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Maintenance Technician - 1st shift

Metals USA

  • Oakwood, GA
  • 20 days ago

    Highlights

    Maintains equipment files and orders spare-parts inventory on service center equipment and work effectively with operations to implement a preventive maintenance program to improve equipment uptime (or reliability). Experience in diagnosing and repairing equipment in one or more of the following areas: CNC Plasma Cutting, Abrasive Blasting, Preservation Lines, Hydraulic Press, or similar steel processing/shipbuilding equipment.

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    LocationOakwood, GA

    Description

    Maintenance Tech - 1st Shift

     

    Metals USA has an immediate opening for a Maintenance Tech - 1st Shift in the Waggaman, LA location. The Maintenance Tech, performs basic diagnostic tests, evaluates equipment performance, performs preventive maintenance, troubleshoots rouine and emergency repairs on equipment.

     

    Duties & Responsibilities:



    • Repairs, services and inspects facility equipment and property to include: overhead cranes, production machinery, material handling equipment and facility grounds.

    • Complies with company and OSHA safety policies and safe work practices, e.g. lock out/tag out, safety data sheets and hazardous material usage.

    • Operates industrial equipment and observes mechanical operation to determine efficiency and to detect problems

    • Inspects or tests damaged machine parts, and marks defective areas or advises supervisor of repair needs.

    • Performs building and equipment maintenance, repair and improvements. Performs preventive maintenance on CNC machinery, electrical and hydraulic systems, overhead cranes and other fabricating equipment.

    • Installs, replaces, or changes machine parts, attachments and new equipment according to production specifications

    • Reassembles machines after the completion of repair or maintenance work

    • Lubricates or applies adhesives or other materials to machines, machine parts, or other equipment, according to specified procedures

    • Records production, repair, and machine maintenance information

    • Reads maintenance repair work orders and specifications to determine machine and equipment requiring repair or maintenance

    • Inspects, operates or test machinery or equipment to diagnose malfunctions.

    • Sets up and operates machines, and adjust controls to regulate operations

    • Collaborates with other workers to repair or move machines, machine parts, or equipment

    • Maintains equipment files and orders spare-parts inventory on service center equipment and work effectively with operations to implement a preventive maintenance program to improve equipment uptime (or reliability)

    • Drives company motor vehicle (non-DOT) occasionally for local pick-up for parts or equipment

    • Plans and lay out repair work, using diagrams, drawings, blueprints, maintenance manuals, or schematic diagrams.

    • Notifies management of any problems that might affect production schedules.

    • Regular and predictable attendance is required to perform the duties of a maintenance technician.

    • Performs other duties as assigned.



    Metals USA offers a competitive starting salary and benefits plus upward mobility professional growth.


    Metals USA provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees w/o regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.


    Metals USA is committed to protecting our employees by creating and maintaining a workplace free of substance abuse.







    • High School diploma or GED

    • Comprehend industrial electrical, mechanical, hydraulic systems, and interpret electrical and hydraulic schematics.

    • Experience in diagnosing and repairing equipment in one or more of the following areas: CNC Plasma Cutting, Abrasive Blasting, Preservation Lines, Hydraulic Press, or similar steel processing/shipbuilding equipment.

    • Ability to read English maintenance work orders, schematics/blueprints, safety, and policy manuals.

    • Knowledge of 3 phase 480 volt electrical and motor control systems.

    • Experience operating an overhead crane, forklift, and hand tools preferred.

    • Basic knowledge of Microsoft Products preferred.

    • Ability to perform electronic, mechanical, and hydraulic repairs used in electrical and mechanical work assignments.

    • Demonstrated manual dexterity, finger dexterity, arm-hand steadiness, and multi-limb coordination.

    • Must be able to work a flexible schedule and be on call at various times including weekends.

    • Candidate required to pass pre-employment drug screening.



    Physical Demands:


    Occupation requires physical activity more than 66% of the time (> 5.5 hours per day)



    • Stand, walk, sit, handling/fingering, reach outward, reach above shoulder, climb, squat or kneel or bend

    • Lift, carry, push and/or pull 51 -- 100 lbs. with assistance


    Other Physical Requirements:



    • Must wear the proper personal protective equipment (PPE)

    • Steel-toed boots or metatarsal boots

    • Hard hats with chin strap; chin strap must be worn at all times while in the warehouse

    • Protective eyewear

    • Hand protection

    • Arm guards/sleeves

    • Hearing protection if required by the hearing conservation program


    Work Environment:


     


    May be exposed to some of the following working conditions.



    • Environmental temperature changes hot & cold

    • Working inside and outside of an industrial warehouse

    • Moderate to loud levels

    • Vibration

    • Oils, dust, fumes and metallic particles

    • Day and night shifts





    Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled

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