Maintenance Technician

This position is responsible for the safe and efficient operation of the process and all associated equipment.

This is a day shift position hours 7:00a.m. – 3:30p.m M-F every 3rd weekend on call

Position starts at $31.36` per hour

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Operates the process in a safe and reliable manner.
• Operates in compliance with all health, safety and environmental rules and regulations.
• Communicates maintenance needs as they occur to fellow employees in other departments.
• Maintains accurate and up-to-date files and communicating timely and relevant information to fellow workers
• and/or supervisors.
• Repairing and performing preventative maintenance on machines and equipment. Such equipment and
• machines may include grinding mills, sifters, elevators, bag houses, rotary screws, operating control panels,
• rotary gas dryer, heat exchangers, packaging equipment, and other process equipment. Craft skills which
• maybe required include: welding, pipefitting, general electric, mechanical fabrication and general repair.
• Repairing and maintaining equipment consistent with Safety, Environment, Quality, Production, and Cost
• Control.
• Receiving physical assets and repair parts and ensuring that these are properly accounted for.
• Communicating goals and expectations for the department and continuously working, encouraging and
• expecting an environment of Continuous Quality Improvement. (CQI)
• Performs housekeeping duties.
• Has significant responsibility in ensuring compliance to environmental permits and good neighbor principles
• by monitoring bag house emissions and other potential sources of glass dust.
• Understands that safe work practices is a condition of employment and is actively engaged in activities such
• as hazard ID’s and assisting in updating work procedures.
• Participates in plant-wide HSE, quality and productivity initiatives.
• Participates on the Safety Committee on a voluntary rotating basis.
• Participates in HSE activities (i.e., Toolbox meetings, monthly plant audits, accident investigations, Hazard
• IDs, etc.).
• Performs special projects or other duties as directed.

Minimum Requirements:

• High school education or equivalent
• Can demonstrate good math and reading skills.
• One year plus of experience working in an industrial or manufacturing plant environment
• One year of welding/fabrication experience.
• Able to follow written and verbal instruction.
• Able to troubleshoot or diagnosis situations, events or equipment
• Good interpersonal skills, works well within a team environment.
• Good decision making skills (makes decisions, acts upon them, willing to defend decisions over peer
• pressure).
• Must demonstrate a strong work ethic (attendance, attitude, etc).
• Understanding of ISO management systems (e.g., 9001, 14001)
• Understanding of Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) principles and Statistical Process Control (SPC).