Maintenance Technician

Want to work for the largest vertically integrated manufacturer of aluminum products? AFCO Industries, Inc., a 100% Employee Owned company, has been making quality products since 1946. We are currently seeking Maintenance Technicians for our Alexandria, LA Plant. The main qualifications are your willingness to be a team player, learn and grow within our organization, and have a great attitude! We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and quarterly bonuses.

Responsibilities:

• Work from written/verbal instructions as well as work orders.
• Perform skilled maintenance and repair of a wide variety of mechanical and physical structures. May work from drawings, sketches, and blueprints. Use hand and power tools to complete work.
• Service machinery and related equipment within the plant; replace and repair components and parts as needed to keep equipment in safe and efficient operating condition.
• Perform preventive maintenance on a scheduled basis; inspect hoses, belts, fluids, and wiring. Clean and lubricate parts. Repair, adjust and maintain a variety of tools, machinery and mechanical equipment, such as motors, pumps, conveyors, belts, fans, and plumbing fixtures. Requisition new parts and equipment.
• Notify supervision of unusual equipment or operating problems and the need for additional material and supplies.
• Install, set-up, maintain, troubleshoot and repair all equipment in the facility.
• Locate sources of problems by observing mechanical devices in operation; listening for problems; using precision measuring and testing instruments. Remove defective parts by dismantling devices; using hoists, cranes, and hand and power tools. Install and adjust functional parts of devices.
• Understand and conform to written power lockout procedures.
• Follow all good manufacturing practices (GMPs) and be responsible for the cleanliness of immediate work area and contribute to the overall cleanliness of the facility.
• During periods of downtime, consult with supervisor for assignment of job duties to be performed.
• Properly report and document maintenance activities within the work-order accounting system.
• Examine mechanical equipment to identify potential problems. Collaborate with other maintenance personnel and supervisors as necessary to resolve problems.
• Work with outside contractors on special projects, machining work or repairs.
• Research parts and equipment as needed.
• Participate in Process improvement efforts, identify inefficiencies and design flaws. Recommend improvements.
• Provide training to employees with lesser knowledge and be willing to be trained by others with greater knowledge.
• Act as an example for all safety rules and regulations, performing all duties in a safe/efficient manner and wearing all required personal protective equipment.
• Work within the guidelines of the quality program.
• Report problems or accidents to management immediately.
• Give proper consideration to safety on each job and abides by all company safety rules, policies, and procedures.
• Perform related work as required.

Requirements:

• Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities: Strong troubleshooting abilities including proficiency in rapid problem diagnoses in PLCs, AC/DC drives and motors, servo drives, electronic instrumentation, discrete logic controls as well as hydraulic and pneumatic controls. Must be able to perform proficiently the following:

• Change bearings, seals, gears, sprockets, chains, pulleys and bolts.
• Run conduit, pull wire as required for electrical services.
• Layout, cut, thread, and run all types of pipes.
• Drill and tap with accuracy.
• Work with acetylene torch and perform most types of gas and arc welding.
• Operate man-lifts, forklifts and heavy equipment.

• Education: High School or GED
• Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience.

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• Day shift
• Night shift
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person