Maintenance Technician - PPG - North America

Immediately Hiring!

**Maintenance Technician, Louisville, KY **

Starting Pay: $29.07

Work Schedule: Hiring 1st and 2nd. Overtime As Needed.

As a Maintenance Technician, you will be required to perform in a multi-craft environment. This position requires strong experience in electrical, mechanical and HVAC fields. Prior experience as a maintenance technicianor qualified journeyman in an industrial manufacturing or similar work environment is required for consideration.

Wage Progression Scale:

$29.65 after 6 months

$30.24 after 12 months

$30.85 after 18 months

$31.47 after 24 months

$32.10 after 30 months

$32.75 after 36 months

$33.39 after 42 months

Text “PPG” to +1 412 968-8670 to quickly apply to this position and schedule an interview.

Primary Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, Repair, modify,and install equipment to maintain and operate the facility.
• Perform preventative maintenance on belts, piping, filters, mixers, valves, bearings, motors, gear boxes, agitators, dies, feeders, drive chains, mills, and mechanical seals and pumps.
• Work in confirmed spaces, on elevated platforms, ladders, scaffolding and roofs.
• Perform all task associated with troubleshooting equipment and proof test equipment as necessary to solve problems and pro-actively prevent them. Perform all tasks associated with preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Recognize problems, identify root cause, develop options to address within time constraints, implement appropriate solution.
• PLC ladder logic troubleshooting and maintenance of power systems through standard instrumentation.
• Install, test, and maintain control devices, pressure-sensing units and flow measuring devices.
• Accurately maintain records and reports as required.
• Install, calibrate, test, troubleshoot, and repair Allen Bradley PLCs and install, test and maintain process motor control systems.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years in mechanical maintenance or related skills preferred.

• HVAC or Electrical experience/background is strongly preferred.

• Two years technical training with state-of-the-art maintenance practices preferred. Operate production,utility equipment, process control equipment.

• Experience using hand tools and power hand tools.

• Ability to read, interpret and understand technical documents/manualsand CAD drawings of plant equipment.

• Ability to perform confined space entry, work at heights, lifting, and manual labor.

• Strong PC skills including Microsoft Word and Excel software, MicroMain, SAP, or similar CMMS operating systems.

• Accept extended and or weekend schedules as necessary. Flexible start and end times.

• Must be able to wear Personal Protective Equipment, including respirator.

You should be proficient in:

• PLC Troubleshooting Skills

Machines & technologies you'll use:

• Servo Motors
• Variable Frequency Drives (VFD)
• Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) (Allen Bradley)
• Conveyor Systems

Salary info:

$29.07 - $29.07 / hr