General Maintenance Specialist

Perfection Automotive Aftermarket Group; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 38,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Perfection Hy-Test Company, part of Marmon Holdings, is seeking a maintenance professional to perform routine maintenance and repair of equipment and facilities. Under supervision, you’ll handle preventative maintenance, basic electrical or mechanical tasks, and operate a forklift as needed.

The role requires a high school diploma and 2 years of maintenance experience, with a Monday–Friday 6:00am–2:30pm schedule and possible overtime. Valid driver’s license and safety focus are essential.

Qualifications

• Basic understanding of machine control and automation.
• Formal Electrical or Mechanical Maintenance experience or schooling.
• Skill in the operation of tools and equipment.
• Ability to safely drive various vehicles (man lift, forklift, company vehicle, etc.)
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with employees, and managers.
• Ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Perform scheduled preventative maintenance on all existing equipment.
• Notify supervisor of recurring equipment malfunctions and corrective actions.
• Inform supervisor of potentially dangerous electrical equipment and corrective actions.
• Monitor facility systems to ensure correct and efficient operations.
• Perform general carpentry, electrical, and plumbing tasks as needed.
• Wear protective equipment as necessary.
• Recommend new and/or replacement purchases of equipment as required.
• Keep the maintenance room clean and organized.
• Follow Lock out-Tag out process.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Mechanical maintenance

Forklift operation

Reading blueprints

Safety compliance

Education

High school diploma

2 years of prior maintenance experience

Valid Driver's License

Job description

Perfection Hy-Test Company

As a part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdings—which is backed by Berkshire Hathaway—you’ll be doing things that matter, leading at every level, and winning a better way. We’re committed to making a positive impact on the world, providing you with diverse learning and working opportunities, and fostering a culture where everyone’s empowered to be their best.

Under direct supervision, performs routine maintenance and repair of equipment and general facilities upkeep. Performs preventative maintenance, such as changing fluids, replacing filters, adjusting tension, cleaning intakes and cold-air returns, etc. Must be able to operate forklift, and may operate an order picker. Schedule is Monday - Friday 6:00am - 2:30pm and overtime as needed.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Perform scheduled preventative maintenance on all existing equipment
• Notifies supervisor of recurring equipment malfunctions and corrective action taken and of quality problems or supplies needed
• Informs supervisor of potentially dangerous electrical equipment and corrective actions taken
• Monitor facility systems to ensure correct and efficient operations
• Perform general carpentry, electrical, and plumbing tasks as needed
• Wears protective equipment as necessary
• Recommends new and/or replacement purchases of equipment as required
• Keep the maintenance room clean and organized
• Follows Lock out-Tag out process

Requirements

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 essential functions.

• Basic understanding of machine control and automation
• Formal Electrical or Mechanical Maintenance experience or schooling
• Skill in the operation of tools and equipment
• Ability to safely drive various vehicles (man lift, forklift, company vehicle, etc...)
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with employees, and managers
• Ability to work independently

Education And/Or Experience

High school diploma

• 2 years of prior maintenance experience
• Valid Drivers License is required

Preferred

2 year A.S. degree in Industrial Maintenance or Electronics

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret basic instructions and required documents. Has the ability to respond and communicate complicated instructions and basic directions.

• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos
• Ability to write simple correspondence accurately

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee is required to stand, walk, lift, and sit. The employee must frequently lift and move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

• Ability to perform heavy manual tasks under varying weather conditions
• Able to sit, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms
• Able to lift 75lbs
• Frequent bending at waist/knees, frequent twisting waist/neck in the normal range
• Frequent climbing and balancing while working on ladders

Work Environment

The normal amount of sitting and standing, above average mobility to move around an office and plant environment, able to conduct a normal amount of work on a computer.

Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email your request to [e-mail], and please be sure to include the title and the location of the position for which you are applying.