3rd Shift Maintenance Technician

Flex-N-Gate is a leading manufacturer and supplier of components for the automotive industry, recently ranked 10th of the 150 Top North American Suppliers in “Automotive News.” A growing and vital company, Flex-N-Gate provides a great opportunity for hard-working and skilled individuals.

About the role

Performs preventive maintenance, fabricates, and repairs all equipment and facilities to ensure safe and efficient operation of machinery, hydraulics, electrical equipment, and electrical components.

Responsibilities

• All work must be performed in a safe, efficient manner in compliance with Company policy.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Awareness and understanding of Environmental Policy (ISO 14001) and Quality Policy (IATF 16949) guidelines and how the position’s responsibilities impact the environment and quality.
• Shows leadership to the workforce through decision-making skills, motivational efforts, fairness, and consistency so employees are well aware of their performance and individual importance in the department.
• Ensures personnel performing work affecting product quality shall be competent on the basis of ongoing training, appropriate education, skills, and experience.
• Performs other duties as required by Manager/Supervisor to keep pace with changes in the scope of work.
• Provides assistance to other skilled trades in the event of production or staffing emergencies.
• Works with supervisors, engineers, and management to provide the most effective maintenance solutions in the facility.
• Assists with production difficulties related to the Roll form process, setup, and operation.
• Rebuilds production equipment including air motors, hydraulic pumps, water pumps, coolant pumps, and diaphragm pumps.
• Maintains, fabricates, and repairs all production, support, and facilities as needed.
• Performs all preventive maintenance, responds to production breakdowns throughout the facility, moves, and installs standard equipment.
• Dismantles and assembles complicated machines to determine the cause of problems.
• Completes preventive maintenance requirements on Roll Mills, Roll mill support equipment, conveyor systems, air compressors, ventilation systems, and troubleshooting malfunctions.
• Locates sources of problems by observing, using precision measuring and testing instruments, micrometers, calipers, and tape measures.
• Lifts equipment and dies using cranes and lift trucks.
• Installs new equipment and assists suppliers with testing.
• Prepares work reports at the end of each shift.
• Receives work orders, performs the repairs, writes a completion report, and notifies the supervisor.
• Makes purchase requests to the supervisor for required parts.
• Maintains all equipment and support equipment using grease guns, oils, replacement parts, welding using MIG, Stick, and occasional TIG.
• Uses shop equipment such as lathes, mills, and hand grinders.
• Reads and understands electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic prints.

Requirements

• 2 years of experience in industrial maintenance.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience in industrial maintenance, mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
• Required training: Lockout/Tag out, Forklift safety, Crane safety, Spill Response, and other in-house training as required.

Skills

• Strong mechanical, troubleshooting, and organizational skills.
• Strong knowledge of hydraulic components and systems.
• Ability to work safely.
• Ability to comprehend and make references from written material and work orders.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints.
• Knowledge of methods, tools, and equipment used in designing, repairing, and/or fabrication.
• Troubleshooting mechanical and electrical problems using known methods.

Working Conditions

Work environment includes conditions an associate may encounter to perform the essential functions of the job, including outside activities year-round. Lifting up to 75 pounds, sitting, standing, walking, seeing, hearing, bending, reaching, and lifting are required.

Pay

• $34.32/hour for non-journeyman
• $35.88/hour for journeyman
• $0.75/hour shift premium for off shifts

Benefits

• Medical, dental, prescription, vision, life, and disability insurance; and a flexible spending account.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match.
• Extensive safety training, new hire orientation, continuous learning and development programs, and tuition reimbursement.
• Paid holidays and vacation time.