Maintenance Technician III- Reliability

Yokohama Tire Corporation; West Point, Northern (MS, KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Yokohama Tire Corporation seeks a maintenance technician in the United States to ensure equipment reliability and maximize production capacity. The role emphasizes validating PM work orders, coordinating with planners, and maintaining safe operations.

Candidates should have 5–8 years of related experience with PLCs, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic and welding equipment; boiler operation is a must. Strong communication, safety leadership, and a willingness to travel for training are required.

Qualifications

• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Good working knowledge of computer applications.
• Technical/analytic skills with PLCs, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic and welding equipment.

Responsibilities

• Verifies Preventative Maintenance work orders are properly matched to the equipment in the area.
• Follow through for accurate Countermeasures on Major Breakdown Reports
• Ensures adequate spare parts are available
• Manages any ongoing projects in the department
• Interacts with Vendors and Contractors for related work in the Department
• Underst anding and implementation of a safe work environment
• Schedules shutdown work with Planners
• Assists with creation of One Point Lessons and Standard Operating Procedures for tasks necessary for more efficient repair and troubleshooting
• Ensures that department is kept in a clean 5s standard
• Works closely with Maintenance Supervisor on communicating work load and recommended improvements
• Requires On Call availability

Skills

Effective written/oral communication

Computer applications knowledge

Technical/analytic skills

Experience with PLCs/electrical/hydr/w

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Summary

Assures that the department of responsibility’s equipment is maintained for maximum available production capacity.

Responsibilities

• Verifies Preventative Maintenance work orders are properly matched to the equipment in the area.
• Follow through for accurate Countermeasures on Major Breakdown Reports
• Ensures adequate spare parts are available
• Manages any ongoing projects in the department
• Interacts with Vendors and Contractors for related work in the Department
• Understanding and implementation of a safe work environment
• Schedules shutdown work with Planners
• Assists with creation of One Point Lessons and Standard Operating Procedures for tasks necessary for more efficient repair and troubleshooting
• Ensures that department is kept in a clean 5s standard
• Works closely with Maintenance Supervisor on communicating work load and recommended improvements
• Requires On Call availability

Knowledge and Skills

• • Effective written/oral communication
  • Good working knowledge of computer applications
  • Technical/analytic skills
  • 5-8 years related experience including good working knowledge of PLC’s, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic and welding equipment. Must have had an effective background in environmental safety and supervision.

Education and Experience

• High School Diploma
• 5-8 years related experience including good working knowledge of PLC’s, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic and welding equipment.
• Must have had an effective background in environmental safety and supervision

Technician MUST HAVE Boiler operation experience. Do not apply if not experienced.

Physical Requirements

Able to spend time walking the production areas, talking with operators and maintenance associates, can climb 3 floors of stairs, able to climb ladders. Use small hand tools and meters for performing evaluations, calibrations, and troubleshooting. Able to work nights, weekends, and holidays if needed.

Ability to travel for training assignments to overseas facilities or corporate headquarters.

Otherwise – limited domestic travel for educational, technical, or business related opportunities.