Maintenance Technician - 3rd Shift

Maintenance Technician

ConMet - Monroe, NC - Maintenance Technicians will participate in all aspects of maintenance, conducting inspections and major equipment repairs under the direction of the Maintenance Supervisor. The candidate will be part of a team that ensures equipment meets ConMet standards for quality and production rate at all times. The individual must be highly motivated, willing to perform hands-on applications involving electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.

Key Duties:

• Surveys all processes on a regular basis, following daily, monthly, and annual maintenance routines for major equipment.
• Expedites work in response to equipment failures, performing inspections and determining corrective actions.
• Repairs plant equipment in regards to all production machines, fixtures, tooling, and facility necessaries.
• Fabricates and welds components as needed.
• Fills out work orders and assists equipment vendors on-site as needed.
• Packages parts for shipment to repair facilities.
• Assists in assuring all equipment is safe for employees to operate.
• Replaces or repairs machine guards or malfunctioned equipment as needed.
• Performs monthly safety checks to stay in compliance with the ConMet safety program.
• Assists in training of employees in production and safety.
• Abided by ConMet quality policy with reference to ISO/TS work instructions.
• Uses micrometers, calipers, and other gauges required to inspect product.
• Operates a forklift as needed to move and position components.
• Expresses a willingness to assist in all operations of manufacturing product at ConMet.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Education & Experience: High school diploma or general education degree (GED); 3+ years of experience in plant maintenance is preferred. Forklift license is preferred but not required.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Ability to work in a highly responsive manner and ensure production schedules are met.
• Experience with teardown and restoration of large CNC cells is required.
• Experience with maintenance of conveyor systems and hydraulic assembly equipment is highly desired.
• Ability to interpret electrical schematics and other technical drawings in a problem solving context.
• Willingness to support maintenance activities on other shifts and on weekends as production schedules require.
• Ability to communicate on a technical level to vendors over the phone and in person.
• Must uphold OSHA safety policies, including Control of Hazardous Energy procedures (Lockout / Tagout).
• Visual acuity necessary for detailed part inspection.
• Ability to follow written work instructions.

Environmental & Physical Demands:

Occupational noise exposure is high during performance of most required duties. Adequate hearing protection is provided and required at all times. Occupational exposure to fumes and dust is regularly encountered. Personal Protective Equipment including safety glasses and steel-toed, industrial footwear is required at all times. Some duties require repetitive reaching and lifting of objects up to 50 lbs. and occasionally up to 60 lbs.

ConMet provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other characteristics protected by federal, state, or local laws ("Protected Characteristics"). Ensuring fair wages is an important Company value. Accordingly, the Company will not pay wages to any employee at a rate less than the Company pays to other employees for work that is substantially equivalent and requires comparable skills unless a bona fide factor justifies a pay differential. The Company prohibits pay disparity based on Protected Characteristics or prior salary history. The Company prohibits retaliation against employees for discussing compensation.