Plant Maintenance Technician I

Athens Services; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401K with profit sharing & match

Life insurance

Professional development

Job summary

Athens Services is seeking a Plant Maintenance Technician in Los Angeles to help ensure the reliable operation of our industrial machinery and equipment. You will report to the Maintenance Manager and Supervisor, leading maintenance activities and troubleshooting across conveyors, electronics, and hydraulics.

The role emphasizes safety, process improvement, and mentorship of maintenance staff, with a benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401K with match, life insurance, and

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 3 years maintenance experience.
• Bilingual English/Spanish required.
• Proficiency with Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; ability to learn maintenance software quickly.
• Experience implementing safety programs and processes.
• Demonstrated leadership, organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to meet physical requirements.

Responsibilities

• Oversee maintenance department planning and execution.
• Review productivity and progress of repairs.
• Monitor preventative maintenance and regulatory compliance.
• Maintain safe work environment and conduct monthly safety meetings.
• Coach and mentor maintenance staff.
• Ensure tools, parts, and supplies are available.
• Promote use of technology and information systems to improve shop performance.

Skills

Leadership experience

Bilingual English/Spanish

Problem solving

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Safety training

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Maintenance software

Job description

Summary

Athens Services invites you to join our team as a Plant Maintenance Technician, where your expertise and leadership experience will drive our operations forward. Reporting to the Maintenance Manager and Supervisor, you'll play a vital role in ensuring the seamless operation of our industrial machinery and mechanical equipment. With experience in an industrial-style environment and fabrication knowledge, you'll troubleshoot and diagnose issues, dismantle devices, and expertly repair components. Your keen eye for detail will spot operational challenges, allowing you to provide valuable insights and maintain our MRF facility.

Summary

Athens Services invites you to join our team as a Plant Maintenance Technician, where your expertise and leadership experience will drive our operations forward. Reporting to the Maintenance Manager and Supervisor, you'll play a vital role in ensuring the seamless operation of our industrial machinery and mechanical equipment. With experience in an industrial-style environment and fabrication knowledge, you'll troubleshoot and diagnose issues, dismantle devices, and expertly repair components. Your keen eye for detail will spot operational challenges, allowing you to provide valuable insights and maintain our MRF facility. At Athens Services, we provide a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401K with profit sharing & match, life insurance, and opportunities for professional development.

Job Description

Position Summary:

The Plant Maintenance Tech is responsible for the efficient operation of the maintenance department. Prioritizes workload according to safety factors and operational needs and ensures workload is evenly distributed. Reviews productivity levels and the progress of all repairs. Monitors the preventative maintenance programs to ensure they are done in a timely manner consistent with all regulatory requirements. Responsible for maintaining a safe work environment by ensuring safe work practices are followed and monthly safety meetings are conducted. Administer company policy and procedures and promote positive employee relations. Candidates should have knowledge in troubleshooting and/or working with Conveyors, electronics (motor controls, VFD, PLC (Allen Bradley) and Hydraulics.

Essential Job Functions:

• Assist Maintenance Supervisors and/or Manager to oversee the maintenance department by regularly reviewing and auditing processes/procedures to ensure that the maintenance employees are performing quality inspections/repairs, documenting all repairs, and making process alterations as needed.
• Ensures proper parts inventory management and organization. Performs regular inspections to guarantee processes are being followed.
• Promote positive team work and safe working behaviors.
• Provide proper coaching and/or mentorship to all maintenance employees that will help promote a healthy and positive work environment.
• Ensures all maintenance employees have tools, equipment and supplies to perform maintenance and/or daily tasks.
• Promote the use of relevant technology and information systems that improve shop performance such as Dossier.

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma and/or GED
• 3 years Maintenance experience and/or support of maintenance department.
• Bilingual (English /Spanish).
• Self-motivated, highly competitive, and results-oriented with a proven and documented history of success.
• Proficiency level skills in Excel, Word, PowerPoint and communicating using email. Ability to learn our internal maintenance software quickly.
• Work experience in successfully implementing safety programs and processes.
• Must have leadership experience, organizational, problem solving and communication skills.
• Ability to perform physical requirements of the position with or