Maintenance Technician

PF Holdings; Kermit (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

PF Holdings in Texas seeks a skilled Maintenance Technician to install, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain production and facility equipment in a mining plant. You will perform diversified duties to keep equipment running safely and efficiently, including preventative maintenance and on-call support during peak operations.

The role requires 1+ year of heavy equipment experience, a High School Diploma or GED, and preferred welding certification or technical training.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 1+ years of experience maintaining heavy equipment.
• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent.
• Associate degree or technical school equivalent preferred.
• Welder certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain plant equipment and perform repairs as needed.
• Provide emergency and scheduled maintenance on production equipment.
• Diagnose problems, replace parts, test and adjust systems.
• Read manuals and work orders to perform maintenance tasks.
• Perform preventative maintenance on machines and facilities.
• Use hand/power tools, meters, and material handling equipment.
• Participate in on-call maintenance with technicians.
• Adhere to MSHA regulations and keep areas clean.

Skills

Welding

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Mechanical

Communication

Education

High School Diploma

Associate degree / technical training

Welder certification (preferred)

Job description

Responsible for performing highly diversified duties to install, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain production and facility equipment according to safety, predictive and productive maintenance systems and processes to support the achievement of the plant’s business goals and objectives.

Essential Responsibilities

• Perform highly diversified duties to maintain plant equipment

• Provide emergency/ unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production and performs scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service

• Perform mechanic skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, troubleshooting and repair of production machines

• Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service

• Diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, test and make adjustments

• Perform regular preventative maintenance on machines, equipment, and plant facilities

• Use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters and material handling equipment in performing duties

• Participate in the maintenance On-Call system with qualified Technician.

• Detect faulty operations, defective material and report those and any unusual situation to proper supervision

• Comply with MSHA regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas

• Other duties as assigned

Education and Experience

• A minimum of (1) or more years of experience maintain heavy equipment, preferably in a sand mining plant.

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent work experience

• Associate degree or technical school equivalent preferred

• Welder certification preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Must be able to perform duties in a safe manner

• Must have strong welding hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical and industrial skills and experience.

• Must be able to work 8-16 hour shifts, weekends, overtime, and holidays as needed

• Strong communication skills

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements

• All duties require outside assignments and require periods of work in all weather conditions-heat, cold, wet or dry and dusty

• Safety-sensitivity position

• Ability to climb stairs, climb ladders, reach, stoop, squat, tolerate prolonged standing/walking, balance, bend, twist, crawl, kneel, push and pull objects

• Ability to operate hand controls with both hands

• Ability to operate mobile equipment, foot pedals with both feet

• Ability to perform sustained overhead reaching

• Ability to work in cramped quarters

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and carry up to 150 feet

• Ability to tolerate working at heights up to 150 feet

This job description should not be interpreted as an exhaustive list of responsibilities or as an employment agreement between the employer and employee. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification and is subject to change as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change. Any essential functions of this position will be evaluated as necessary should an employee/applicant be unable to perform the functions or requirements due to a disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Reasonable accommodation for the specific disability will be made for the employee/applicant when possible.