Maintenance Technician - 2nd Shift

Haynes International; La Porte (IN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with employer match

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Prescription drug coverage

Basic life insurance

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

Haynes International is seeking a skilled maintenance technician in Indiana to repair and maintain machinery and equipment, diagnose issues from sounds and test results, and perform preventative maintenance. The role requires reading diagrams, following instructions, and certifying in forklift and overhead crane operation.

Ideal candidates will handle mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic troubleshooting, follow safety rules, and contribute to efficient production flow.

Qualifications

• Understand and follow basic verbal and written instructions.
• Perform basic visual quality inspections on products.
• Possess basic mathematical skills: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
• Must be certified or become certified in forklift operation and overhead cranes.

Responsibilities

• Repair and maintain machinery and equipment using hand and power tools.
• Measure and test instruments and inspect parts.
• Identify causes of trouble by listening to equipment in operation.
• Dismantle devices to access defective parts using hoists and cranes.
• Lubricate, clean, and adjust components for optimal performance.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.
• Ensure compliance with plant rules and customer service flow.
• Participate in preventative maintenance and suggest improvements.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Electrical troubleshooting

Reading schematics

Quality inspection

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Power tools

Forklifts

Overhead cranes

Calipers/Micrometers

Job description

Essential job functions are:

• Repairs and maintains, in accordance with diagrams, sketches, operation manuals, and manufacturer's specifications, machinery and mechanical equipment, such as engines, motors, pneumatic tools, and production machines and equipment, using hand tools, power tools, and precision
• Measures and tests instruments.
• Observes mechanical devices in operation and listens to their sounds to locate causes of trouble.
• Dismantles devices to gain access to and remove defective parts, using hoists, cranes, hand tools, and power tools.
• Inspects used parts to determine changes in dimensional requirements, using rules, calipers, micrometers, and other measuring instruments.
• Adjusts functional parts of devices and control instruments
• Repairs or replaces defective parts-Installs special functional and structural parts in devices-Starts devices to test their performance.
• Lubricates and cleans parts.-May repair electrical equipment.
• Performs mechanic skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic troubleshooting and repair.
• Effectively ensures compliance with plant rules of conduct.
• Effectively ensure compliance with the concepts or recognizing and serving internal and external customers. Understand the flow of material through your areas of responsibility. Monitor and effectively manage equipment that limits/restricts the flow of product through production.
• Be able to quickly and effectively troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic failures to restore equipment to production ready state.
• Perform preventative maintenance activities while recognizing opportunities for equipment improvements as well as provide feedback to prevent future failures before they occur.

Physical Demands:

• May be required to stand for long periods of time
• May involve some repetitive motions
• Must be able to lift up to 75 pounds
• May also engage in frequent bending, stooping, squatting, pushing and pulling of parts and part containers
• Due to the open environment of the warehouse, must be able to work in various weather and temperature conditions to include extreme heat, humidity and cold

Requirements:

• Understand and follow basic verbal and written instructions
• Possess basic mathematical skills: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
• Perform basic visual quality inspections on products
• Utilize power tools and various equipment as needed to perform duties
• Must be certified or become certified in operation of forklifts and overhead cranes

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package including 401(k) with some employer match, medical, dental, vision, prescription drug, basic life insurance, paid vacation and holiday package.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/Disabled/Veterans

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