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Maintenance Technician

Milliken & Company
Columbus, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 1/24/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/22/2025

Milliken & Company is a global manufacturing leaderwhose focus on materials science delivers tomorrow's breakthroughs today. Fromindustry-leading molecules to sustainable innovations, Milliken creates products thatenhance people's lives and deliver solutions for its customers and communities. Drawing on thousands of patents and a portfolio with applications across the textile, flooring, chemical and healthcare businesses, the company harnesses a shared sense of integrity and excellence to positively impact the world for generations. Discover more about Milliken's curious minds and inspired solutions at Milliken.com and on Facebook , Instagram , LinkedIn and Twitter .

POSITION TITLE / LOCATION

Hatch - Machinery Maintenance Technician

JOB CLASSIFICATION

Technician

POSITION REPORTS TO :

Engineering Services Manager

POSITION OVERVIEW

Must perform certain preventive maintenance responsibilities as well as daily repair work on knitting machines and doffs. Technicians are to perform daily technical machine checks. Must inspect fabric, looking at doff head and rolling out on doff table as required by specific styles.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Regular and predictable attendance
  • Perform preventive maintenance (PM) on assigned knit machines in compliance with the PM schedule
  • Assist in troubleshooting and repair of machines in production as needed
  • Perform style changes as assigned by Planning Department
  • Perform machine oiling as required
  • Perform maintenance as required, such as reneedle, flush, and various machine repairs
  • Change the mechanical setting of a Knitting machine to produce fabric as needed for specific customer orders

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

  • 2 years of experience on circular knit machines or equivalent
  • Certified knitter
  • PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Knit Machine Mechanical Fixing Knowledge / Experience
  • SKILL REQUIREMENTS

  • Strong analytical skills and the ability to troubleshoot and resolve problems
  • Must be able to read and understand knit specification sheets.
  • Able to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
  • Able to work well with various groups of people such as vendors, customers, Milliken associates whether individually or in a team environment
  • Able to work well and communicate with production associates in order to assist with repairs and troubleshooting
  • Able to lift and move objects of up to 50 pounds
  • AUTHORIZED TRAINING TIME

  • 3 months
  • MACHINES, TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED :

  • Tension meters, allen wrench,
  • PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT USED :

  • Ear plugs
  • Safety Glasses
  • Steel toes shoes
  • PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS FREQUENCY, AMOUNT, OR DESCRIPTION

    1. Standing : Ability to stand while working >

    95% of day

  • Sitting : Ability to sit down
  • Moving : Ability to move throughout plant : >
  • 95% of day

  • Lifting : Ability tolift upto50lbs. 25% of day
  • Ascending / Descending : Ability to walk upstairs,climb ladders,
  • climb on knit machine step boards (approx. 11"-14") 35% of day

  • Push / Pull / Reach : Ability to push / pull fabric rolls,Boxes (approx.
  • 50-150 lbs) 15% of day

  • Bending : Ability to pick up objects from the floor 25% of day
  • Visual Acuity : Visual acuity adequate to perform job duties,
  • including reading information from printed sources and

    computer screens. 100% of day

    9. Cognitive : Alert. Able to make decisions, reason, and understand

    information. 100% of day

    WORK ENVIRONMENT / SAFETY-SENSITIVE POSITION

    This job operates in a manufacturing facility. This position is a safety-sensitive position and regularly works around moving mechanical parts and powered industrial vehicles. Noise level is generally loud.

    SHIFT / WORK HOURS

    Shift schedule will depend on open positions at time of hire and will be communicated with new hire paperwork. Weekends and holidays are scheduled depending on business demands.

    Milliken is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, including but not limited to lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran or military status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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