Maintenance Technician

Element Resources

Hiawatha (KS)

On-site

USD 34,715 - 48,477

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus of $2,500

Attendance bonus (up to $2.00 more/hour)

Eligible for 3 floating holidays

Job summary

A leading battery recycling firm, Element Resources, is looking for a Maintenance Technician in Hiawatha, KS. The role involves maintaining industrial equipment in a safe manner with opportunities for bonuses and incentives. Candidates must have welding experience and be capable of working with various mechanical systems. Join a company committed to sustainability and environmental responsibility.

Qualifications

High degree of welding experience and mechanical aptitude required.
Ability to organize and plan workflow is essential.
Certification in mobile equipment operation (training available).

Responsibilities

Repair and maintain plant and mobile equipment.
Troubleshoot, install, and repair various systems including hydraulic and plumbing.
Fabricate equipment and parts as needed.

Skills

Welding experience

Mechanical aptitude

Communication skills

Computer skills

Tools

Crane

Forklift

Loader

Manlift

Job description

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Overview

Element Resources is hiring in Forest City, Missouri!

$2,500 sign-on bonus!

The starting pay is between $25.20 - $35.19 per hour, depending on experience.

Working C or D shift?

Shift differentials are $1.20 and $1.45 per hour.

Eligible to earn an attendance bonus in addition to your regular pay rate - paid weekly, 8.4% of wages- nearly $2.00 per hour more!

Element Resources operates one of the leading battery recycling facilities in the country and has been a mainstay in the Forest City community for over 30 years. Did you know that batteries are the most recycled product in the world with a more than 99 percent recycling rate? Element provides an essential supply of recycled products to America's battery manufacturers to produce high-quality, top-performing batteries to power cars, trucks and forklifts, which are vital to keeping our country's supply chain running.

Overview

Element Resources is hiring in Forest City, Missouri!

$2,500 sign-on bonus!

The starting pay is between $25.20 - $35.19 per hour, depending on experience.

Working C or D shift? Shift differentials are $1.20 and $1.45 per hour.

Eligible to earn an attendance bonus in addition to your regular pay rate - paid weekly, 8.4% of wages- nearly $2.00 per hour more!

Element Resources operates one of the leading battery recycling facilities in the country and has been a mainstay in the Forest City community for over 30 years. Did you know that batteries are the most recycled product in the world with a more than 99 percent recycling rate? Element provides an essential supply of recycled products to America's battery manufacturers to produce high-quality, top-performing batteries to power cars, trucks and forklifts, which are vital to keeping our country's supply chain running.

A Maintenance Technician is generally responsible for maintaining and repairing industrial equipment at the facility. May use welding, plumbing, and or mechanical skills to perform preventative maintenance, troubleshoot issues, and make repairs. The Maintenance Technician will be assigned work at the direction of the supervisor or Manager, with other team members on an assigned shift. The Technician is also responsible for performing work in a safe and environmentally responsible manner.

Additional bonus opportunities available!

Eligible for 3 floating holidays after 60-day probationary period - 6 additional holidays during the calendar year.

Apply online or text recyclingjobs to 97211 to begin your pre-screening process!

Responsibilities

Repair and upkeep of all plant and mobile equipment.
Communicate with Breaker, Refining, Maintenance, QA/lab, and other departments to insure continual process.
Install, maintain, troubleshoot and repair pumps, conveyors, gearboxes, flue pipes, water lines, and hydraulic systems.
Install, maintain and repair all piping in the facility.
Install, maintain and repair valves, hoses, fittings, bearings, gauges and meters in facility.
Weld and repair all metal units in facility.
Fabricate equipment and parts.

Qualifications

High degree of welding experience and mechanical aptitude.
Ability to organize and plan workflow.
Good written and oral communication skills.
Computer skills.
Certification in the use of the following mobile equipment (training will be provided if necessary):

Crane
Forklift
Loader
Manlift

Must achieve passing score on pre-employment assessment

EEO

Element Resources is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.

About Our Company

Element Resources (elementrellc.com) is one of the nation’s largest secondary recyclers of lead batteries used to power Transportation and Industrial market applications. With recycling plants located in Canon Hollow, Missouri, and Muncie, Indiana, Element Resources is committed to operating in an environmentally responsible way to ensure more than 16 million lead batteries are safely recycled each year, contributing the sustainability of the lead battery industry.

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