Maintenance Tech

Gri Towers Of Texas; Amarillo (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Forklift operator certificate

Crane operator certificate

Spanish is a plus

Job summary

GRI Towers Texas Inc. is seeking a Maintenance Technician in Amarillo, TX.

The role oversees electrical and mechanical maintenance across the plant and facilities, inspecting equipment, performing repairs, and ensuring safety compliance. The ideal candidate has a high school diploma plus 5+ years in maintenance, strong English communication, and a proactive, self-starting attitude to coordinate with operators and supervisors.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with 5+ years maintenance experience.
• Experience with mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic maintenance.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to influence others.
• Self-starter with proactive attitude and strong English communication.

Responsibilities

• Repair production machinery.
• Perform preventive maintenance according to safety instructions.
• Inspect control panels of electrical transformers daily and report faults.
• Operate maintenance activities on electrical equipment following safety guidelines.
• Notify supervisor about needed spare parts.
• Generate periodical maintenance reports.
• Ensure plant lighting is functional and repair when needed.
• Take safety precautions against electrical hazards.

Skills

Self-starter

Influence

Excellent communication

English proficiency

Education

High school diploma

5+ years maintenance experience

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: GRI Towers Texas Inc - Amarillo, TX 79108

General Description/ Objective

The Maintenance Technician will report to the local Maintenance Supervisor and will be responsible for electrical and mechanical maintenance activities in the whole plant and company facilities, inspecting equipment and systems.

Roles and Tasks

• Repair production machinery.
• Perform preventative maintenance of machines according to safety instructions, by detecting solutions and suggesting proper use to production operators
• Check the control panel of electric transformer every day, comparing the rate of active and reactive energy consumption; notify the Maintenance Supervisor, if there is any fault on rates
• Operate maintenance activities on electrical equipment according to safety instructions
• Notify the Maintenance Supervisor, about needed electrical or mechanical spare parts
• Operate maintenance and repair activities on electrical and mechanical systems in Plant Premises, facilities, production areas etc.
• Guarantee electrical connection of new machineries
• Generate periodical maintenance reports
• Ensure the whole lightings are working and repaired when broken
• Take safety precautions against electrical hazards in every part of Plant
• Take precautions against electrical failures of all machineries and facilities
• Operate commissioning of machineries and equipment after reparation
• Respond to the counter switch of transformer, when there is any need
• After fixing the failure, fill the related failure form and deliver it to the maintenance supervisor
• Perform other duties assigned by supervisor, communicate promptly at all levels and deliver proper periodical reports.

These roles and tasks are only enunciative but not limitative. Additional work-related tasks and responsibilities can be assigned to this position as per job content requirement and/or Supervisors request.

Profile/ Professional Competencies/ Job Requirements

Education Requirements

• High school diploma or minimum 5 years of maintenance experience

Specific Knowledge

• Self-starter and proactive person
• Capable to influence
• Excellent communication skills

Languages

• Able to communicate in English is a must

IT/ Technical Knowledge

• Basic computer knowledge

Minimum Experience Required

• 2+ years experience in maintenance, dealing with mechanical, electronic, hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical maintenance, being involved in analysis, repairs and commissioning.

Internal Candidates and/or Employees from other GRI factories, are considered competent for this job if they have at least 2 years of experience on similar processes.

Preferable Requirements

• Forklift operator certificate
• Crane operator certificate
• Spanish is a plus

GRI Towers Texas, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer!