Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician

Metals USA is seeking an Industrial Maintenance Technician in Greensboro NC. Metals USA is a solid, growth oriented, carbon-steel (plate, beam, tube) distribution center servicing the defense, commercial, construction, aerospace and fabrication industries.

Position Summary:

The Maintenance Technician performs basic diagnostic tests, evaluates equipment performance, performs preventive maintenance of equipment and troubleshoots &performs equipment/systems repairs both routine and emergency.

Responsibilities:

• Repairs, services and inspects facility equipment and property to include: overhead cranes, production machinery, material handling equipment and facility grounds.
• Complies with company and OSHA safety policies and safe work practices, e.g. lock out/tag out, safety data sheets and hazardous material usage.
• Operates industrial equipment and observes mechanical operation to determine efficiency and to detect problems.
• Inspects or tests damaged machine parts, and marks defective areas or advises supervisor of repair needs.
• Performs building and equipment maintenance, repair and improvements. Performs preventive maintenance on CNC machinery, electrical and hydraulic systems, overhead cranes and other fabricating equipment.
• Installs, replaces, or changes machine parts, attachments and new equipment according to production specifications.
• Reassembles machines after the completion of repair or maintenance work.
• Lubricates or applies adhesives or other materials to machines, machine parts, or other equipment, according to specified procedures.
• Records production, repair, and machine maintenance information.
• Reads maintenance repair work orders and specifications to determine machine and equipment requiring repair or maintenance.
• Inspects, operates or test machinery or equipment to diagnose malfunctions.
• Sets up and operates machines and adjust controls to regulate operations.
• Collaborates with other workers to repair or move machines, machine parts, or equipment.
• Maintains equipment files and orders spare-parts inventory on service center equipment and work effectively with operations to implement a preventive maintenance program to improve equipment uptime (or reliability).
• Drives company motor vehicle (non-DOT) occasionally for local pick-up for parts or equipment
• Plans and lay out repair work, using diagrams, drawings, blueprints, maintenance manuals, or schematic diagrams.
• Regular and predictable attendance is required to perform the duties of a Plant Maintenance Technician in the warehouse.
• Notifies management of any problems that might affect production schedules.
• Adheres to Reliance Steel and Aluminum's Code of Conduct as well as customer confidentiality requirements.
• Performs other duties as assigned or needed.

Certifications/Licenses:

• Valid OSHA Forklift certification
• Valid Overhead crane certification

Physical Demands:

Occupation requires physical activity more than 66% of the time (> 5.5 hours per day)

• Stand, walk, sit, handling/fingering, reach outward, reach above shoulder, climb, squat or kneel or bend, prolonged extension of neck
• Use of extension ladders, aerial cranes with harness
• Lift, carry, push and/or pull 51 -- 100 lbs. with assistance

Must wear the proper personal protective equipment (PPE)

• Steel-toed boots
• Hard hats with helmet light and chin strap; chin strap must be worn at all times while in the warehouse
• Protective eyewear
• Hand protection
• Arm guards/sleeves
• Hearing protection if required by the hearing conservation program
• Fast-paced moderately stressful, constantly changing day to day work environment

Work Environment:

 

May be exposed to some of the following working conditions.

 

• Environmental temperature changes (extreme heat & cold)
• Working inside and outside of an industrial warehouse
• Moderate to loud levels
• Vibration
• Oils, dust, fumes and metallic particles
• Day and night shifts
• Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts or chemicals