Maintenance Technician - Coyote Technical & Executive Sourcing
Dakota, IL
About the Job
MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN
Description
- Excellent Career Opportunity
- 3000.00 Sign-on Bonus
- Flexible/Rotating Schedule
- Work 14 days a month!
- Great benefits
Summary:
The position is responsible for ensuring equipment integrity and timely repair along with supporting preventative maintenance and the company's Maintenance Department with the goal of continually reducing unscheduled downtime and providing support to the production floor. The maintenance technician is an integral part of the company's overall success and a key component to ensuring the company's production floor and machinery are operating efficiently.
Essential Role and Responsibilities:
- Support the Preventative Maintenance (PM) program with the goal of continually reducing unscheduled downtime.
- Analyze problems and interpret technical information necessary to make required repairs (troubleshooting of equipment issues).
- Perform mechanical maintenance and repairs on production machinery and facility support equipment.
- Inspect, operate, and test machinery or equipment to diagnose machine malfunction and validate work performed.
- Ensure safety by following all company policies including safety rules, procedures, Lock-out / Tag-out procedures, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), personal safety standards, food safety standards as well as OSHA standards.
- Troubleshoot equipment as well as plant mechanical systems and develop sustainable solutions accordingly.
- Complete all assigned work orders within the time allotted. Maintain complete records of work performed using software, work orders, and detailed logs, and have good communication skills across all groups/departments.
- Assist with equipment changeovers and line startups, troubleshooting issues as needed.
- Identify required parts and maintain current inventories and parts reorder lists.
- Assure that all products are manufactured to the highest standard of quality.
- Participates in Continuous Improvement initiatives and also provides suggestions to improve processes and participates in team projects.
- Continue to grow maintenance and leadership skillsets through assigned training.
- Must be able to learn basic computer skills to process work orders.
- Strong mechanical background in maintaining, troubleshooting, and installing bearings.
- Strong mechanical background in maintaining, troubleshooting, and installing seals and gaskets.
- Strong plus if trained and experienced in compressed air systems, basic plumbing/piping, Boilers, and Hydraulics.
- Strong mechanical background in a production setting; troubleshooting and repairing gearboxes, sprocket/chains, belts, clutches, bearings, and brakes.
- Knowledgeable in the use of all power tools, hand tools, drill presses, shop tools, etc.
- Must be able to work from drawings, schematics, sketches, and verbal communication.
- Must be able to work independently as well as in a team environment on assigned projects/ tasks and report to supervision the status of each as needed.
- Willing to work shift schedules plus overtime as dictated by the needs of the business, including weekends and holidays.
- Practical problem-solving skills and ability to deal with a variety of variables.
- Must be a collaborative team member and demonstrate behaviors consistent with the company's expectations
- Ability to learn and understand the principles of the company's Maintenance and Manufacturing Transformation, including lean tools, process capability, and operational discipline.
Education:
- Excellent communication skills and effective team-building skills are a must
- Experience in a food/beverage processing plant is a plus
- Experience working with tools, motors, pumps, gears, conveyors
- High School Diploma or equivalent required
- Technical school, course work, or degree, considered a plus
No visa sponsorship (H1-B, etc.) available at this time, sorry.
Source : Coyote Technical & Executive Sourcing