Maintenance Technician 12 Hour Night Shift

Kobelco Aluminum Products and Extrusions; Bowling Green (KY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Kobelco Aluminum Products and Extrusions is seeking a Maintenance Technician for the 12-hour night shift in Bowling Green, KY. You will perform maintenance on production equipment, read schematics, and ensure adherence to safety and EPA/OSHA rules.

The role requires multi-skilled industrial maintenance experience, with a focus on electrical and mechanical repairs, PLC controls preferred. Responsibilities include preventive maintenance, repairs during production, and training teammates.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED plus 3–5 years of multi-skilled industrial maintenance experience.
• Skilled in electrical and mechanical repairs, hydraulics/pneumatics; PLC controls preferred.

Responsibilities

• Install and troubleshoot electrical motors, motor controls up to 480V.
• Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs during production and perform scheduled maintenance during machine service.
• Read and interpret electrical and other mechanical diagrams.
• Run conduit and troubleshoot network cable (CAT 5).
• Log and track inventory of repair equipment and supplies.
• Perform simple machinist duties and responsibilities.
• Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.
• Perform mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic troubleshooting and repair of production machines.
• Diagnose production equipment problems, replace or repair parts, test and adjust.
• Perform regular preventive maintenance on machines, equipment, and facility.
• Use hand and power tools, electric meters, aerial lifts, and material handling equipment.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

PLC programming

Motor controls

Mechanical repair

Pneumatic/hydraulic

Preventive maintenance

Reading diagrams

Troubleshooting

Team coaching

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Electrical meters

Hand and power tools

Aerial lifts

Conduit installation

CAT 5 network cabling

Job description

Maintenance Technician - 12 Hour Nights (5:30 PM to 5:30 AM)

Location: Bowling Green, KY, 42101

Job Summary

Responsible for performing general maintenance and repairs on facility/production equipment and property structures, in addition to performing grounds maintenance. All work will be done in compliance with EPA, OSHA, and other safety rules and regulations.

Essential Functions

• Install and troubleshoot electrical motors, motor controls, up to 480V systems, compressors.
• PLC Program Troubleshooting.
• Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production and perform scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service.
• Read and understand electrical and other mechanical diagrams.
• Run conduit and troubleshoot network cable (CAT 5).
• Log and track inventory of repair equipment and supplies.
• Perform simple machinist duties and responsibilities.
• Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.
• Perform skills including mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic troubleshooting and repair of production machines.
• Diagnose production equipment problems, replace or repair parts, test and adjust.
• Perform regular preventive maintenance on machines, equipment, and facility.
• Use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters, aerial lifts, and material handling equipment.

Job Related Functions

• Must be able to read, write, and speak English.
• Coach and train production personnel on maintenance-related topics.
• Assure the safety of facility employees through compliance with all state and federal OSHA and EPA laws and regulations.
• Responsible for Kaizen and 5S of the plant in general.

Educational Requirements

• High School diploma or GED.
• 3-5 years of multi-skilled industrial experience in maintenance.
• Skilled in electrical and mechanical repairs, hydraulics/pneumatics, PLC controls (preferred), Robot programming (preferred), and equipment layout and installation.

Kobelco Aluminum Products and Extrusions