Powder Tech 2 - Lippert

Who We Are:

Lippert is a leading, global manufacturer and supplier of highly engineered products and customized solutions, dedicated to shaping, growing and bettering the RV, marine, automotive, commercial vehicle and building products industries.  We combine our strategic manufacturing capabilities with the power of our winning team culture to deliver unrivaled customer service, award-winning innovation, and premium products to all of our customers.

Why We are Different:

At Lippert, Everyone Matters. This is not just a tagline or empty promise; it is who we are.  We have intentionally created a culture that values and celebrates our team members’ unique and varied backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences.  We strive to give our team members a deeper sense of purpose at work, and we continue to build a better work environment by aligning our cultural and business strategies with the needs of our team members.

What You will Get:

1. A unique, inclusive and supportive company culture.
2. Comprehensive benefit offerings including medical, dental, vision, 401k with employer match, vacation, and more!
3. Fair and competitive compensation.
4. Career development and mentoring and opportunities to grow.
5. Holiday, personal and vacation days.

Summary

Responsible for safely and effectively troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining operations and production equipment at a pace that meets production demands. Responsible for adhering to LCI core values, safety guidelines, and lean initiatives.  Required to request support, as necessary, from other Maintenance Technicians and Maintenance leadership.  All Maintenance positions support operations and production first, when necessary.   

Essential Functions 

1. Basic Tools –Able to safely perform maintenance tasks using basic hand tools and basic power tools 
2. Basic Mechanical – Able to safely and proficiently perform basic mechanical troubleshooting and rebuild tasks  
3. Basic Electrical – Able to safely and proficiently perform basic troubleshooting and movement of electrical circuits 
4. Basic Controls - Responsible for diagnosing/maintaining/installing PLC and HMI systems and their associated circuits 
5. Hoists – Responsible for diagnosing/maintaining/installing production hoists and maintaining bridge cranes in a timely fashion 
6. Welders - Responsible for diagnosing/maintaining/installing welding equipment in a timely fashion 
7. Camber Torches - Responsible for diagnosing/maintaining/installing propane and oxygen fueled torch equipment in a timely fashion 
8. Saws - Responsible for diagnosing/maintaining/installing production band saw equipment in a timely fashion 
9. Plasma Cutters – Responsible for diagnosing/maintaining/installing production plasma cutting equipment in a timely fashion  
10. Blast Booth - Responsible for diagnosing/maintaining/installing blast booth and reclaim equipment and components 
11. Dust Collection - Responsible for diagnosing/maintaining/installing dust collection and sieve equipment and components 
12. Powder Coat - Responsible for diagnosing/maintaining/installing powder coating guns, controllers, booth, and associated equipment 
13. Breathing Air - Responsible for diagnosing/maintaining/installing breathing air equipment 
14. Oven - Responsible for diagnosing/maintaining dry off and cure oven systems 
15. Conveyor - Responsible for diagnosing/maintaining/installing overhead conveyor systems and components 
16. Compressors - Responsible for safe and proficient diagnostics of pneumatic compressor systems 
17. Fork/Aerial Lifts – Able to safely and proficiently operate fork trucks and aerial lifts 
18. Doors – Responsible for powering down, raising, and securing overhead doors 

Competencies 

1. Good housekeeping and implementing/sustaining 5S standards 
2. Observation and promotion of all safety rules and policies 
3. Basic computer, reading/writing, and communication skills 
4. Ability to interpret manuals and technical drawings 
5. Highly motivated, organized, self-starter, able execute work from daily schedule 
6. Required to use honesty, integrity, and candor with the entire Maintenance team to create trust, and to support their passion for winning 
7. Committed to a maintaining positive attitude and caring about people 
8. Must be reliable and prompt 

Supervisory Responsibility 

This role does not have any supervisory responsibility upon hiring.  

Physical Demands 
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. 

While performing the duties of this job, the Team Member is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active – while performing this job the Team Member is regularly standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, balancing, reaching, handling, and climbing all day. The Team Member may have to lift and/or move items over 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. 

In addition, the Team Member may be exposed to dust, fumes, gases, noise, heat, cold, and wet work while performing job duties. This position requires Personal Protective Equipment. 

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work 

This is a full-time hourly position; hours of work and days are based upon the need to support operations and production. Some Saturdays will be mandatory. 

Travel 

No travel will be required.  

Required Education and Experience 

1. Must successfully complete LCI new hire safety training and refreshers 
2. Must be able to successfully pass the LCI OSHA approved forklift-training course 
3. Must successfully complete LCI Lock Out Tag Out Training 
4. Must successfully complete LCI Electrical Safe Work Practices Training, as required 
5. Must successfully complete LCI Fall Hazard Training, as required 
6. Must successfully complete LCI Confined Space Training, as required 
7. Must successfully complete LCI Hot Work Training, as required 
8. Must successfully complete all LCI lean training, as required 
9. Must successfully complete LCI Tabware Technician Training 

Preferred Education and Experience  

1. Basic Fabrication – Ability to weld or experience with basic metal fabrication 
2. Overhead Doors – Experience diagnosing/resolving issues with overhead doors  
3. Rigging – Experience rigging and moving equipment with a boom 
4. Multi Meter – Experience with a meter or other electrical test equipment 
5. Schematics – Ability to read electrical, hydraulic, or pneumatic prints 
6. Repair-Education/Experience with machine operation and repair  
7. Mechanicals – Experience with servicing pneumatic compressors 
8. Conveyors - Experience servicing overhead conveyor systems 
9. Coating-Experience servicing coating or blasting systems 
10. PLC-Education/Experience servicing programmable logic systems 
11. High school diploma or equivalent preferred.  

Work Authorization/Security Clearance 

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Other Duties 
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the Team Member for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. 

Lippert provides equal employment opportunity to all team members and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, disability, citizen status, veteran status, military service, marital status or any other legally protected category as established by federal, state, or local law.  This policy governs all employment decisions, including recruitment, hiring, job assignment, compensation, training, promotion, discipline, transfer, leave-of-absence, access to benefits, layoff, recall, termination and other personnel matters.  All employment and personnel-related decisions are based solely upon legitimate, job-related factors, such as skill, ability, past performance, and length of service with Lippert.

Lippert’s strong commitment to equal employment opportunity requires a commitment by each individual team member.  Compliance with the letter and spirit of this policy is required of all team members.  Violations of this policy should be immediately reported to your leader or to any member of leadership.  Team members who violate this policy will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.