MECHANICAL TECHNICIAN A (Req 2372)

Inteplast Group; Lolita (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Inteplast Group is seeking a Mechanical Technician A to perform maintenance duties in the plant, including troubleshooting and preventive maintenance on equipment. The role requires reading blueprints, following safety rules, and collaborating with other departments to meet production goals.

Candidate should have at least 3 years of maintenance experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to handle non-standard work hours as necessary, with attention to safety and housekeeping

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required, vocational education desirable.

Responsibilities

• Must have regular, reliable attendance, and willing to work outside the regular schedule as required.

Skills

Blueprints & Schematics

Maintenance Experience

Communication skills

Problem solving

Safety compliance

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Multimeter

Dial calipers

Electrical motors knowledge

Job description

Mechanical Technician A

Position Objective

To perform all duties assigned, which fall under the maintenance area of responsibility.

Position Objective

To perform all duties assigned, which fall under the maintenance area of responsibility.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Vocational education desirable.
• Previous maintenance experience required - Min. of 3 years
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and schematics
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Ensure consistent, dependable attendance and demonstrate a willingness to accommodate non-standard work hours as necessary.
• Capable of effectively managing job-related stress and fostering productive workplace interactions.

Job Responsibilities

• Must have regular, reliable attendance, and willing to work outside the regular schedule as required.
• Willing to handle job stress and interact with others in the workplace
• Consistently demonstrates safe work habits
• Adhere to all company rules and policies
• Has complete understanding of the plant and department safety rules
• Demonstrates good housekeeping by ensuring his or her assigned area is kept clean.
• Works efficiently with other employees in order to meet plant and department goals in safety, quality, production and housekeeping
• Follows oral and written instructions from higher management
• Works and cooperates with other departments within the plant
• Attends scheduled department safety and training meetings
• Ability to receive constructive suggestions
• Ability to troubleshoot equipment, i.e. FMC bag machine and winder, kiefel extruder and winder, amplast unwinder, ktron resin system.
• Comply with all written and verbal safety rules using personnel protective equipment as required by department and plant safety programs.
• Plan and carry out tasks to accepted national and local standards and codes.
• Identify and correct, in a timely manner, problems in all areas of the plant including production equipment, material handling equipment, etc. to within accepted codes.
• Ability to coordinate and lead small work groups to complete assigned tasks.
• Check voltage with volt meter.
• Check amperes with amprobe.
• Install bearings and deals in electrical motors of all sizes.
• Replace electrical motors (AC and DC)
• Do PMS on electrical equipment
• Troubleshoot and replace heater bands
• Replace and repair if possible heat controls.
• Troubleshoot replays, starters, circuit breakers and replace when needed.
• Be able to bend rigid or EMT pipe
• Check and replace fuses.
• Read dial and venire calipers.
• Be able to read metric and standard measurements
• Check and repair or replace when necessary thermocouples
• Must know about resin systems
• Must know how to download and reload computers.
• Must be able to repair faulty wiring.
• Identify and understand the function of equipment
• Provide timely preventive maintenance support and records all test data
• Ability to properly fill out necessary paperwork associated with work orders, historical files, time cards and issues tickets.
• Must have and properly select tools required for task being performed
• Able to disassemble equipment make necessary repairs and restore to normal operations.
• Ability to train other personnel effectively
• Planning and achieve job tasks in a timely manner
• Ability to seek method by which to improve department efficiency
• Available for overtime, call-ins and rotating schedule