Senior Maintenance Technician

Kaizen Lab Inc.; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaizen Lab Inc. is seeking a maintenance technician for a manufacturing facility in Indianapolis, IN. The role focuses on preventative maintenance, equipment repair, troubleshooting, and administrative duties to ensure reliable operations.

The candidate should have a high school diploma or equivalent and 5+ years of experience maintaining and repairing equipment in a manufacturing environment. Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook is required; English is essential with Spanish a

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Associates degree in related field or technical certificate highly desired.
• 5+ years experience maintaining and repairing equipment in a manufacturing environment.
• Proficient with standard office software (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Good English language skills both verbal and written; Spanish a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine preventative maintenance such as greasing bearings, changing belts, changing oil, inspections, and cleaning to maintain equipment reliability.
• Support production workers during preventative maintenance activities (TPM).
• Identify key preventative tasks and implement them into CMMS to increase machine reliability.
• Optimize machine cycle times to maximize machine output.
• Install, repair and maintain machinery and mechanical equipment.
• Dismantle machinery to remove or replace defective parts.
• Optimize use of maintenance resources to repair equipment to OEM standards.
• Repair facility and building items as needed.
• Identify complex electrical, mechanical and pneumatic problems on production machinery and facility equipment.
• Locate sources of problems by observing machinery in operation.
• Use tools (multimeter, tachometer, calipers, etc.) to isolate malfunctioning equipment.
• Log all work into CMMS; complete end-of-shift reports; order replacement parts; coordinate downtime with other departments; perform housekeeping.

Skills

Good English language

Spanish speaking a plus

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associates degree or Technical Certificate

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Preventative Maintenance (40%)

• Perform routine tasks such as greasing bearings, changing belts, changing oil, performing inspections, cleaning equipment, etc to maintain equipment reliability.
• Support production workers during routine preventative maintenance activities; (TPM).
• Identify key preventative tasks and implement them into company CMMS, to increase machine reliability.
• Optimize machine cycle times to maximize machine output.

Equipment Repair (25%)

• Install, repair and maintain machinery and mechanical equipment.
• Dismantle machinery to remove or replace defective parts.
• Optimize use of maintenance resources by using equipment and supplies needed to repair equipment to OEM standards.
• Repair facility and building items as needed.

Equipment Troubleshooting (25%)

• Identify complex electrical, mechanical and pneumatic problems on production machinery and facility equipment.
• Locates sources of problems by observing machinery in operation.
• Utilize tools to isolate malfunctioning equipment (ex. Multimeter, tachometer, calipers, etc.).
• Maximize machine output by optimizing machine cycle times.

Administrative (10%)

• Log all work performed into the Company CMMS.
• Complete end of shift reports communicating between maintenance and production departments.
• Order replacement parts for stock or parts for repair.
• Work with other departments to schedule downtime for repairs.
• Performing housekeeping, making sure area is clean at all times.

• High school diploma or equivalent • Associates Degree in related field or Technical Certificate highly desired. • 5+ years experience maintaining and repairing equipment in a manufacturing environment.

Specialized Skills and Experience

• • Good computer skills including Microsoft programs (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• • Good English language skills both verbal and written (Spanish speaking a plus)

Travel Requirement:

• Occasional travel as required.

Physical Requirements

• • Must pass pre-employment physical.
• • Lift: Must be able to lift and/or carry a minimum of 50 pounds.
• • Push/Pull: Must be able to push/pull 50 pounds.
• • Stand: Must be able to stand 80% - 85% of the day.
• • Sitting: Must be able to sit 25% of the day.
• • Twisting/Bending: Must be able to twist/bend 75% of the day.
• • Squatting, Climbing and/or Crawling: Must be able to squat/climb/crawl 25% of the day.
• • Able to work on heights, climb several flights of stairs (over 5 stories) daily if required.