POSITION SUMMARY: The Industrial Maintenance Tech is responsible for ensuring the overall continuous operation of Paragon properties both from a production as well as a facilities perspective. The Industrial Maintenance Tech will work with management to prioritize needs as well as identify opportunities for improvement within the organization while assisting with training of entry level Maintenance Techs. This role must be knowledgeable in and follow all procedures needed to ensure the proper safe and efficient operations of the production environment. Position works under established procedures and company guidelines.
RESPONSIBILITIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Performs maintenance and repair of mechanical, electrical and/or physical structures, including the maintenance/replacement of complex motors, high voltage systems and the ability to effectively remove and replace AC/DC drives
- Performs basic welding tasks as related to a manufacturing environment
- Utilizes schematics to understand machinery, facilities maintenance requirements with limited supervision
- Performs advanced or complex wiring tasks with limited supervision
- Performs general inspection to discern the root cause of moderate equipment failures and or the need for maintenance equipment. Makes moderate repairs within guidelines and authority limit, assists with larger and more complex projects, follows established procedures for maintenance tasks and reporting duties
- Follows and ensures that all safety requirements and procedures are always observed and met
- Prioritizes maintenance jobs in order of importance or urgency to ensure production downtime is kept to absolute minimum. Works with manager to determine priorities and ensure knowledge of significant issues
- Works within, uses and/or effectively monitors the Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), Drive systems and Robotics at a moderate level and troubleshoot within system
- Works within the Computerized Maintenance Management System to record daily tasks including the shift reports, work orders, etc. in a timely and accurate fashion
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- Ability to use hands including fingers to hold, touch, see, feel, grip, squeeze, push, pull
- Ability to perform pushing, pulling, forward exertion on a regular basis
- Ability to have overhead extension with arms on a regular basis
- Ability to use enhanced levels of manual dexterity with arms and hands to operate industrial power tools occasionally.
- Ability to stand and walk continuously on concrete floor for 12-hour shifts
- Ability stand, crouch, stoop, bend and squat frequently
- Ability to kneel occasionally
- Ability to climb stairs and ladders occasionally
- Ability to twist at the hip and waist area on a regular basis
- Ability to rotate neck to look backwards, up, down and sideways on a regular basis
- Ability to work on elevated platforms
- Ability to climb on uneven surfaces occasionally.
- Ability to must regularly lift and or move up to 65lbs
- Ability to occasionally lift up to 80lbs with assistance
- Ability to understand and communicate verbally and in writing in person and over paging system
- Ability to meet requirements of and utilize all PPE when required
EQUIVALENT EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
- Minimum of one to three years of maintenance experience in an industrial environment working on both facilities and machinery.
- Maintenance in a plastics manufacturing environment a plus!
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $27.80 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
- Night shift
- Rotating weekends
Work setting:
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Experience:
- Programmable Logic Controllers: 1 year (Preferred)
- Maintenance: 3 years (Required)
Work Location: In person