Brock Grain Systems KC Maintenance Technician

Essential Functions

• Ability to work overtime hours as needed on breakdowns and project work.
• Ability to communicate in a positive way with a variety of personnel (management, office, contractors, factory, etc.).
• Responsible for maintaining a high safety standard throughout the plant (preventative and predictive maintenance, repairs and improvements).
• Ability to understand the principles and troubleshoot mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, pneumatic equipment within the factory (presses, shears, laser, overhead crane, electrical systems, air lines, water lines, etc.).
• Ability to troubleshoot electronic motor controls.
• Ability to troubleshoot AC and DC electrical systems.
• Ability to perform the following processes: Welding (Mig., Stick), plasma cutting, and torch.
• Ability to understand and safely follow the Arc Flash plant requirements.
• Ability to perform preventative and predictive maintenance on equipment within facility, which includes all applicable record keeping.
• Training and in-house certification required for in-house spill prevention/countermeasures.
• Occasionally required to train other technicians.
• Responsible for 6S and organization of maintenance work area.
• Ability to understand and implement hazard and non-hazard waste storage and labels.
• Capable of designing and installing basic to advanced machine guarding systems.
• Responsible for following plant safety programs (lockout/tagout, confined space, etc.).
• Able to gain knowledge and identify general safety issues within the workplace.
• Must be willing to participate and interact on appropriate plant improvement committees.
• Must be able to perform all physical requirements.

Minimum Required Qualifications

• Education: High school degree or GED or equivalent factory experience.
• Experience: Candidate must possess the following: Prior factory and maintenance experience required. This position requires a strong focus on safety.
• Ability to read, write, and do basic math in English.
• Ability to work with dimensions in metric.
• Ability to read hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical prints and schematics.
• Must have a general to intermediate understanding in the maintenance fields of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, plumbing, carpentry, HVAC.
• Successfully complete CTB’s sponsored Maintenance Training Program (2 to 4 years – Mechanical and Electrical Industrial Degree Programs) or provide equivalent documentation.
• PLC Programming and troubleshooting desired (RS Logic 500 and 5000).
• Must be available to attend additional specialized maintenance training PLC and Robotic.
• Forklift license and overhead crane license required.
• Good knowledge of safe rigging principles.
• Ability to operate scissor lift and articulating (boom) lift.
• Ability to work with a computer (Excel – Word – Maintenance software).
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and responsibilities (self-starter).
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Must be able to carry out detailed written or oral instruction.
• Working conditions: Works in manufacturing environment that can be hot, noisy, oily/grease and dusty at times. Must be able to work in outside weather conditions (hot and humid in the summer and very cold in the winter).
• Must be able to work safely with electrical systems up to 575 volts PPE required (such as long pants and shirts (100% cotton), steel-toed shoes, safety glasses, hard hat, harness, hearing protection, gloves, welding PPE, arc flash PPE, air respirator).
• Working on wet surfaces (preventative maintenance in wash bay).
• Must work at heights at times with fall protection.
• Must be willing to work in tight spaces at times.
• Physical Requirements: Frequent bending and twisting, frequent squatting, frequent grasping, frequent reaching/stretching, occasional lifting 30 to 70 lbs., frequently walking and standing, occasional use of a step ladder, occasional getting on and off fork truck.