Maintenance Technician

Founded in 1972, KWS Manufacturing Company, Ltd. is the leader in the design and manufacture of conveying equipment for the bulk material handling industry. We are dedicated to providing the highest quality equipment and service to our customers.

KWS products are marketed globally to many diverse industries and to a large customer base. Our primary customers are end users, power transmission distributors, engineering firms, system suppliers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).

Our corporate office and manufacturing facilities are located in Burleson, Texas (convenient to the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex). Our manufacturing facility continues to expand and is currently 125,000 square feet.

KWS is an ISO 9001-2008 certified manufacturer. We are committed to customer satisfaction and continuous improvement of our products and services.

Shift- 6A-230P (Plus overtime)

Pay- Based on experience

Scope of Responsibility: The incumbent of this position performs highly skilled and highly technical work involving installation, maintenance, and trouble shooting of hydraulic, mechanical, and pneumatic equipment.

Essential Duties:

• Performs preventative maintenance and repairs on all plant equipment and facilities.
• Performs diagnosis, testing, disassembly, inspecting, repair and re-assembly of plant equipment or components such as hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders, hydraulic shear, vacuum equipment, roller leveler, cranes, etc.
• Performs skilled trouble shooting and servicing of pneumatic and hydraulic components.
• Performs proper replacement and/or adjustment of mechanical clutches, drive trains, etc.
• Repair of worn parts, straightens and fabricates fixtures (welding, cutting, brazing, and surface hardening applications).
• Assist junior personnel and operators in proper direction of equipment repairs.
• Ability to perform major and general repairs on all equipment.
• Required to record labor and material used on each repair made.
• Required to take proper care and use of test equipment.
• Required to properly use lift equipment (cranes, booms, manlifts, cherry picker, etc.)
• Exercise communication skills pertaining to the job.
• Occasionally will be called during irregular hours to handle production coverage with little or no supervision.
• Reports all abnormal conditions and safety hazards to supervisor.
• Is diligent at all times to work safely, and to follow safe working practices, including Lockout/Tagout procedures and other safety procedures.
• Additional duties as assigned

Position Requirements:

• Regular and timely attendance is required
• Must have knowledge of basic shop mathematics, addition, subtraction, fractions, multiplication and decimals.
• At least three years in Maintenance in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to read, write, and communicate in English.
• Ability to read and comprehend basic hydraulic, pneumatic, and structural schematics.
• Ability to convert inch to metric.
• Ability to use gauging equipment from .001 up, dial indicators, micrometers, feeler gauges, etc.
• Handling gearboxes on top of machines, changing brakes, motors on cranes, etc

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds
• Must be able to perform physical activities that require considerable use of arms and legs and moving entire body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, bending, twisting and handling of materials
• Must be able to work in an outside manufacturing environment for long shifts, including weekends
• Position requires manual dexterity, arm-hand steadiness and a safety-minded individual
• Lifting, carrying, bending, kneeling, stretching, stooping, and working in awkward and/or confined positions.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 - $24.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person

Salary : $20 - $24