Maintenance Technician

Munters; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 31,684 - 48,216; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Generous vacation and paid time off

401(k) with employer matching

Tuition reimbursement and conference

Company-sponsored social events

State-of-the-art equipment and tools

Job summary

Munters Corporation in Baton Rouge, LA is seeking a Maintenance Technician to maintain and repair production equipment and facilities throughout the plant. Responsible for preventive maintenance and ensuring parts availability to support operations.

Ideal candidate has a HS diploma with 3 years of maintenance experience in electronics, electrical, refrigeration, PLC, hydraulics or pneumatics; must be able to work long hours, overtime and weekends, and be on-call for emergencies.

Qualifications

• HS graduate or equivalent with 3 years maintenance experience in electronics, electrical, refrigeration, PLC, hydraulics, pneumatics.
• Must be willing to work long hours, overtime and weekends as required.
• On call 24/7 for emergencies.
• Effective team player.
• Experience or exposure to lean concepts.
• Valid driver's license.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks at one time.
• Ability to climb overhead structures; work beneath machines and in close quarters to perform necessary work.
• Ability to obtain forklift license.
• Ability to use various tools for the construction and adjustments of facility equipment.

Responsibilities

• Learn the manufacturing process and its equipment to fully understand equipment functionality needs.
• Analyze, troubleshoot and repair electrical and mechanical devices and systems to support manufacturing equipment needs in both a proactive and reactive function with the main objective of minimizing machine downtime.
• Maintain the inside and outside of facilities in a safe and efficient manner with a world class appearance.
• Perform preventive maintenance program tasks with production and engineering personnel.
• Participate in maintaining supplies and spare parts inventory to support the operational needs.
• Willing to serve on the Manufacturing team, the Safety Committee and/or be a designated contact person for security and fire alarm response, if needed.
• Maintains ISO-9001 standards.
• Perform all duties in a safe manner; support all safety and environmental rules and environmental initiatives.
• Participate in Lean initiatives to provide ongoing continuous improvement ideas for products, process, and procedures.
• Assist and train other employees when necessary.

Skills

Team player

Work under pressure

Results-oriented

Self-motivated

Integrity

Negotiation skills

Self-management

Social awareness

Relationship skills

Decision making

Prioritization

Lifelong learner

Microsoft Office

Education

HS graduate or equivalent

Tools

Forklift license

Job description

Compensation Range:

$23.51 - $35.05

Job Title: Maintenance Technician

Location: Baton Rouge, LA

Company: Munters Corporation

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM-6:00 PM, with additional 24/7 on-call availability.

About Us:

Munters is a global leader in climate solutions for mission-critical processes. We offer innovative, efficient and sustainable solutions for customers in industries where controlling indoor humidity, temperature and energy efficiency is mission-critical. Climate control systems often account for a large percentage of the energy consumption in many of our customers'operations. With an optimal climate system, we can help them to more efficiently use energy or waterresources, and thereby reduce their climate and environmental impact. Sustainability is an important part of Munters' business strategy and value creation.We pride ourselves on fostering a dynamic and inclusive work environment where our employees are valued members of the team and are given meaningful projects to work on.

Position Overview/Summary:

Responsible for the maintenance and repair of production equipment, and facilities throughout the plant. In

addition, maintaining supplies and spare parts to properly support these requirements.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Learn the manufacturing process and its equipment to fully understand equipment functionality needs.
• Analyze, troubleshoot and repair electrical and mechanical devices and systems to support manufacturing equipment needs in both a proactive and reactive function with the main objective of minimizing machine downtime.
• Maintain the inside and outside of facilities in a safe and efficient manner with a world class appearance.
• Perform preventive maintenance program tasks with production and engineering personnel.
• Participate in maintaining supplies and spare parts inventory to support the operational needs.
• Willing to serve on the Manufacturing team, the Safety Committee and/or be a designated contact person for security and fire alarm response, if needed.
• Maintains ISO-9001 standards
• Perform all duties in a safe manner; support all safety and environmental rules and environmental initiatives.
• Participate in Lean initiatives to provide ongoing continuous improvement ideas for products, process, and procedures
• Assist and train other employees when necessary

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Ability to work under pressure
• Easy to work on team efforts
• Results-oriented
• Self-motivated
• Must be Honest and have integrity
• Strong Negotiation skills
• Ability to Self-Manage
• Strong Social awareness
• Strong Relationship skills
• Responsible for their own Decision making
• Able to independently flex between competing priorities to keep improvement activities moving
• Curious, life learner
• Computer aptitude; Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Required Experience and Qualifications:

• HS graduate or equivalent with 3 years maintenance experience in one or more of the following: electronics, electrical, refrigeration, PLC, hydraulics, pneumatics
• Must be willing to work long hours, overtime and weekends as required.
• On call 24/7 for emergencies
• Effective team player
• Experience or exposure to lean concepts
• Valid driver's license
• Ability to handle multiple tasks at one time
• Ability to climb in overhead structures; work beneath machines and in close quarters to perform necessary work.
• Ability to obtain forklift (license)
• Ability to use various tools for the construction and adjustments of facility equipment.

Physical Demands:

• Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects
• Climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting
• The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data, viewing computer terminal, expansive reading, etc.
• The worker is occasionally exposed to adverse environment conditions
• May be required to work in confined spaces
• May be exposed to electricity or other power sources
• DOT Physical required

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plans.
• Generous vacation and paid time off.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer matching.
• Professional development opportunities, including tuition reimbursement and conference attendance.
• Company-sponsored social events and team-building activities.
• State-of-the‑art equipment and tools to support your work.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. All offers are contingent on a pre‑employment drug test, background check, and physical as applicable for the position.