Maintenance Technician

Position Title: Maintenance Technician

Pay Rate: $30.47

Category/Shift: Hourly Full-Time

Physical Location:

Henderson Mill

1500 Commonwealth Dr

Henderson, KY 42420

PURPOSE:

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for completing daily work orders and troubleshooting equipment throughout the mill. The individual will also serve as a source for basic care and routine maintenance work. In this position, individuals will need to work as an independently and as a team to problem solve and replace/repair valves & gaskets, cylinders, rotating assemblies, motors and mechanical drive systems, as well as repack pumps and valves and repair and replace pumps.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES: 

The key accountabilities listed below are not to be considered all-inclusive; a team member may be required to perform additional tasks, as directed, and based on changing business needs of the company. 

• Responsible for completing the required TPC training curriculum assigned to the role

• Complete and record equipment care rounds each shift

• Inspecting and testing machines and equipment

• Dismantling defective equipment and machines

• Install new and repaired parts

• Install and repair electrical apparatus, such as transformers, wiring, electrical and electrical components of machines

• Assemble/Install/Maintain pipe systems and related hydraulic/pneumatic equipment

• Repair/Replace gauges, valves, pressure regulators and related equipment

• Repair/Maintain physical structure of the facility

• Champions safety efforts by modeling and maintaining an environment of safe work practices and proactive approach to safety management

• Champions and fulfills area specific 5S expectations

   

PHYSICAL DEMANDS / WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

• Must be able to wear all required safety equipment.

• Noise levels in excess of 90 dB

• Heat in excess of 100°F occasionally

• Working environment is 24/7—ability to be on-call as need and/or required

• Ability to work on concrete, and periodically move equipment/tools weighing up to 50 pounds

   

KEY KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

Minimum

• Must be 18 years or older
• Eligible for employment in the US
• High School Diploma or GED or equivalent work experience
• Basic computer skills
• Able to function in a team environment.
• AND one of the following

• One (1) year experience in any of the following Maintenance Skill Areas: MILLWRIGHT, MACHINIST, LUBRICATION, WELDING, AUTOMOTIVE MAINTENANCE, OR PIPEFITTING.

  OR

• One (1) year vocational/technical education in the Mechanical Discipline: MILLWRIGHT, MACHINIST, WELDING, OR PIPEFITTING.

Preferred 

• Associate degree in any of the IP Core Maintenance skills or related disciplines. (Millwright, Machinist, Welding, OR Pipefitting)
• Experience working in High-Performance Work System
• Relevant work experience in an industrial environment
• Fluent in SAP
• Strong math/physics understanding
• Millwright/machinist backgrounds on the mechanical side
• Excellent mechanical/electrical aptitude
• Ability to read/interpret schematics, blueprints, and ladder logic