Maintenance Technician II - Statesboro, GA.
About The Position
The Maintenance Technician II performs the work required to install and maintain industrial and facility equipment at WL Plastics’ Statesboro manufacturing facility. The role requires broad mechanical and electromechanical skills, including experience with PLCs and AC/DC drives, basic welding ability, and troubleshooting skills. The position reports to the Industrial Maintenance Supervisor. The work combines hands-on technical analysis with administrative tasks. Time is spent in office, production-floor, and laboratory areas, with most time potentially spent on the production floor. The technician works closely with managers, supervisors, office staff, and plant personnel, and may travel to other cities or manufacturing facilities for training or benchmarking. Travel is not usually required. Safety is a primary responsibility. The employee must uphold safety policies, procedures, and housekeeping standards. Flexible hours and on-call work are required, and regular, predictable, and full attendance is essential.
Requirements
- At least 3 years of industrial maintenance experience is preferred, preferably in a continuous-process industry; alternatively, two years of post-secondary technical-school or college education focused on industrial technology, or an equivalent combination of work experience and education.
- Must be a U.S. citizen or have legal status to reside and work in the U.S. for reasons other than practical training.
- Initiative, adaptability, and communication skills.
- Ability to work safely in a production environment and physically perform job-related tasks and duties.
- Experience with PLCs and AC/DC drives.
- Basic welding ability.
- Ability to work with 24/120/220/480 VAC electrical systems and low-voltage control systems.
- Ability to be available on call as needed.
- Regular, predictable, and full attendance.
Nice To Haves
- Industrial maintenance experience in a continuous-process industry.
- Two years of post-secondary education in a technical school or college, concentrated in industrial technology, or an equivalent combination of work experience and education.
Responsibilities
- Perform maintenance safely and in compliance with company policies and procedures.
- Respond to plant breakdowns and unplanned outages.
- Read and interpret P&ID and mechanical drawings, and apply a basic understanding of process concepts, control systems, and instrumentation equipment.
- Work with centrifugal pumps, compressed-air systems, gearboxes, piping, valves, and rigging.
- Work with 24/120/220/480 VAC electrical systems and low-voltage control systems.
- Perform scheduled preventative and routine maintenance on plant equipment.
- Assist operations personnel with diagnosing and troubleshooting plant equipment problems.
- Participate in root-cause analysis related to equipment failures.
- Assist personnel with equipment startup after maintenance is completed.
- Keep tools and equipment in good working condition and organized.
- Perform other duties assigned by the Plant Manager.
- Uphold safety policies, procedures, and housekeeping standards.
- Work flexible hours and be available for on-call work as needed.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision health benefits.
- Paid holidays and paid time off.
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer matching contributions.
- Career growth and advancement opportunities.
- Employee training.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
