Maintenance Technician

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Comply with Westlake Royal Safety Policies and Procedures
• Provide safety leadership in promoting and creating a zero-injury safety culture
• Ability to solve practical mechanical/process problems and work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to understand and follow verbal, written, or diagram instructions
• Communicate with shift supervisors, and other line support regarding maintenance issues
• Ensure proper performance of all plant maintenance processes/systems and production equipment through effective use of planning, troubleshooting and/or diagnostics skills
• Ensure proper preventative maintenance on all plant systems and production equipment to maximize machine uptime
• Ensure compliance with all maintenance processes and work being performed
• Assist in determining necessary actions to address quality issues on molds, stones, and production equipment, as necessary
• Housekeeping standards
• Congduct huddle meetings with maintenance techs
• Assign work orders to each maintenance technician
• Communicate with shift supervisors and all operational support personnel regarding maintenance issues
• Ensure compliance with all maintenance work being performed
• Keep maintenance leadership informed of maintenance issues
• Generates work orders and closes them out in SAP
• Follows up and reports craftsmanship to maintenance supervisor
• Provide peer coaching discussions to correct issues

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Work well with conflicting priorities and deadlines
• Strong organizational skills
• Strategic thinker
• Strong work ethic
• Adapt easily to changing conditions, requirements, and environment
• Self-directed, independent worker
• Tactful, diplomatic, empathetic - Says the right thing, knows how to bridge gaps of understanding, and is sensitive to others
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and blueprints, procedure manuals
• Ability to communicate effectively through oral and written communications
• Ability to analyze and solve problems
• Ability to work with others collaboratively
• Strong organizational skills and basic math skills

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• A High School Diploma or equivalent and training or certification in relevant skill or trade
• 1 - 2 years' experience in a relevant field

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Be exposed to sounds or noise levels that maybe uncomfortable
• Withstand exposure to temperature extremes inside or out
• Prolong standing or in stationary position
• Complete repetitive movements
• Bend and/or twist
• Lift/move/transport items up to 50 pounds
• Ability to work around dust, chemicals, and other substances, and in various environmental conditions
• Must tolerate an environment with inside ambient temperatures.
• Must be able to wear required personal protective equipment (hearing, vision and hardhat protection, safety shoes etc.)