Maintenance Tech 2 Plant

Advanced Drainage Systems • Bessemer City, NC

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About The Position

Advanced Drainage Systems is seeking a Maintenance Technician II to perform preventive and reactive maintenance that supports plant manufacturing operations. The role focuses on completing scheduled preventive maintenance, repairing equipment to sustain production rates, and maintaining an adequate spare-parts inventory. The technician troubleshoots production machinery and controls, works with production staff to ensure safe and reliable equipment operation, and coordinates with suppliers and Electrical Engineering when needed. The role also supports company training, computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) work-order compliance, daily management initiatives, and continuous-improvement projects intended to improve efficiency and safety.

Requirements

• High school or vocational school diploma, or equivalent.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds to a height of 6 feet.
• Ability to stand and remain mobile for at least 8 continuous hours.
• Ability to perform physical labor for extended periods in temperature extremes.
• Ability to handle materials daily using hands, arms, and legs.
• Full range of body motion, including twisting, bending, reaching, squatting, and mounting or dismounting industrial equipment and vehicles.
• Experience using electrical test equipment such as a voltmeter, ammeter, ohmmeter, and Megger.
• Understanding of basic machine function and the sequence of operations of production machinery.
• Experience reading electrical, pneumatic, and mechanical drawings.
• Knowledge of NEC, UL508A, and NFPA 79 codes.
• Knowledge of lockout/tagout procedures, arc-flash requirements, and PPE requirements.
• Strong industrial mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and pneumatic skills, including troubleshooting.
• Strong leadership, time-management, and task-prioritization skills.
• Strength in electrical formulas and mechanical mathematics.
• Knowledge of three-phase industrial wiring and power distribution.
• Ability to perform preventive maintenance, wiring, programming, and troubleshooting for AC/DC drives and motors.
• Ability to troubleshoot PLC I/O and networking.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate and work with plant personnel, company resources, and vendors.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Excel, and Word.
• Experience in root-cause analysis and problem solving.

Nice To Haves

• Technician-level electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic skills.
• Basic PLC and drive training.
• More than 2 years of industrial maintenance, electrical systems, and controls experience.
• Knowledge of plastic processing.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and repair machines and controls, including extruders, corrugators, extrusion dies, DC/AC motors and drives, downstream equipment, and chillers.
• Maintain and develop job skills through company training programs.
• Contact suppliers, specify replacement parts and control components, and place orders as needed.
• Complete preventive maintenance and repair work orders promptly in the CMMS and ensure compliance.
• Respond first to machine problems and contact Electrical Engineering for additional support when needed.
• Support Daily Management directives and initiatives.
• Help develop and implement continuous-improvement projects to improve production efficiency and safety.
• Work with production staff to ensure safe and reliable operation of plant equipment.

Benefits

• Medical and prescription drug plans, telemedicine with a medical plan, HDHP and HSA, dental and vision plans, virtual physical therapy, employee assistance program, and voluntary accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnification programs.
• 401(k) retirement program with company match.
• Voluntary employee stock purchase plan.
• Financial wellness planning.
• Paid parental leave.
• Flexible spending accounts for child care and health care.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Basic life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment insurance.
• Adoption financial reimbursement.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Voluntary life insurance for employees, spouses, and children.
• Voluntary identity theft and fraud protection.
• Certain listed benefits are 100% paid by ADS.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED