Maintenance Technician I

BORIDE Engineered Abrasives; Traverse City (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

BORIDE Engineered Abrasives is seeking a maintenance technician to join our facility in Traverse City, Michigan. The role focuses on installing, repairing, and maintaining equipment and facilities to ensure reliable operations.

The successful candidate will perform preventative maintenance, troubleshoot issues, and collaborate with manufacturing and engineering teams to implement improvements while following safety and environmental policies.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; 1-2 years on-the-job training
• 2 years related experience or training preferred
• Experience with hydraulics, welding, and fabrication desired

Responsibilities

• Performs preventative and/or routine maintenance on equipment and facilities
• Troubleshoot and diagnoses problems, equipment issues, and executes repairs
• Uses vendor technical support when required
• Works with manufacturing and engineering staff to problem solve and assure repairs are completed correctly
• Makes suggestions, works on teams, and helps to implement improvements
• Uses a process for work and is involved in continuous improvement efforts
• Ensures new equipment is operating properly, including utility hook ups
• Maintains building systems including: compressed air, water, sewer, and electrical
• Able to arm and secure building (open and disarm), trains users of the security system when required
• Understands all equipment, building and grounds maintenance within ability level
• Observes safety and security procedures relating to purchases, storage, and disposal of materials and equipment
• Follows all policies and procedures regarding safety and environmental issues
• Adheres to BORIDE Core Values and Quality Policies
• Regular and consistent attendance is an essential responsibility of every job at BORIDE
• Other duties may be assigned and job duties may change according to work load or season

Skills

Basic machine controls

Reading diagrams

Math skills

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma

2 years related experience

Job description

Summary

Responsible for working with the maintenance team to install, repair and replace equipment and facilities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs preventative and/or routine maintenance on equipment and facilities
• Troubleshoot and diagnoses problems, equipment issues, and executes repairs
• Uses vendor technical support when required
• Works with manufacturing and engineering staff to problem solve and assure repairs are completed correctly
• Makes suggestions, works on teams, and helps to implement improvements
• Uses a process for work and is involved in continuous improvement efforts
• Ensures new equipment is operating properly, including utility hook ups
• Maintains building systems including: compressed air, water, sewer, and electrical
• Able to arm and secure building (open and disarm), trains users of the security system when required
• Understands all equipment, building and grounds maintenance within ability level
• Observes safety and security procedures relating to purchases, storage, and disposal of materials and equipment
• Follows all policies and procedures regarding safety and environmental issues
• Adheres to BORIDE Core Values and Quality Policies
• Regular and consistent attendance is an essential responsibility of every job at BORIDE
• Other duties may be assigned and job duties may change according to work load or season

Competencies

• Basic machine controls knowledge - programming and wiring
• Ability to read and/or understand machine manuals, wiring diagrams, blue prints and schematics
• Basic computer navigation ability - email, internet, applications, etc.
• General knowledge of maintenance practices, electrical, plumbing and welding
• Mechanical aptitude and strong math skills
• Ability to operate measuring equipment such as micrometers, calipers, dial indicators, etc
• Ability to operate welding equipment, forklift, drill press, milling machines, and other maintenance equipment
• Organized, works within a process, excellent problem-solving skills
• Ability to collaborate and work in a team environment

Qualifications

Education and/or Experience

• High school diploma; 2 years of related experience and/or training
• One to two (1 - 2) years of on the job training
• Experience with repair of hydraulics, welding, and fabrication desired

Physical Demands

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Regularly required to stand; walk
• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel
• Reach with hands and arms
• Talk and hear
• Frequently required to climb, balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Regularly lift and /or move up to 50 pounds
• Use of close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus
• Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts