What are the responsibilities and job description for the Industrial Maintenance Technician position at American Gypsum?
Job Details
Department: Maintenance
Job Title: Maintenance Technician
Work Schedule: 10 - 12-hour shifts; Overtime is required.
Starting Pay: $21.75Hr. - $29.25 Hr.
Full or Part Time: Full-time only
Reports to: Maintenance Foreman and/or Delegated Authority
Basic Qualifications
- One (1) year of industrial or military maintenance experience OR a 2-year technical degree in Maintenance Mechanics or an Engineering degree.
- Experience with industrial maintenance practices and policies.
JOB SUMMARY:
Collaborate with a high-performing team to ensure the timely completion of all maintenance tasks, optimizing equipment functionality and minimizing downtime. Partner with an engaged operations team to diagnose and resolve mechanical issues effectively. Prioritize safety and quality in daily operations by maintaining a secure work environment, upholding the integrity and functionality of all equipment, and ensuring the highest standards in repair quality.
The Maintenance Mechanic is responsible for:
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- Safely and efficiently fulfilling assigned tasks given by the Maintenance Foreman.
- Develop new skills with the support of experienced and engaged leaders.
- Installing and repairing mechanical drives, chains, sprockets, gears, belts, and couplings.
- Reading mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic schematics.
- Accurately using measuring tools including micrometers, calipers, tachometers, and dial indicators.
- Welding on as-needed basis.
- Effectively and efficiently complete work orders.
- Perform routine and preventative maintenance on equipment.
- Performing general housekeeping of your assigned area daily.
- Reporting any issues to the Maintenance Foreman promptly.
- Work rotating shifts, overtime required but subject to change, weekends and holidays as needed.
- Working around dust, oil, grease, chemicals, and other substances.
SAFETY
- A Mechanic's position is a safety-sensitive position due to routine close proximity to moving and automatic equipment as well as mobile equipment.
- Operate in a safe manner, following all plant and departmental safety rules and procedures at all times.
OPERATIONS
- Ability and desire to learn and practice good housekeeping principles.
- Ability and desire to work in a safe manner in all conditions and circumstances.
- Ability and desire to learn and practice all Plant Safety and Compliance Programs.
- Follow all production and maintenance shop area safe operating procedures.
- Properly store tools and equipment.
- Know how to safely start, stop, and test all equipment in the area.
- Understand and follow all safe operating procedures for mobile equipment.
- Be willing to learn and grow into an excellent mechanic.
Key Differentiators for Advanced Position
- Experience working as part of team to problem solve
- Experience working with conveyors, hydraulic and pneumatic systems
- Experience reading technical drawings and schematics
- Experience with Preventive, Predictive and Proactive maintenance
- Experience with precision maintenance tools, example laser alignment tools
- Experience with multi-meters to test electrical components
- Experience with change out of 480v motors.
Salary : $22 - $29
