Maintenance Technician - Night Shift

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Company Overview: Whirlwind Steel is a premier metal building manufacturer specializing in the design, fabrication, and delivery of top-quality metal structures. Our unwavering commitment to excellence, innovation, and customer satisfaction has positioned us as an industry leader. This has allowed us to become creators and distributors of buildings and products that people use to live, learn, worship, work, and play.

Job Summary: The Maintenance Technician is responsible for ensuring optimal operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements on industrial machinery, motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, and production machines; following diagrams, sketches, operations manuals, manufacturer's instructions, and engineering specifications; troubleshooting malfunctions. The Maintenance Technician coaches other techs to achieve the same

Key Responsibilities

• Locate sources of problems by observing mechanical devices in operation; listening for problems; using precision measuring and testing instruments.
• Ensures the removal of defective parts by dismantling devices; using hoists, cranes, and hand and power tools; examining form and texture of parts.
• Works with other Technicians to determine changes in dimensional requirements of parts by inspecting used parts; using rules, calipers, micrometers, and other measuring instruments.
• Adjusts functional parts of devices and control instruments by using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, and straightedges and trains other technicians to do the same.
• Controls downtime by informing production workers of routine preventive maintenance techniques; monitoring compliance.
• Fabricates repair parts by using machine shop instrumentation and equipment.
• Ensures the Technical Team maintains equipment, parts, and supplies inventories by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed equipment, parts, and supplies; placing and expediting orders; verifying receipt.
  
  

Benefits: This is a full-time position with competitive compensation and benefits package, including health insurance, 401(k) plan, and paid time off.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Must have high school diploma or GED equivalent.
• At least 5 years prior experience in mechanical and/or electrical position.
• Be able to read and understand blueprints and CAD.
• Have working experience with 480V/3 phase industrial equipment and controls.
• Have working knowledge of PLC and computerized controlled automated systems, equipment and functions.
• Have strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Have working knowledge of OSHA regulations.
• Strong coaching and training skills a must.
• Strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to ask the right questions.
• Strong verbal and written communication competencies.