Maintenance Technician – Echelon Industrial – Muncie, IN

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for safely completing maintenance assignments to build, repair and/or maintain all equipment in good operating condition quickly and accurately, while keeping associated costs to a minimum to help meet Plant goals. The Maintenance Technician is expected to be multi-skilled and able to contribute to plant maintenance activities in a variety of craft disciplines.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

· Completes projects with minimal guidance, showing a proactive attitude to minimizing equipment down time and lost production.

· Troubleshoots mechanical and electrical devices in operation. Dismantles and examines devices to remove and replace defective parts.

· Sets up and operates shop machinery such as drill press, grinders, band saws, cutting torch, welder. etc. Uses hand tools and pneumatic tools to modify or repair parts and equipment.

· Installs new or repairs/modifies electronic, hydraulic and pneumatic equipment as needed.

· Improves reliability and up-time of all manufacturing and building equipment. Takes a proactive approach to equipment issues with a preventive maintenance mentality.

· Operates forklift and aerial lift platform as needed.

· Researches supplies, parts and tools needed to efficiently complete work orders.

· Assists in identifying and maintaining an accurate inventory of parts by effective utilization of a CMMS.

· Contributes to upkeep and updating of required records, maintenance logs, documents, manuals, drawings, etc.

· Supports the vision, mission and guiding principles of the company.

· Follows applicable Safety, Health and Environmental rules and guidelines while performing job duties.

· Maintains departmental housekeeping standards.

· Other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Skills:

• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Must have basic skills on use of computers: MS Office, Windows, and Computerized Maintenance Management Software.
• Requires the ability to safely operate a wide variety of tools such as hand tools, power tools, drill press, band saw, welder, cutting torch, etc.
• Must have knowledge of mechanical systems including gear boxes, motors, air compressors, pumps, AC and DC drive troubleshooting, etc.
• Must be able to navigate electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic schematics for planning and troubleshooting.
• Must be able to read, communicate and comprehend written and oral instructions in English; read and comprehend safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, equipment files, etc.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing form through letters and email. Ability to do research on the Internet or company Intranet.
• Ability to implement, enforce and maintain guidelines set by the Company or management.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks. Strong organization skills and a self-starter.
• Results oriented.
• Must have math skills to add, subtract, multiply and divide and the ability to perform these operations using units of weight measurement, volume, and distance. Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems. Ability to deal with nonverbal symbolism (formulas, scientific equations, graphs, etc.)
• Must have ability to reason and address problems involving variables in standardized situations. (“Think on your feet”)
• Must have the manual dexterity to operate a wide variety of hand tools, hand trucks, forklift, mechanical platforms and lifts, bench tools, welders, saws, drills etc.
• Strong Industrial Electrical experience including, troubleshooting and repair of PLC’s, electronics experience, AC and DC drives, relay logic, working with 3 phase motors, 480v and below, low voltage and current signaling.
• Experience in plastics processing a plus.

Years of Experience:

• 5 years of prior experience in industrial maintenance, electrical, mechanical, or in a related field; or a combination of education and experience deemed equivalent

Required Certification, Licenses, Registration:

• Specific Craft Certification/Licenses a plus
• Technical education a plus

Benefits

• $18-$30/hour
• We offer competitive salary, incentive and benefit programs. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, company paid life and long-term and short-term disability programs plus flexible spending accounts and a strong 401(k) matching program. In addition, we offer a generous Paid Time Off program.

Work Schedule:
Our facility is a 24/7 operation. All operators will be required to work 12 hour shifts and “Mandatory” Overtime for the time being.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00 – $30.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Remotely: