician position may be eligible for a Hiring bonus based on the following criteria:

• Must meet all minimum qualifications for the Maintenance Technician role at the time of hire.
• Must successfully complete all onboarding and training requirements.
• Must maintain acceptable attendance during the bonus eligibility period.
• Must remain actively employed and in good standing with Edge Plastics through the payout date(s).
• Bonus will be paid in installments

1. $750 after completing 60 days of employment
2. $750 after completing 120 days of employment
3. $1000 after completing 180 days of employment
4. $2500 after completing 270 days of employment

• Employee must not be on a final written warning for performance, conduct, or attendance at the time of payout.
• Employees who voluntarily resign or are terminated for cause before the payout forfeit remaining bonus amounts.
• Bonus applies to Edge Plastics direct hires ONLY.

 

**Edge Plastics Inc. is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation to employees with disabilities . Edge Plastics Inc. complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and all other applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding disability discrimination and workplace accommodations.