Maintenance Tech B | Night Shift |

Shaw Industries•Calhoun, GA

About The Position

The Reliability Technician B executes assigned maintenance tasks with a strong focus on safety, quality, equipment reliability, and customer service. The role supports manufacturing operations by maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing, and improving process and support equipment while contributing to operational excellence and business objectives. The technician maintains manufacturing process and support equipment, including mechanical systems, product- and process-related systems, utility systems, and mechanical control systems. The role also executes preventive, predictive, and condition-based maintenance activities; completes assigned work orders for projects and process improvement efforts; communicates findings and corrective-action recommendations; and provides feedback on maintenance needs and opportunities for improvement. The technician mentors Reliability Techs C and D and develops personal skills by assisting Reliability Tech A employees and Leads with general mechanical system installation and removal. The posted shift is a 12-hour rotating night shift, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.; the posting notes that days change only.

Requirements

Knowledge and application of safety practices, including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), confined space, personal protective equipment (PPE), hot work, powered industrial trucks (PIT), fall protection, hoisting and rigging, and use of a hoisting and rigging calculator.
Ability to use computer applications and document work orders.
Ability to requisition parts.
Knowledge of measurement units, measurement techniques, and proper tool application.
Mathematical skills, including arithmetic, applying formulas such as area and volume, and converting measurement units.
Ability to read and interpret mechanical and electrical schematics.
Ability to create simple sketches.
Ability to identify and select appropriate tools for assigned work.
Ability to select and develop lubrication schedules, application methods, and systems.
Knowledge of power transmission system and component removal and installation techniques and procedures.
Knowledge of plumbing and piping conveyance system and component removal and installation techniques and procedures.
Knowledge of precision alignment techniques for directly coupled elements, including laser alignment.
Basic fabrication skills, including welding and cutting techniques and tools.
Intermediate troubleshooting skills for mechanical systems, with understanding of electrical interactions.
Knowledge of common mechanical-system failure modes and corrective actions.
Competencies in work standards, problem solving, building customer satisfaction, and collaboration.

Responsibilities

Perform assigned maintenance tasks using safe work practices and precision, quality-focused work with a customer service orientation.
Follow applicable standards and best practices acquired through training and work experience.
Develop knowledge of maintenance practices and equipment performance, including their effects on manufacturing processes and business objectives.
Provide peers and leadership with feedback about job assignment needs and improvement opportunities.
Maintain process and support equipment, including power transmission components, conveyance systems, product/process systems, utility systems, and mechanical control systems.
Troubleshoot and repair equipment affecting safety, quality, downtime, or productivity.
Communicate findings, potential causes, and corrective actions to Operations and Maintenance leadership.
Execute and provide feedback on preventive maintenance, including inspections, measurements, scheduled component replacement, and lubrication.
Execute and provide feedback on predictive maintenance, including equipment performance inspections and measurements, infrared thermography, oil sampling for outside analysis, and basic ultrasound measurement with audible evaluation.
Repair or replace components identified through preventive and predictive maintenance activities.
Influence the development of detailed job plans.
Complete assigned or scheduled work orders supporting projects and process improvement efforts identified as critical to business objectives.
Mentor Reliability Techs C and D in developing needed skills.
Strengthen personal skills by assisting Reliability Tech A employees and Leads with installation and removal of general mechanical systems.