Maintenance Tech II

Cadrex Ponca City • Ponca City, OK

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Cadrex is seeking a Maintenance Technician II to install, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain production machinery, facility equipment, and physical structures in accordance with safety and preventive maintenance systems and processes. The role performs mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic troubleshooting and repairs, as well as scheduled and emergency maintenance on production equipment. It also supports development of work instructions and preventive maintenance systems, and may involve using a personal vehicle for work assignments.

This is an onsite position scheduled Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The work environment includes frequent exposure to moving mechanical parts and vibration, occasional exposure to electrical shock, and noise that is usually moderate and occasionally loud. Physical demands include standing, sitting, handling or feeling objects, and communicating; occasional climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and lifting or moving up to 25 pounds are also required.

Requirements

• Demonstrated knowledge of electronics and a variety of hand tools.
• Ability to understand mechanical processes and basic knowledge of hydraulics.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance or repair instructions and manuals, and procedure manuals.
• Demonstrated ability to read electrical schematics.
• An associate or technical degree in a related field is preferred; 3+ years of experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience performing maintenance mechanic duties in a machine shop.
• Associate or technical degree in a related field.

Responsibilities

• Perform varied maintenance duties on production machinery and plant facility equipment.
• Develop work instructions for production and facility equipment to help establish a preventive maintenance system.
• Use hand and power tools and electric multimeters; use computers proficiently.
• Troubleshoot and repair equipment, machines, and facilities using mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic knowledge.
• Install new production machinery and equipment.
• Visually inspect and listen to machines and equipment to identify causes of malfunctions.
• Diagnose problems; replace or repair parts; test and adjust equipment.
• Detect faulty operations, defective materials, or defective equipment and report them as required.
• Dismantle machines and equipment to access problem areas.
• Inspect and measure parts to detect wear, misalignment, or other problems.
• Provide emergency service and unscheduled production-equipment repairs during production, and perform scheduled maintenance during machine service.
• Start machines and equipment after repairs to test their operation.
• Repair broken parts, replace defective parts and motors and belts, and adjust feed mechanisms.
• Connect wires to motors, fixtures, and other electrical equipment; replace switches and fuses; splice and insulate wires with friction tape.
• Perform regular preventive maintenance on machines and equipment.
• Patch or replace plaster or plasterboard and paint building walls, ceilings, and trim.
• Use a personal vehicle for work assignments when required.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision coverage.
• Employer-paid and supplemental life insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Paid time off and holiday pay.
• Monthly remote work stipend for qualifying remote employees.
• 401(k) investment plan with an employer match of up to 4%.
• Education support program.
• Safety eyeglasses and shoe reimbursement.
• Referral bonuses.
• Bonus plan for all full-time employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree