Job Description

Job Title: Maintenance Technician

Location: Indianapolis, IN 46202

Starting Pay: Up to $30/hr depending on experience

Contract to hire - 6 month contract and then direct hire

• Shift/hours: Days = (2,2,3) 2 on 2 off 3 on 12 hour shift - Hours 545a - 615p
• 30 minute lunch and 2-15 min breaks

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of preventive maintenance:
• Conveyors, screens, reducers, balers, optical sorting units, air drum separators, compactors, magnets, dust collectors, metering bins, ballistic separators, delabelers, dewiring equipment, grinders/granulators, PET wash line equipment, optical flake sorting equipment, bulk material handling equipment, and others to maximize safe and productive operations. Typical repairs include, but are not limited to, routine maintenance and repair of mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.
• Electrical – Maintenance of PLC – no programming
• Needs to have troubleshooting experience and attention to detail
• Knowledge of welding is a bonus
• Heights – Must be comfortable with them
• Facility is heated in winter
• Tools - Will need their own tools

POSITION SUMMARY: Maintenance Technician ensures that all repairs and maintenance of equipment are performed in compliance with the Company’s safety standards and applicable federal and state regulations. The Maintenance Technician A also performs repairs and maintenance on sorting, grinding, and washing equipment to maximize safe and productive operations. In addition, the Maintenance Technician A diagnoses more complicated repair work including electrical; provides coaching on diagnostic techniques to other Maintenance Technicians, and schedules the repair work for his or her work group to ensure that all repair and maintenance work is done in a safe and timely manner, reducing lost productivity.

PRINCIPLE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintains advanced knowledge of all sorting/grinding/washing equipment, including all mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems to perform advanced preventive and corrective maintenance functions of equipment used by the Company.
• Performs repairs and maintenance on equipment, such as conveyors, screens, reducers, balers, optical sorting units, air drum separators, compactors, magnets, dust collectors, metering bins, ballistic separators, delabelers, dewiring equipment, grinders/granulators, PET wash line equipment, optical flake sorting equipment, bulk material handling equipment, and others to maximize safe and productive operations. Typical repairs include, but are not limited to, routine maintenance and repair of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.
• Repairs or replaces parts as directed by a work order system. Completes field service reports in a work order system.
• Overhauls or replaces machine components and replace worn items.
• Communicates with supervisor and/or equipment operators for clarification of problems. May discuss preventive techniques with equipment users to minimize future repairs.
• Independently troubleshoots and maintains complex electromechanical equipment.
• Completes daily consumables report to record hours, fuel and oil usage, and provide information for input in Services Dossier (Asset Management Software) system.
• Performs preventative maintenance according to standard schedules.
• May maintain, repair and install plumbing, electrical, HVAC, odor systems, and negative pressure systems.
• Installs and sets up new equipment and communicate with vendors regarding maintenance schedules.
• Reads, troubleshoots and programs simple PLC instructions to enhance plant monitoring and performance as requested by operations staff or to support maintenance objectives.
• Follows all safety policies and procedures.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned or apparent.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to quickly learn new industrial equipment and processes to an advanced level.
• Welding and/or fabrication skills and/or experience.
• PLC troubleshooting experience.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of 3 years of experience with maintenance and repair of equipment in a manufacturing or distribution environment.

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