Maintenance Technician - 3rd Shift

Maintenance Technician

The Ideal Tridon Group comprises a family of brands that support, secure, and connect the movement of air, fluid, and electricity in critical applications. With over 100 years of proven quality and a strong culture of service, we are the worldwide leader in clamps, strut, hose supports, conduit, fittings, and coupling solutions. Our products are engineered to meet the highest standards across a range of industries, and our commitment to innovation, reliability, and customer support ensures we're ready to meet the demands of today and tomorrow. At the Ideal Tridon Group, connections aren't just what we makethey're the heart of everything we do.

We are seeking a Maintenance Technician for Wesanco Smyrna TN plant.

Position Summary:

This position is responsible for ensuring operation of machinery and mechanical equipment; locating the source of problems and observing mechanical devices; removing defective parts and dismantling equipment; determining changes in dimensional requirements; adjusting functional parts of devices and control instruments, performing routine preventive maintenance techniques; monitoring compliance; fabricating repair parts; maintaining equipment, parts, and supply inventory; and providing mechanical maintenance information and reports. This position will report to the shift supervisor.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Completes preventive maintenance requirements on engines, motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, and production machines.
• Follows diagrams, sketches, operations manuals, manufacturer's instructions, and engineering specifications.
• Troubleshoots malfunctions and listening for problems.
• Uses precision measuring and testing instruments.
• Uses hoists, cranes, and hand and power tools.
• Use of rulers, calipers, micrometers, and other measuring instruments.
• Adjusts functional parts of devices and control instruments by using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, and straightedges
• Controls downtime by informing production workers of routine preventive maintenance techniques and monitoring compliance.
• Fabricates repair parts by using machine shop instrumentation and equipment.
• Maintains equipment, parts, and supply inventory.
• Conserves maintenance resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
• Provides mechanical maintenance information by answering questions and requests.
• Prepares mechanical maintenance reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
• Maintains continuity among work teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.
• Maintaining safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Additional responsibilities include machine and auxiliary equipment preventative measures.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent verbal communication skills with strong aptitude for operating machinery
• Ability to follow instructions and learn the production process.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent time management skills
• Ability to perform repetitive tasks.
• Maintain technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing technical publications; establishing personal networks.

Education and Experience:

• Associate degree or completion of qualified apprenticeship program
• Minimum of 2 year of related work experience
• Self-motivated.
• Knowledge of inventory systems
• Capable of utilizing basic math skills
• Capable of using scan guns and ERP software
• Detail-oriented
• Hilo certified or able to become certified in operating lift equipment.
• Must be able to clear drug screen and background check.
• Must have reliable transportation.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of standing entire shift
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at times.
• Must be able to bend and twist throughout entire shift. hearing and/or eye protection

Physical Demands of Work Environment:

The ideal candidate must be able to complete all physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation as you will frequently walk, use hands and fingers to handle or feel, operate, activate, inspect, place, detect, position, grasp or squeeze, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, climb, talk/hear to communicate, detect, converse with discern, convey, exchange information; see to detect, distinguish, identify, inspect, estimate. Perform frequent repetitive movement, lifting, pushing, and pulling; up to 70 lbs., drive vehicles and operate equipment. This position requires assistance from coworkers when handling heavier items since Load pallets and skids may be up to 35-feet long and weight up to 200 lbs. Must wear required

Work Environment:

Be able to work in a loud, noisy, and congested environment. May be expose to extreme temperatures hot and cold and dusty areas, work is performed inside and outside in all weather conditions, proper protective clothing is required to protect against extreme temperature conditions.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or any other status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants are given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.