Industrial Maintenance Technician II - On-Call

Oil-Dri Corporation; Mississippi; Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Oil-Dri Corporation in Blue Mountain is seeking a Maintenance Technician to provide safe, hands-on mechanical and electrical support, perform preventative maintenance, install, repair and troubleshoot multiple machines in a manufacturing setting.

This role requires reading manuals and schematics, operating CMMS, and working independently to keep equipment running efficiently, with on-call duties as needed. Candidates must lift up to 50 pounds and be able to climb and work at heights.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum two (2) year technical degree in a related field or electrical/mechanical experience preferred.
• Must effectively use CMMS.

Responsibilities

• Conducts all work in a safe, efficient manner, using appropriate tools, according to established safety rules and practices while striving for ZERO Accidents.
• Encourages Safety First, identification of Near Misses along with appropriate corrective actions.
• Installs, maintains, and repairs plant machinery, equipment and physical structures.
• Diagnoses failures in machinery or equipment and makes necessary repairs.
• Visually inspects and tests machinery and equipment using electrical and electronic test equipment.
• Performs and documents preventative maintenance.
• Follows specifications, blueprints, manuals, and schematic drawings and lockout/tag out procedures to make repairs.
• Performs repairs by skillfully using hand tool, power tools, hoist, crane, and measuring and testing instruments.
• Performs plumbing and pipe fitting and related work in installing, repairing or routing water, sewage, air and gas pipes.
• Documents repair procedures and parts used from inventory and maintain accurate inventory of tools and equipment.
• Performs welding, acetylene brazing, cutting torch, routine layout and other duties as needed.
• Keeps areas clean and free of clutter.
• Available for On Call Duty.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Forklift operation

Independent worker

Fabrication

Read blueprints

Maintenance skills

Electrical tasks

Detail-oriented

Communication

Safety compliance

Education

HS Diploma or equivalent

Two-year technical degree or related experience

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Job Title:Maintenance Technician

Location:Blue Mountain

Department:Maintenance

Reports To:Maintenance Manager

Job Overview:

Maintenance Technician primary duties includeprovidingsafe andtimelymechanical and electrical support, preventative maintenance, installation, service, repair, troubleshooting, and resolution of multiple operating machines within a manufacturing industrial environment.

Responsibilities:

• Conducts all work in a safe, efficient manner, usingappropriate tools, according to established safety rules and practices while striving for ZERO Accidents.

• Encourages Safety First, identification of Near Misses along withappropriate correctiveactions.

• Installs,maintains, and repairs plant machinery,equipmentand physical structures.

• Diagnoses failures in machinery or equipment and makes necessary repairs.

• Visually inspects and tests machinery and equipment using electrical and electronic test equipment.

• Performs anddocumentspreventative maintenance.

• Follows specifications, blueprints, manuals, and schematic drawings and lockout/tag out procedures to make repairs.

• Performs repairs by skillfully using handtool, power tools, hoist, crane, and measuring and testing instruments.

• Performs plumbing and pipe fitting and relatedwork ininstalling,repairingor routing water, sewage,airand gas pipes.

• Documents repair procedures and parts used from inventory andmaintainaccurateinventory of tools and equipment.

• Performs welding, acetylene brazing, cutting torch, routine layout and other duties as needed.

• Keeps areas clean and free of clutter.

• Available for On Call Duty

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Education:

• HS Diploma or equivalent.

• Minimum two (2)yeartechnical degree in a related field or electrical/mechanical experience preferred.

• Must effectively use CMMS.

Skills & Abilities:

• Mobile equipment operating skills, such as forklifts, cranes, front-end loader etc. preferred.

• Must be able to work independently with limited supervision.

• Fabrication skills preferred

• Must be able to read and understand manuals, parts, diagrams, schematicdrawingsand blueprints.

• Mustdemonstratethe ability to perform maintenance skills

• Electrical tasks such as changing motors

• Demonstrated ability to perform detail-oriented work.

• Good oral and written communication skills.

• Possess core values of Honesty and Integrity.

• Must be able to stand for the duration of the shift.

• Must be able tolift50 pounds andassistwith lifting heavier weights.

• Bending, reaching, twisting, stooping, walking, and climbing stairways and laddersfrequently.

• Must be able to climb and work at heights greater than 100 feet.

• Physical endurance towithstandoperation of geared equipment and to withstand heavy physical labor required of position.