What are the responsibilities and job description for the 1st Shift Maintenance Technician Monday-Thursday position at RTP COMPANY?
Since 1923, Miller Waste Mills has been a leader in “recycling and reusing”, diverting textile materials that were destined for landfills into useful, reclaimed fiber materials. Employees of Miller Waste Mills are proud to be a part of a company that focuses on recycling textiles like wool sweaters, cotton shirts, denim jeans, used clothing and fabric scraps. Our team processes these items into reclaimed fibers, which are then reused for oil filtration, metal polishing, furniture staining, automobile linings, and other applications.
Miller Waste Mills operates textile processing facilities in Winona, MN, and Fremont, IN. Miller Wates Mills also does business as RTP Company. RTP Company is a global compounder of custom engineered thermoplastics headquartered in Winona, Minnesota.
The Maintenance Technician routinely performs preventative maintenance on all equipment and components to ensure the continued safe, efficient, and effective operations of equipment used in the facility. This position also assists with maintaining parts inventory, organizing, and maintaining the maintenance shop, diagnosing equipment malfunctions and performs repairs. This position must be able to take a proactive approach to preventative maintenance to improve equipment reliability and lifespan.
Level II personnel must be able and willing to perform all level 1 responsibilities in addition to level II responsibilities, skills, abilities, and experience requirements.
Work Schedule: Monday-Thursday 5 AM to 3:15 PM. Will be expected to be on call as needed.
Responsibilities
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Level I
- Completes routine repairs, preventative maintenance, and troubleshoots maintenance issues on standardized equipment
- Responds to production requests for immediate attention to production line breakdowns
- Assists in maintaining the organization of the maintenance shop and adequate parts inventory
- Documents work completed as required including logs, data reports, procedures, etc
- Communicates and collaborates with other departments, including production, warehouse, and quality, regarding the status of maintenance projects and needs
- Participates in training, retraining, and continual improvement processes and methods
- Ensures plant is maintained and in accordance with housekeeping policies and guidelines
- Follows and complies with all safety, work rules, and regulations
- Other duties/responsibilities as assigned, or apparent
- Troubleshooting mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical issues within a wide variety of machines such as relay logic and PLCs
- Working with hand and/or power equipment in a manufacturing setting
- Fabricating and repairing parts
- Responsible for planning, layout, installation and maintenance of complex equipment containing automatic controls, generating equipment, large switchboards, motors, rollers and complex gear reducers mandrels and other electrical and mechanical components
Level II
- Completes more complex repairs, preventative maintenance, and trouble shoots issues on all equipment specific to production operations at each facility
- Performs work more independently and with limited to no supervision
- Mentors and trains level I employees; may take a lead role
- Leads equipment overhaul projects in conjunction with Maintenance Management
- Identifies and orders parts supplies to maintain critical parts stock levels
- Acts as a utility maintenance that also supports other maintenance activities like electrical support and/or fabrication support on top of general maintenance expectations
- Other duties/responsibilities as assigned, or apparent
