Maintenance Technician - 3rd shift

Plymouth Tube Company - Trent; Hopkinsville (KY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Plymouth Tube Company is seeking a Maintenance Technician to maintain Mill equipment, complete work orders, and participate in kaizen events. The role requires troubleshooting ability, adherence to safety and environmental standards, and coordination with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities include preventative maintenance, waste staging inspections, and rapid response to customer needs. This position involves exposure to moving parts and hazardous materials in a manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; three years of Industrial Manufacturing Maintenance experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Complete Preventative Maintenance procedures and equipment improvement activities.
• Inspect and inventory site-generated hazardous waste staging areas.
• Direct storage of site-generated hazardous waste in the hazardous waste staging areas.
• Respond to all customers with urgency and professionalism.

Skills

Self-motivated

Tools use

Mechanical principles

Welding

HVAC

Pumps

Safety standards

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift Certification

Crane Certification

Confined Space

First Aid/CPR

Job description

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

Reports To

Maintenance Coordinator

Position Summary

This position is responsible for safely maintaining equipment that is dependable & available for meeting our customer (internal and external) expectations. Maintenance Techs are expected to search for and recommend any repair or process changes that are deemed necessary for Plymouth to meet Customer requirements and allow team members to work in a safe and productive manner.

Essential Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

1. Responsible for the timely completion of work orders placed through the Mill CMMS.
2. Participate in problem-solving teams and kaizen events in order to improve operating performance.
3. Demonstrate the ability to troubleshootall Mill equipment.
4. Participate in Team meetings of Maintenance Team Members and Cross-Functional Teams as directed.
5. Complete Preventative Maintenance procedures and equipment improvement activities.
6. Inspectand inventorysite-generated hazardous waste staging areas.
7. Assistthe transfer of site-generated hazardous waste to on-site staging areas.
8. Directstorage of site-generated hazardous waste in the hazardous waste staging areas.
9. Conductinspections of Satellite Accumulation Areas.
10. Respondto all customers with urgency and professionalism.

Core Responsibilities

1. Own and role model Plymouth Tube values and behaviors by embracing and participating in an operating culture that promotes involvement, communication, mutual trust & respect, expectations and accountability, and a passion for excellence.
2. Understand, apply, and advocateall Company Environmental and Safety policies, procedures, and standards.
3. Understand, apply, and advocateall Company Quality Standards.
4. Attendall prerequisite training as required by management.
5. Has the authority to stop the process to correct quality, safety, or environmental problems, and to promptly notify Supervisory personnel when processes are noncompliant.

Supervisory Responsibilities (if applicable)

N/A

Additional Responsibilities (as assigned by Department Manager or General Manager)

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, heavy equipment, and stored energy in the form of pneumatic, hydraulic, mechanical, electrical, and gravitational energy. The noise level in the work environment is above 85 dcB and hearing protection is required.Due to manufacturing technologies utilized in the area, common contaminants such as dirt, dust, grease, oil, steel chips, and water will be present.The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, extreme cold, and extreme heat. Also may be exposed to fumes or dust.

Work Environment - Special Considerations*

*Work Environment - Special Considerations*

Please Note: This position involves working in close proximity on a regular basis to elevated magnetic fields during performance of essential functions.These elevated magnetic fields are associated with certain equipment, including Billet Heaters and Stretchers.These magnetic field strengths exceed safe thresholds for pacemaker and implanted defibrillator (ICD) medical devices, and may cause serious device malfunction.

For personal safety purposes, persons with such personal medical devices may be precluded from this position.Evaluation of individual job placement, where applicable, is conducted by management with assistance of designated medical advisors.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

minority/female/disability/veteran

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); three years of Industrial Manufacturing Maintenance experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Certificates/Licenses/Registration:

Forklift certification, Crane Certification, Confined Space, First Aid/CPR

Technology and Equipment:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must have a working knowledge of:

1. Windows operating systems & programs
2. Microsoft Office Suite
3. Rockwell Automation Software

COMPENTENCIES/DESIRED CHARACTERISTICS

1. Must be self-motivated and able to work without direct supervision.
2. Tool use and basic mechanical principles
3. Welding and steel fabrication
4. Basic HVAC function
5. Reciprocating and rotary air compressors function and servicing
6. Basic pump function and servicing
7. Industrial safety standards for working with pressurized air, fluids, and gases, and operation of all types of powered Industrial Hand Tools