Multi-Craft Maintenance Technician

Summary

The Multi-Craft Maintenance Tech plays an integral part in the safe and successful production of monolithic refractory materials at HarbisonWalker International's Fulton Missouri lightweight manufacturing facility. This role is responsible for the project installation support, mechanical repair, preventative maintenance tasks, mechanical and electrical breakdowns and troubleshooting as needed. This roll will require a strong mechanical aptitude and ability to make decisions based on assessments of breakdowns. In addition, the Multi-Craft Maintenance Tech maintains clean & safe work environment as well as professional working relationships with co-workers and contractors.

Essential Job Functions

• Analyzing and troubleshooting mechanical and electrical malfunctions of equipment, related components, diagnosing and correcting the problems quickly to avoid production delays. Performing mechanical and electrical preventative and corrective maintenance on plant equipment.
• Maintaining and improving maintenance shop, floor layout and spare parts inventory, documenting and adding as needed. Utilize and improve the Oracle maintenance system, working with Engineering Services to align with other plants.
• Reading blueprints to analyze and troubleshoot pneumatic, electrical, mechanical drawings to identify failure modes during machine breakdown.
• Performing preventative maintenance or repairs on all production and facility equipment (bucket elevators, separators, conveyors, mixing machines and packaging equipment, etc.) adhering to published PM schedules; utilizing original equipment manufacturer and technical literature to coordinate preventive maintenance, systematic maintenance, predictive maintenance, and critical spares.
• Working on encoders and motors and variable frequency drives, ability to review ladder logic to troubleshoot code for breakdowns as needed.

Requirements

• Requires minimum of 3 years mechanical and electrical training or 5 years maintenance experience.

• High school diploma or G.E.D equivalent

• Strong mechanical aptitude

• Strong computer skills: ability to enter data into a computer and navigate software

• Knowledge of Arc Flash

• Ability to troubleshoot electrical circuits, including 24V, 110V, 240 and 480 V

• Knowledge of pneumatics and repair skills

• Ability to troubleshoot and review PLC ladder logic

• Demonstrable knowledge and skills for electrical installation, maintenance and repair of electrical and mechanical systems and equipment

• Strong, analytical and problem-solving skills

• Strong understanding of Lean manufacturing principles

• Understanding of basic safety/OSHA standards

• Strong interpersonal skills in dealing with coworkers, contractors, and vendors

• Scope of Responsibility

The Multi-Craft Maintenance Tech is responsible for analyzing HarbisonWalker International equipment and determining actions to be taken within standard practice and procedure to repair the faulty equipment.

Work Experience

• The Multi-Craft Maintenance Tech requires a strong track record of maintaining technical competency and five plus (5+) years of industrial manufacturing maintenance experience in a highly automated, batching and packaging environment along with experience working on PLC Allen Bradly

Physical and Environmental Requirements

• Physical Activity: Requires more than 2/3 of time reaching climbing/balancing; 2/3 of time
• standing, kneeling, crawling, speaking/hearing; and less than 1/3 of time sitting,
• Lifting: Requires lifting to 100 pounds less than 1/3 of time.
• Vision: Requires accurate close and distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to focus.
• Environment: Requires 2/3 or more of time working near moving mechanical parts and less than 1/3 working in high, precarious places, exposed to fumes or airborne particles, vibration, toxic/caustic chemicals, outdoor weather, and/or in extreme heat. Risk of electrical shock.
• Noise: Requires exposure to very loud noise.