Maintenance Technician

Pay and Benefits

• Starting pay based on experience
• Work schedule: 8:00am – 4:30pm, Monday – Friday
• Quarterly profit sharing bonus opportunity
• Annual holiday bonus based on company performance
• Opportunity to work overtime
• 401k retirement contribution matching – 50% company match up to 6% of your annual wages
• Company covers about 80% of the cost of medical insurance for you and your family
• Company covers 100% of the cost for a life-insurance policy
• Company covers 100% of the cost for both short and long term disability insurance policies
• Children of long-term employees can apply for company scholarships
• Paid personal time available for use as it accrues (max of 52 hours per year)
• One week of paid vacation after 6 months
• Two weeks of paid vacation after one year

Primary Responsibilities

• Attend all scheduled safety, department, and company meetings as required
• Follow and enforce company safety polices and safe work practices at all times to ensure safety of self and others
• Repair, service, and inspect facility equipment and property:
  • Overhead Cranes
  • Production machinery
  • Material handling equipment
  • Building and components
  • Ground operated machinery
  • Driveways and facility grounds
• Research and conform to original equipment manufacturers (OEM) maintenance specifications (as closely as possible); deviations from OEM specifications must be approved by the Facility Manager
• Keep detailed and accurate maintenance records in accordance with SPS Quality Policy in SAP PM
• Maintain an organized and clean maintenance shop
• Comply with all SPS policies and OSHA guidelines that impact the maintenance department (including but not limited to):
  • Lock out / Tag out
  • Safety Data Sheets
  • Hazardous Material Usage
• Train and coach new Maintenance personnel
• Procure parts and supplies to ensure equipment up-time
• Maintain and report expenses for department within budgetary guidelines

Physical & Work Requirements

• Working in a yard or warehouse facility within OSHA guidelines; conditions may be heated and/or unheated, dusty and noisy; steel-toed boots required daily
• Facility is a multiple shift operation. Must possess the ability to work a flexible schedule and be on-call at various times including possible weekends and holidays
• Fast-paced moderately stressful, constantly changing day to day work environment
• Ability to stand, walk, or be mobile for up to eight hours per shift
• Capable of ascending and descending material handling equipment
• Ability to lift up to 51 pounds as needed. Pushing, pulling, or carrying up to 50 pounds
• Above ground repairs often involving personal lifting equipment (platforms or extendable booms)
• Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts or chemicals
• Wear proper PPE at all times (as described in company policy)

Required Background, Competencies & Expertise

• High school diploma or GED
• Three years of related maintenance experience
• Detail-oriented and excellent observational skills
• Proven experience operating material handling equipment
• Ability to read and understand prints, documents, and/or drawings
• Knowledge of electricity (110, 230, and 460 voltage), hydraulics, pneumatics, and mechanics
• Basic computer skills (data entry and equipment research)
• Valid driver’s license
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Safety Orientation
• Achievement orientation
• Responsibility
• Teamwork
• Persistence

Preferred Background, Competencies & Expertise

• Knowledge of ISO 9001:2015 Quality Procedures
• Technical school or equivalent training or equivalent work experience
• Certificate of Electrical Safety (COES)
• Learning agility
• Exposure to Lean Manufacturing
• Continuous improvement / quality management