Maintenance Technician - 2nd Shift

Young Innovations; Earth City (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Young Innovations is seeking a Maintenance Technician to join our Earth City, MO manufacturing site. You will work under general supervision to keep machines, equipment, and facilities in proper working order, ensuring safety and efficiency.

Responsibilities include preventive maintenance, electrical and mechanical troubleshooting, equipment installation, and adherence to GMP, safety, and company policies. This role supports continuous production and facility reliability.

Qualifications

• Maintenance and repair of electrical and mechanical systems.
• Preventive maintenance to keep equipment running smoothly.
• Follow safety, GMP, and company policies.

Responsibilities

• Trouble shoot and repair complex electrical and mechanical problems
• Assemble mechanical and electrical machines
• Perform routine preventive maintenance on production equipment and building systems
• Repair or replace defective parts using hand and power tools
• Inspect drives, motors, belts, and lubricate parts as needed
• Follow Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO) procedures and safety guidelines

Job description

Site Overview

Since 1900, Young Dental’s philosophy has been to create, innovate, and support the dental industry with exceptional products. Today, we are proud to be one of the world’s largest manufacturers of disposable prophy angles and preventive dental products.

Site Overview

Since 1900, Young Dental’s philosophy has been to create, innovate, and support the dental industry with exceptional products. Today, we are proud to be one of the world’s largest manufacturers of disposable prophy angles and preventive dental products.

Role Overview

Under general supervision the Maintenance Technician is responsible for keeping machines, mechanical equipment, and the structure of our establishment in proper working order. This position is responsible for maintaining machines and equipment in order to ensure that they continue to operate in a safe and efficient manner. Additional responsibilities include completion of scheduled work assignments, including, but not limited to production equipment, building systems, fabrication, calibrations, feeder design, PLC troubleshooting/programming, PM’s and new equipment installations.

Essential Duties

• Trouble shoot and repair complex electrical and mechanical problems
• Assemble mechanical and electrical machines
• Perform routine preventive industrial maintenance to ensure that machines continue to run smoothly, building systems operate efficiently, and the physical condition of buildings does not deteriorate
• Repair or replace defective equipment parts, using hand tools and power tools, and reassemble equipment
• Clean or lubricate shafts, bearings, gears, or other parts of machinery
• Inspect, operate, or test machinery or equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions
• Inspect drives, motors, and belts, check fluid levels, replace filters, or perform other maintenance actions, following checklists
• Assemble, install, or repair wiring, electrical or electronic components, pipe systems, plumbing, machinery, or equipment
• Follow all established safety, health, quality, GMP and Company policies/procedures and recognized practices.
• Follow all aspects of the Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO) program
• Other duties may be assigned as required and continues to update job knowledge through cross-training as requested