1st Shift Maintenance Technician

Forgent Power Solutions, Inc.; Dayton (MN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO/ESST

Paid holidays

$100 individual deductible health insurance

Vision and Dental Insurance

401K / Life Insurance / STD

Job summary

Forgent Power Solutions, Inc. is seeking an experienced maintenance technician responsible for overseeing equipment and facility maintenance. This role involves leading a team of technicians to schedule and perform preventative maintenance tasks and execute repairs while ensuring a clean and safe work environment.

Qualified candidates will have a High School Diploma or equivalent, strong mechanical skills, and the ability to work independently or as part of a team. Benefits include health insurance, PTO, and a 401K plan.

Qualifications

• Experience in preventive maintenance and repairs on equipment.
• Ability to evaluate mechanical issues and provide solutions.
• Cooperative attitude and professional communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Schedules and manages preventative maintenance for equipment.
• Tracks repair costs and downtime for continuous improvement.
• Ensures compliance with environmental regulations.
• Maintains a safe and organized work environment.

Skills

Understanding of metal forming and cutting equipment

Ability to read and interpret service manuals

Knowledge of industrial math

Proficient communication in English

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Summary

Responsible for equipment and facility maintenance. Ensures total productive maintenance strategies are established and executed. Leads a team of maintenance technicians to ensure preventative maintenance tasks are scheduled and performed. Performs minor machinery, equipment, and facility repairs.

Responsibilities

• Schedules and manages preventative maintenance and repairs on equipment and facility needs.
• Performs equipment and machinery preventative maintenance.
• Established vendor connections for the timely diagnosis and repair of equipment.
• Established key parts inventory considering cost and lead time.
• Tracks repair costs, downtime and other performance measures and works with team and others on continuous improvement of maintenance costs and effectiveness.
• Ensures environmental regulations are followed during the repair and disposition of facility/processing wastes.
• Maintains an organized, clean and safe environment and maintains 5 “S” standards. Complies with safety rules including PPE and OSHA standards.
• Participates in Lean initiatives eliminating wastes including overproduction, defects, transportation, waiting, inventory, motion, and over-processing.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Understanding of metal forming, cutting equipment function, troubleshooting, and repair.
• Ability to read and interpret equipment and machinery service manuals.
• Knowledge of industrial math including arithmetic.
• Knowledge and working experience procurement using the internet.
• Knowledge of General Industry OSHA regulations.
• Ability to identify and evaluate ambiguous mechanical issues and provide well thought out solutions.
• Cooperative attitude, shares critical information, and remains professional in difficult situations.
• Self‑directed; ability to work independently and within teams.
• Proficient reading, writing, oral communication, and comprehension in English language.

Benefits

• PTO/ESST
• Paid holidays
• $100 individual deductible and $300 family deductible health insurance.
• Paid weekly
• Vision and Dental Insurance
• 401K / Life Insurance / STD