Maintenance Specialist

Oil-Dri Corporation of America; Ripley (MS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Oil-Dri Corporation of America in Ripley, MS is seeking a Maintenance Specialist to provide safe, timely mechanical and electrical support in a manufacturing environment. You will install, service, repair and troubleshoot multiple operating machines, performing preventative maintenance and documenting procedures.

The ideal candidate has a HS diploma and 2+ years of related technical experience, with CMMS proficiency and ability to read manuals, schematics, and blueprints.

Qualifications

• Education: HS Diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum two years technical degree or electrical/mechanical experience preferred.
• Must effectively use CMMS.
• Must be able to read and understand manuals, parts diagrams, schematic drawings, and blueprints.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds and perform heavy physical labor.
• Available for On Call Duty and able to work at heights.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, timely mechanical and electrical support in a manufacturing environment.
• Install, maintain, and repair plant machinery, equipment, and structures.
• Diagnose failures and perform necessary repairs.
• Perform preventative maintenance and document procedures.
• Follow lockout/tagout procedures and blueprints when making repairs.
• Use hand/power tools, hoist, crane, and measurement/testing instruments.
• Maintain inventory of tools and parts; keep areas clean.
• Be available for on-call duty and other assigned tasks.

Skills

CMMS

Forklift operation

Reading schematics

Manuals & blueprints

Maintenance skills

Electrical tasks

Detail-oriented

Communication skills

Physical endurance

Independent work

Education

HS Diploma or equivalent

Technical degree or electrical/mechanical experience

Job description

Primary duties include providing safe and timely mechanical and electrical support, preventative maintenance, installation, service, repair, troubleshooting, and resolution of multiple operating machines within a manufacturing industrial environment.

Job Title: Maintenance Specialist

Location: Ripley

Department: Maintenance

Reports To: Maintenance Manager

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 tools, 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

Qualifications

Education:

• HS Diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum two (2) years technical degree in a related field or electrical/mechanical experience preferred.

Skills & Abilities

• Must effectively use CMMS.
• Mobile equipment operating skills, such as forklifts, crane, 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, schematic drawings, and blueprints.
• Must demonstrate the 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 to lift 50 pounds and assist with lifting heavier weights.
• Bending, reaching, twisting, stooping, walking, and climbing stairways and ladders frequently.
• Must be able to climb and work at heights greater than 100 feet.
• Physical endurance to withstand operation of geared equipment and to withstand heavy physical labor required of position.