Maintenance Technician - Level 1

Employee Owned Holdings, Inc.•Houma, LA

About The Position

Maintenance Technician Level 1 is an entry-level position that assists shop leadership with assembling and fabricating custom projects and maintaining shop equipment and facilities. Initial work includes basic shop tasks such as preparing parts and keeping work areas clean while learning tooling, fabrication, assembly, and maintenance techniques. As skills develop, the employee is expected to take more independent action and may progress to Maintenance Technician or Welder/Fitter Level 2. Advanced work may include reading and understanding fabrication documents, sourcing materials, measuring and cutting materials, joining materials using welding techniques, and assembling machined parts with limited direction. All duties require selecting suitable procedures and methods to ensure work is performed safely. The position requires regular exposure to a production environment and compliance with SIT or client safety and PPE requirements. The employee must be able to pass the required drug test. Reasonable accommodations are made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. The company offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, 401(k) plans with company match, and an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). Employees automatically begin investing in the company through the ESOP without purchasing shares. The company describes itself as committed to training employee owners to develop their skills and advance their careers.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Basic math proficiency, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole numbers and fractions, and understanding units of measurement.
Knowledge of safety practices associated with welding, fabrication, cutting, and mechanical work.
Ability to read and understand work orders, sketches, schematics, and drawings.
Ability to use grinders, welders, cutting torches, drill presses, pipe threaders, and other basic mechanical tools.
Ability to operate a forklift, pallet jacks, and shop cranes.
Ability to safely rig lifting devices.
Able to regularly lift and/or move up to 30 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Ability to use close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and adjustment of focus.
Must comply with safety or PPE requirements required by SIT or clients.
Must be able to pass the required drug test.

Nice To Haves

One to three years of maintenance, welding, or fabrication experience is preferred.
Experience working in an industrial shop or manufacturing is a plus.
Practical education may be accepted in lieu of experience.
Experience working in an ISO 9001 environment is a plus.

Responsibilities

Move and position raw materials and finished goods using pallet jacks, forklifts, and shop cranes.
Assist in safely preparing rigging for overhead lifting as directed.
Prepare parts for fitting or welding as directed.
Operate drilling, cutting, torch, and other tools and equipment to make parts from shop drawings that conform to specifications.
Assist with fitting or welding, including layout, clamping, fixturing, and marking.
Perform welding and fabrication tasks, including weld cleaning and grinding.
Use drawings, specifications, and verbal instructions to assemble structures.
Record fabrication documentation or testing results as required.
Perform light maintenance on equipment.
Perform facilities-related operations on buildings, grounds, and related facilities as required.
Support and participate in the organization's continual improvement program to conform to ISO 9001 and understand the implications of noncompliance with the quality management system.
Perform other duties as assigned.