Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician

The Maintenance Technician position will be responsible for repairing equipment in the Heavy Media Plant as well as in the LIBS Plant that produces quality products with minimal downtime. The role is for first shift, which will begin between 5am – 7am Monday-Friday with Saturdays as necessary. Our plant requires repairs on piping, chutes, conveyors/belting, pumps, valves, and mobile equipment. A millwright background is a plus. This position will report to the Maintenance Lead and be part of a 20 person production team. The role is Hourly, and eligible for overtime. Occasionally you could be asked to perform duties not listed here, or fill in for an employee that has a different job description.

The successful candidate will have many of the following traits:

• Demonstrates a good working knowledge of safety rules and best practices, and assures facility compliance with OSHA, EPA, and other regulatory agencies.
• Required to follow all safety policies and procedures, wear PPE and promote a 24/7 Safe Culture.
• Will be able to weld and use standard fabrication equipment.
• Can effectively work within a larger production team, coordinate the efforts of less skilled helpers and work within and improve a preventative maintenance program.
• Complete routine inspections for misalignment, wear, and defect and conduct routine maintenance tasks with limited interruptions to production.
• Inspect, install, rig, modify, remove, and repair motors, belts, sensors, safety guards, etc.
• Maintain belt conveyor systems.
• Maintains a safe, clean, and orderly working area.
• Will be able to learn the technology and become an expert on the flotation process and equipment. This includes electric motors, pumps, conveyors, and mobile equipment. The equipment is a continuous production system, like an oil or gas processing plant, where an issue in one spot may show up somewhere else.
• The candidate should have experience with troubleshooting and repairing mechanical and electrical systems in an industrial setting.
• Have successfully operated fixed processing equipment, such as in a refinery, bottling plant, pump station, or other similar operations.
• Will be able to run multiple types of mobile equipment, e.g., forklift, man lift and front-end loader.
• Ability to evaluate worn equipment and develop a plan from start to finish of the repair (parts, labor, timeline and coordinating with operations on downtime.)

Don't miss this chance to enhance your experience in a production environment while enjoying competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package.

• Weekly pay
• $5 prescription drugs
• $5 doctor's visit copays
• Free teledoctor service
• Free counseling services
• Life insurance included
• Vision insurance included
• Dental insurance included
• Vacation and holiday pay
• Scholarship Opportunities
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Free legal services
• Our unbeatable employee discount program