2nd Shift Maintenance Technician - PLC, Motors & Machinery

Larson Manufacturing; Brookings (SD); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance

401K with a bonus program

Scholarship program for children of employees

Job summary

Larson Manufacturing, located in Brookings, South Dakota, is seeking a Maintenance Technician responsible for a variety of maintenance tasks. You will perform repairs, troubleshoot issues, and ensure machinery operates efficiently.

The ideal candidate will possess strong troubleshooting skills, be able to read blueprints, and have experience with hydraulic and pneumatic systems. Benefits include health insurance, flexible spending accounts, and a 401K program, fostering a balance between work and personal life.

Qualifications

• Strong troubleshooting skills essential for equipment repair.
• Ability to read blueprints and schematics for maintenance tasks.
• Experience with PLC operation and instrumentation feedback preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance, repair, and installation tasks.
• Repair and maintain machinery and electrical equipment.
• Troubleshoot equipment breakdowns effectively.

Skills

Strong troubleshooting skills

Ability to read blueprints and machine control schematics

Experience troubleshooting hydraulic, pneumatic systems

Basic machining and welding skills

Ability to work independently and as part of a group

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY: The Maintenance Technician is responsible for performing highly diversified duties to install, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain production and facility equipment according to safety, predictive and productive maintenance systems and processes to support the achievement of the site’s business goals and objectives.

Job Responsibilities

• Perform plant maintenance, repair, and installation tasks.
• Repair and maintain machinery, mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Troubleshoot equipment breakdown problems.
• Inspect, test, and operate machinery and equipment prior to releasing to manufacturing.
• Work would include, but not be limited to, replacing electrical components, motors, installing belts, tightening nuts and bolts, adjusting, and aligning rolls and rollers, replacing defective parts.
• Use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters, and material handling equipment in performing duties.
• Detect faulty operations, defective material, and report those and any unusual situations to proper supervision.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair work on AC and DC motors and controls.
• Adheres to Larson’s safety guidelines.
• Other duties may be assigned.
  
  

Qualifications

• Strong troubleshooting skills
• Ability to read blueprints and machine control schematics.
• Ability to navigate via PLC operation sequence, I/O information, and instrumentation feedback (preferred).
• Experience troubleshooting and repairing hydraulic, pneumatic, and power transmission systems.
• Basic machining and welding skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a group.
• Ability to use email and a computer maintenance management system (CMMS) is required.
  
  

Additional Information

BENEFITS

• All the Insurance coverage you’d expect like medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, wellness programs, 401K, and a bonus program
• Scholarship program for children of employees
• Annual merit and incentive programs
• Charitable gift matching
• Culture committed to work-life balance with flexible work options
• Associate Purchase Program on All Fortune Brands Products
  
  

Fortune Brands Outdoors & Security (Master Lock/Therma-Tru Doors/Fiberon/Larson) is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered for positions without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, marital/family/caregiver status, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local low. Fortune Brands Doors & Security also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.

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