Maintenance Technician - 1st shift $1000 Sign-on Bonus!

Sika; Gastonia (NC); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Sika in Gastonia is looking for a Mechanical Maintenance Technician. The role involves performing mechanical maintenance tasks such as machine repair, preventative maintenance, and maintaining electrical systems.

The ideal candidate should have experience in Tig welding and mechanical maintenance, as well as the ability to operate forklifts and welding machines. This is an opportunity to join a dedicated team that values safety and quality workmanship.

Qualifications

• Tig welding experience preferred.
• Experience with mechanical maintenance tasks and repairing electrical systems.
• Ability to operate forklifts and welding machines.

Responsibilities

• Perform mechanical maintenance tasks such as preventative maintenance and machine repair.
• Maintain electrical systems for equipment.
• Troubleshoot control circuits in production equipment.
• Implement electrical/electronic improvements on equipment.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Tig welding

Plumbing

Electrical systems maintenance

Welding

Metal fabrication

Tools

Forklifts

Welding machine

Job description

Responsibilities

• Performs mechanical maintenance tasks such as preventative maintenance, machine repair, metal fabrication, welding, plumbing, painting and other common maintenance tasks by performing the following duties.
• Maintains electrical systems for equipment.
• Perform preventive maintenance system to maximize production time and minimize down time.
• Dismantles machines or equipment, replaces defective parts and motors, and adjusts feed mechanisms.
• Cleans and lubricates machine parts such as shafts, pulleys, gears, and bearings.
• Replaces or repairs machine belts.
• Removes dust, dirt, grease, and waste material from machines.
• Paints machines or equipment to prevent corrosion.
• Bends, cuts, and threads pipe, cuts openings in walls, ceilings, and floors for pipes, and seals pipe joints with sealing compound.
• Assemble, reconfigure or move parts for workstations & other furnishings.
• Patches or replaces plaster board and paints walls, ceilings, and trim of building.
• Clears clogged drains and replaces plumbing fixtures.
• Operates welding machine to repair or join metal parts.
• Cleans work area, tools, and equipment.
• Operates forklifts, boom lifts, scissor lifts as required.
• Performs other routine duties as necessary.
• Troubleshoot control circuits in production equipment.
• Implement electrical/electronic improvements on equipment for better and safer performance.
• Analyzing electronic components and systems to design and develop improvements to PLC systems, mixing processes and production line.
• Evaluating operational systems and recommending design modifications to eliminate causes of malfunctions and improve productivity.
• Repair and maintenance of all electronic and electrical systems of all production operations.
• Perform other duties when requested.

Qualifications

• Tig welding experience perferred.