Maintenance Tech I

Central States, Inc.; Seguin (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Central States, Inc. is seeking a maintenance technician responsible for general repairs to buildings, hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical machinery. The role includes fabrication maintenance, cutting, welding, and safe operation of equipment.

You will support skilled workers, enter records in the CMMS, and adapt to multiple facilities and shifts. A forklift license and tool handling experience are valuable for success in this position.

Qualifications

• High School diploma and 1–3 years of related work experience
• Basic knowledge of hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical machinery
• Ability to read specifications and prints
• Skilled in electrical, plumbing, and general repairs under supervision
• Experience fabricating, maintaining, joining, and cutting metal parts
• Willingness to work at other facilities, weekends, and various shifts; on-call
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel
• Ability to learn production areas and ERP system

Responsibilities

• Makes plumbing, electrical, and general repairs to buildings, machinery, or equipment.
• Conducts fabrication maintenance.
• Cuts and joins metal parts using various techniques.
• Welds and cuts all types of material.
• Maintains workspace housekeeping.
• Assists skilled workers across trades.
• Enters equipment records into the computerized maintenance management system.
• Ability to perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Hydraulic systems

Pneumatic systems

Mechanical machinery

Read tape measures

Math skills

Calculator use

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Physical stamina

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

JOB SUMMARY: Responsible for making general repairs to buildings, hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical machinery and equipment.

JOB DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Makes plumbing, electrical, and general repairs to buildings, hydraulic, pneumatic and mechanical machinery and equipment.
• Conducts fabrication maintenance.
• Cuts and joins metal parts using a variety of techniques.
• Welds and cuts all types of material using electric arc, oxyacetylene, or other welding techniques in horizontal, vertical, or overhead positions
• Maintains good housekeeping of workspace.
• Assists skilled workers in one or more trades by performing specific or generally complicated duties.
• Must be able to obtain a forklift operator’s license and safely operate a forklift.
• Must maintain tools provided by the company and furnish own tools to function properly in this classification.
• Enters equipment records, data, and notes into computerized maintenance management system.
• Ability and willingness to perform other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School degree and between one and three years of relative work experience OR equivalent combination of education and experience
• Must have basic knowledge of hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical machinery
• Ability to use and interpret specification and prints
• Must have skills to make electrical, plumbing, and general repairs to buildings, machinery, or equipment under close supervision
• Must have skills needed to do fabrication, maintenance, joining, and cutting of ferrous and nonferrous metal parts and structures using a variety of techniques
• Ability to work at other facilities, weekends, other shifts and to be on call
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel
• Ability to learn all production areas
• Ability to read a tape measure, do basic mathematical calculations, and use a calculator
• Ability to learn production operations
• Ability to stand for long periods of time and to lift 75 pounds
• Ability to twist, bend, and reach to perform job duties
• Ability to work while being exposed to outside weather conditions
• Be detailed and customer oriented
• Ability to learn internal Enterprise Resource Planning system
• Ability and willingness to work various shifts
• Consistently exhibits and displays the company’s values of “Own It. Can Do. Act in Love.”

o Own It – Commitment to customer, the company, and each other

o Act in Love – Treating others with humility, respectfulness, kindness, honesty, patience, and self-control

This is a safety sensitive position

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