Industrial Maintenance Technician - Kendallville, IN

AVAILABLE AT OUR Kendallville, Indiana.

Several vacancies available.

SUMMARY

Responsible for troubleshooting, repair and preventative maintenance to ensure correct and efficient operation.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Ensure operation or machinery and mechanical equipment.
• Complete preventative maintenance requirements on all equipment.
• Supply basic hand tools.
• Conducts trouble shooting on all equipment to identify and correct machine/equipment malfunctions.
• Removes defective components and installs new to restore function.
• Fabricates & repairs parts where feasible.
• Reads and interprets blue prints to diagnose and repair equipment.
• Maintains a safe, clean work environment utilizing all required PPE.
• Completes welding and cutting of materials as required.
• Adjusts and maintains equipment to provide proper operation.
• Support IATF 16949 initiatives.
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

-Not Applicable

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, skill, and/or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

*High School Diploma or GED preferred or an equivalent combination of maintenance education & experience. One to three years of general maintenance experience required with welding experience preferred.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers and read/understand written work instructions.

Reasoning Ability:

Requires general problem solving knowledge, ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.

Certificate, Licenses or Registrations:

Not required, but Maintenance Training or certification is preferred.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger; handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms, and talk and hear. The associate is frequently required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The associate must occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the associate is occasionally exposed to fumes, toxic or caustic chemicals and outside weather conditions. Exposure to extreme heat or cold may be encountered. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

Work will typically be from eight to ten hours per day, five days a week, with occasional additional overtime on short notice.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

An Equal Opportunity Employer