Maintenance Technician

Bodycote offers:

• $1,500 Sign-on Retention Bonus!
• Paid holidays and paid time off.
• Shift differential for off-shifts.
• 401k match, Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans for employees and families.
• Ability to work full-time, 40 hours per week, be on call.
• This will be a 2nd shift position.
• Must pass a pre-employment drug screen and basic physical.

Our people are the heart of our business.  As the world’s largest provider of thermal processing services, Bodycote employs thousands of highly skilled staff around the globe, some of the best engineers, scientists, and technicians in the industry. Come join our team!  

Due to the nature of our business and a heavy industrial market, Bodycote deems this position to be safety-sensitive.

Position Summary: 

Based in Hebron, KY this role will be responsible for maintaining and repairing facilities and equipment. 

Essential Job Functions (Duties and Responsibilities): The primary duties consist of, but are not limited to the following.

• Monitor the preventative maintenance programs to ensure that facilities and equipment are cared for proactively. Complete all preventative maintenance tasks on a timely basis. 
• Evaluate maintenance requests to understand problems and determine the best resolution.
• Maintain operating condition of building facilities and equipment.
• Welding, fabrication, plumbing, and light carpentry.
• Troubleshoot and complete comprehensive repairs to thermal spray equipment through knowledge of fundamental mechanical, electrical, and related skills. 
• Troubleshoot and repair vacuum furnaces, leak testing, pump and motor repairs, heating elements, thermocouple replacements, and resolve other electrical-mechanical issues.
• Working knowledge and operation of Fanuc robots is a plus.
• Experience working with and troubleshooting high voltage 480 VAC and control circuits.
• Experience programming and or troubleshooting PLCs, Honeywell, Allen Bradley.
• Operate lathe, vertical mill, band saw, MIG, TIG, Arc welding, plasma cutter, and common hand or power tools. 
• Observe all safety rules in the production areas: 
• Wearing Proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). 
• Follow lock-out/tag-out procedures.
• Follow proper tie-off procedures. 
• Help in other areas as directed. 
• Use a digital maintenance management system to track work and log information related to completed tasks.
• Maintain documentation and reports related to environmental and regulatory requirements. 

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• This position must satisfy ITAR compliance requirements, therefore candidates must be U.S. Citizens or Permanent Resident Card Holders. 
• Education – High School diploma. A two-year technical degree is a plus.
• Experience – minimum 5-7 years of relevant industry experience.
• Strongly prefer candidates who have a working knowledge of thermal spray technology and general industrial technologies including electronics, robotics, and mechanical systems.
• Ability to read equipment schematics.
• Familiarity with digital maintenance management systems is preferred.

Physical & Mental Demands: The following physical and mental demands consist of, but are not limited to the following.

• Must be able to work in an industrial environment including at elevated heights and in confined spaces.
• Manual dexterity to perform data entry functions.
• Ability to bend, pull, stoop, stand, walk, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb and reach to perform functions.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• May be exposed to heat, fumes, noise, humidity, etc.
• Must have the cognitive and mental capacity to perform essential job functions.
• Must be able to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Visual acuity to read documents, computer screens, files, etc.
• Ability to hear in person and via phone.

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and levels of the work performed by employees but are not a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.  Furthermore, the job description does not constitute a written or implied contract for employment.  Bodycote reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises. 

Bodycote is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against current and prospective employees based on race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age for individuals over forty years of age, military and veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state and local laws.