Industrial Maintenance Technician, 2nd shift

Dee Zee, Inc.; Pleasant Hill (IA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Dee Zee, Inc. is seeking an experienced maintenance technician to perform a variety of skilled and semi-skilled tasks in building maintenance and repair while operating power-driven equipment.

The role may require leading maintenance activities and solving problems independently, with accommodations available for qualified individuals with disabilities. Responsibilities include installing and maintaining production machinery, performing emergency repairs during production, preventive

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; craft apprenticeship preferred.
• At least one year of related manufacturing experience.
• HAVC/Electrical certificates or licenses are advantageous; valid driver’s license; forklift certification required.

Responsibilities

• Perform or assist diversified maintenance on production machines and facility equipment.
• Provide emergency and scheduled repairs of equipment during production downtime.
• Read and interpret manuals and work orders for maintenance tasks.
• Diagnose problems, replace parts, test and adjust systems.
• Conduct regular preventive maintenance on machines and facilities.
• Perform plumbing and carpentry tasks as needed.
• Utilize hand and power tools, electrical meters, and material handling equipment safely.
• Maintain a safe, clean work environment following 6S principles.
• Be on call outside normal hours as required.

Skills

Hand tools

Forklift operation

Read shop drawings

Maintenance planning

Electrical troubleshooting

Pneumatics & hydraulics

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma

Trade apprenticeship

Tools

Electrical meters

Power tools

Forklift safety training

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY –

Perform or assist a variety of skilled, semi-skilled, and manual tasks in Building Maintenance, Maintenance and Repair and operate power driven equipment. May act as a lead person on maintenance or repair jobs. Typically expected to solve most work problems independently and to make recommendations to supervisory personnel regarding those matters which involve policy decisions, technical questions, and unusual problems. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT —

Must be willing and able to work in an environment exposed to elements that can include but are not limited to coolant, dust, mist, elevated noise, and uncontrolled temperatures.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Perform highly diversified duties to install and maintain production machines and the plant facility’s equipment
• Provide emergency and unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production and perform scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service
• Perform simple machinist duties and responsibilities
• Perform mechanic skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, troubleshooting and repair of production machines
• Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service
• Diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, test and adjust
• Perform regular preventive maintenance on machines, equipment and facilities
• Perform a variety of plumbing maintenance and carpentry functions
• Use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters and material handling equipment in performing duties
• Detect and report faulty operations, defective material, and any unusual situations to supervision
• Maintain safe and clean working environment by complying with 6S procedures, rules, and regulations
• Perform building maintenance and general cleaning
• Ability to stop the production line and/or prevent shipment of products due to nonconformance or potential nonconformance products to our customers
• Support the environmental policy with proactive process implementation, improvement suggestions, reducing waste, and acting on environment performance results and findings

SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Establish, maintain, and foster cooperative working relations with others
• Ability to utilize a variety of hand tools and equipment
• Ability to operate forklifts, scissor lifts, JLG lifts
• Interpret shop drawings, sketches and work orders
• Ability to communicate and follow oral and written directions
• Ability to work independently with little direction
• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Education:High School Graduate, GED, or HSDE preferred; Completion of a craft apprenticeship preferred

Experience:At least one-year of related experience; Experience in a manufacturing setting preferred

Computer Skills:Must demonstrate computer literacy

Certificates & Licenses:HVAC and/or Electrical certificates or licenses would be an advantage; Must have a valid driver’s license; Must pass and maintain written and driving test for forklift certification

Other Requirements:Ability to be on call outside normal work hours