Maintenance Technician - Day Shift

Location

Gilmore City, IA

Job Type

Full-time

Position summary & purpose

Executes preventive and predictive maintenance and associated repairs on all assigned equipment. Initiates and leads repairs due to unplanned plant breakdowns. Alerts supervisor of any safety, environmental, or mechanical efficiency issues that should be addressed immediately or scheduled at the next available opportunity.

Responsibilities and Tasks

• Comply with all health and safety practices and procedures
• Provide detailed statuses of completed or on-going repairs, preventative and predictive maintenance
• Comply with standard operating procedures and reporting/recording requirements
• Aid contractors and ensure they have all repair instructions, PM documentation and parts to properly execute work
• Audit the work done by contractors
• Participate in training as provided and required by company directives
• Perform high tech predictive maintenance utilizing tools such as the thermographic camera and ultrasonic tester
• Clean and organize work areas after PMs and repairs are completed. Support operations team in keeping an overall clean and organized plant
• Execute and ensure information in repair report is accurate, including root causes and parts usage
• Responsible for the maintenance of all mobile equipment
• Responsible for the care and safe usage of the large vacuum trailer and any other complex pieces of maintenance/cleaning equipment
• May be responsible 1-2 days per week for operating the plant

Requirements

• Highschool degree or equivalent required
• 2+ years of experience in heavy industrial maintenance
• Experience in aggregates processing is ideal
• Strong problem-solving skills and mechanical aptitude
• Familiarity in blueprints, schematics and properly written preventative maintenance routines
• Ability to build trust and respect without relying on authority
• Effective communicator

Benefits

The Iowa State University Research Park (ISURP) Park serves as a launchpad for startups, a growth center for scaling businesses, and an R&D hub for major corporations. Located near 3,000 acres of contiguous university-owned test ground, ISURP offers unparalleled opportunities for ag-tech development, field trials, and large-scale research projects. The adjacent airport, robust infrastructure, and collaboration with Iowa State's BioCentury Research Farm (BCRF) create a unique environment where research seamlessly transitions to real-world application. By fostering collaboration between industry leaders, Iowa State University, and emerging talent, ISURP plays a crucial role in building the workforce of tomorrow—right here in Ames, Iowa.