Maintenance Tech B

IPEX Group•Pineville, NC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

IPEX is seeking a Maintenance Tech B to support machinery and facility maintenance at its Pineville, NC plant. The role carries out maintenance activities while maximizing safety, product quality, production output, housekeeping, and cost control to achieve plant goals. The technician works closely with all departments and reports to the Maintenance Supervisor. Work instructions may also be conveyed through Maintenance Leadhands, who can direct and adjust assignments within defined limits. The position requires specialized technical knowledge in one or more of electricity, hydraulics, pneumatics, and theoretical mechanics. The technician repairs and maintains plant equipment and diagnoses operational problems across electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical systems with limited instruction or supervision. The role also requires advanced shop fabrication, welding, rigging, and pipe-fitting capabilities, as well as limited ability to instruct and lead others. The work schedule may vary. The job involves considerable physical effort, including routine walking, lifting, moving, and climbing, and occasional lifting of 50 pounds or more. The physical environment is described as moderate, with possible exposure to substances or equipment that may cause discomfort or moderate risk of accident or ill health. Sensory attention and mental stress are also moderate, including regular pressures from deadlines, quotas, and accuracy. The technician must comply with company safety rules, policies, and procedures.

Requirements

Five years of previous electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, piping, and welding experience.
Specialized technical knowledge in one or more of electricity, hydraulics, pneumatics, and theoretical mechanics.
Ability to read mechanical blueprints, sketches, and electrical schematic diagrams.
Ability to repair and maintain plant equipment and diagnose electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, or mechanical operational problems with limited instruction or supervision.
Advanced knowledge of shop fabrication equipment operation.
Advanced welding capabilities with Stick, MIG, and TIG.
Advanced understanding of rigging.
Advanced pipe-fitting capability.
Limited ability to instruct and lead others.
Full physical mobility, including the ability to reach, bend, twist, walk, lift 50 pounds or more on occasion, and climb as necessary.
Normal vision and hearing; must not be colorblind and must have English-speaking abilities.
Ability to comply with written company safety rules, policies, and procedures.

Responsibilities

Support machinery and facility maintenance activities while maximizing safety, product quality, production output, housekeeping, and cost control.
Support and comply with EH&S policies, procedures, and safety objectives.
Maintain acceptable housekeeping and safe working conditions; identify and report potential unsafe or hazardous conditions.
Report accidents, incidents, injuries, unsafe practices, and equipment or protective-device defects, and participate in investigations as requested.
Use protective guards and personal protective equipment appropriately; follow lockout/tagout requirements and do not operate locked-out equipment.
Follow requirements for working at heights, mobile equipment, hazardous conditions, emergency preparedness, training, work instructions, and claims or modified/restricted work when applicable.
Comply with HR policies, the Collective Bargaining Agreement, EH&S programs, and other applicable work practices.
Repair and maintain plant equipment and diagnose operational problems in electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, or mechanical systems with limited instruction or supervision.
Use shop fabrication equipment and perform advanced Stick, MIG, and TIG welding, rigging, and pipe-fitting work.
Read mechanical blueprints, sketches, and electrical schematic diagrams.
Provide limited instruction and leadership to others.
Perform other duties as required or assigned.