Maintenance Tech

The Greenbrier Companies

Kennett (MO)

On-site

USD 38,000 - 56,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

The Greenbrier Companies is seeking a Maintenance Technician to perform a variety of maintenance tasks across mechanical, electrical, and fabrication work in our Kennett, Missouri facility. You will handle welding, piping, carpentry, and equipment maintenance while complying with lockout procedures and safety standards.

Ideal candidates have a High School diploma or GED and at least 1 year of manufacturing experience. Ability to work independently and in a team is essential.

Qualifications

High School diploma or GED is required.
Ability to work independently and with a team.
Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
1+ years experience in manufacturing environment is preferred.
Experience in electrical maintenance and ability to read schematic diagrams is preferred.

Responsibilities

Performs general maintenance operations such as welding, pipe fitting, carpentry, and related duties.
Sets up and operates machinery and tools used in maintenance.
Troubleshoots mechanical and electrical equipment and systems; disassembles and reassembles components.
Erects, installs, tests, and maintains equipment and structures (e.g., jib cranes, air compressors).
Follows lockout procedures and maintains safety and housekeeping standards.

Skills

Independent work

Instruction following

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

At Greenbrier, we do the hard work that matters. The Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX) is powering the movement of products around the world as a leading designer, manufacturer and supplier of freight rail transportation equipment and services.

Greenbrier’s heritage of hard work and industrial innovation is celebrated at every level of our organization. We structure our business to support teams that deliver innovative solutions for our customers while positively impacting the world around us.

Greenbrier’s success begins with people. We believe in supporting our global workforce through our unwavering attention to Safety, Quality, Respect for People and Customer Satisfaction. Our Inclusion, Diversity, Engagement, Access and Leadership (IDEAL) commitment is rooted in these values, which lead to a culture where employees are engaged and feel good about coming to work every day.

Summary

The Maintenance Technician performs various types of general maintenance work, including plumbing and piping, metal fabrication, installation, relocation, and maintenance of mechanical equipment, maintenance of electrical equipment, building additions and alterations, welding and burning, carpentry and painting, and follows lockout procedures.

Duties and Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform the following essential duties satisfactorily. Other duties may be assigned to address business needs and changing business practices.

Performs general maintenance operations, such as, welding, pipe fitting, leveling of machinery, carpentry, and other operations.
Sets up and operates machinery, such as, saws, drill presses, wood working equipment, pipe threaders, and other machinery incidental to general maintenance work.
Troubleshoots (assembles, disassembles, repairs, and installs) mechanical and electrical equipment and systems.
Erects, installs, tests, and maintains equipment and structures, such as, jib cranes and air compressors.
Sets up and operates production equipment as required.
Follows lockout procedures for each piece of equipment serviced.
Ensures that safety and housekeeping standards are met and maintained.

Qualifications

The following generally describes requirements to successfully perform the assigned duties.

Minimum Qualifications

High School diploma or equivalency test / GED
Ability to work independently and with a team
Ability to follow verbal and written instructions

Preferred Qualifications

1+ years experience in manufacturing environment
Experience in electrical maintenance, including knowledge of electrical maintenance principles, basic electronics, electrical circuitry, pneumatics, and the ability to read schematic diagrams

Work Environment and Physical Requirements

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position is in a production environment with exposure to heat, cold, noise, moving machinery and trip hazards where personal protective equipment such as head, eye, hearing, and foot protection, including composite toed safety shoes, are required.

This position may be exposed to welding, machining, forming, metal surface treatment, laser cutting, plasma cutting, and other metal working and assembly processes.

Additional PPE may be required as determined by the environment

Physical Activities and Requirements

Not Applicable: Activity is not applicable to this occupation

Occasionally: Occupation requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0- 2.5+ hours/day)

Frequently: Occupation requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5- 5.5+ hours/day)

Constantly: Occupation requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hours/day)

Working Postures