MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

Nephron Nitrile LLC; West Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

American Armor Gloves in West Columbia, SC is seeking a skilled Maintenance Technician to repair and maintain plant equipment, ensuring procedures follow cGMPs and good documentation practices.

You will service pumps, compressors, conveyors, gearboxes, motors and valves, perform preventative maintenance, keep lubrication programs, and communicate daily pass downs to maintenance and production teams. The role requires physical activity and on-the-job training.

Qualifications

• 2 years minimum of mechanical maintenance in a manufacturing environment.
• Must pass a Drug Test.
• Must speak, write, and read English.
• Must be able to work in a team environment.
• Must have a positive attitude and take direction from management.
• Must be hands on and a good listener.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs, bend, climb, reach, and stand.
• Must wear safety glasses and hearing protection as required.

Responsibilities

• Repair and maintenance of Nephron Nitrile plant equipment.
• Follow cGMPs and good documentation practices.
• Maintain and/or repair pumps, compressors, conveyors, gear boxes, motors, and valves.
• Perform mechanical maintenance on fully automated equipment.
• Troubleshoot equipment and apply problem-solving skills.
• Perform preventative maintenance on plant equipment.
• Maintain lubrication programs on all equipment.
• Communicate daily pass down to maintenance, production and management.
• Complete required maintenance reports.
• Report and document maintenance items, process improvements and safety concerns.
• Communicate spare parts needed and maintain the spare parts room.
• Maintain housekeeping within maintenance areas.
• Complete on the job training in a timely manner.
• Daily production line walkthroughs to catch issues early.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Teamwork

English proficiency

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Physical fitness

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

American Armor Gloves is a new privately-owned Nitrile Glove manufacturer. AAG products are proudly made in the USA! We are headquartered in West Columbia, South Carolina. The facility utilizes automated manufacturing, packaging, and distribution systems, in addition to high volume and redundant utility systems, to ensure production system availability.

Position Summary:

• Responsible for repairing and maintaining all Nephron Nitrile plant equipment.
• Ability to follow cGMP’s and good documentation practices.
• Ensuring procedures are followed when performing maintenance
• Maintain and /or repair of pumps, compressors, conveyors, gear boxes, motors, and valves
• Perform mechanical maintenance on fully automated equipment
• Ability to troubleshoot a variety of equipment and problem-solving skills
• Perform preventative maintenance on Nephron Nitrile plant equipment
• Maintain lubrication programs on all equipment
• Communicate with a daily pass down to other members of maintenance, production and management
• Complete required maintenance reports
• Responsible for reporting and documenting all necessary maintenance repair items, required process improvements and safety concerns to the Maintenance and Engineering Manager
• Responsible for communicating spare parts needed for the process equipment
• Responsible for maintaining the spare parts room
• Responsible for housekeeping within the maintenance areas
• Use time management wisely and effectively
• Daily production line walkthroughs to ensure problems are caught before production demands are jeopardized
• Complete on the Job Training in a timely manner

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

NOTE: The primary accountabilities and knowledge, skills and abilities listed are intended to describe the general content of and requirements of this position and are not intended to be an exhaustive statement of duties. Incumbents may perform all or most of the primary accountabilities listed below. Specific tasks or responsibilities will be documented in the incumbents’ performance objectives as outlined by the incumbents’ immediate supervisor or manager.

• High school diploma and 2 years minimum of mechanical maintenance in a manufacturing/production environment
• Must pass a Drug Test
• Must speak, write, and read English
• Must be able to work and perform in a team environment
• Must have a positive attitude and take direction from the Maintenance and Engineering Manager
• Must be hands on and a good listener
• Specific expertise, skills and knowledge within maintenance gained through education and experience
• Good organizational skills required. Must be detailed oriented and capable of handling multiple tasks
• The ability to take strategic objectives and accept accountability to drive results through effective actions
• The ability and willingness to change direction and focus to meet shifting organizational and business demands
• The ability to effectively manage one self, demonstrates integrity, be productive under pressure, and achieve development goals
• The ability to create new products and processes that add value to the Business by generating new ideas and applying creative and analytical approaches
• Ability to complete maintenance reports as required
• Position requires lifting (up to 50lbs), bending, climbing, reaching, good vision, standing, sitting, walking, gripping, talking, and hearing.
• Incumbents required to wear safety glasses, hearing protection and other non-specified protective equipment as necessary
• Salary range: Based on experience
• Available to work on-call per managements request

EEO Statement:

AAG is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against employees or job applicants on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, mental or physical disability of a qualified individual, veteran or military status, pregnancy, marital status, familial status, genetic information, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local law.