Maintenance Technician

Gates CorporationElizabethtown, KY
Onsite

About The Position

As an innovation leader, we look for ambitious, forward thinking, open-minded and well-rounded individuals to join our global team. Located in our Elizabethtown, KY plant, you will be a Maintenance Technician. Our Maintenance Technicians are responsible for troubleshooting, assembling, testing, and maintaining complex heavy industrial equipment.

Requirements

  • Requires a 2-year technical degree or 5 years of progressive Maintenance experience
  • Experience in troubleshooting mechanical, electrical hydraulics, pneumatics systems.
  • High level of mechanical aptitude.
  • Must be able to perform physical tasks, lifting up to 40 lbs.
  • Must be willing to work ANY shift
  • Must have own tools
  • Must be able to work 40 hours per week, plus overtime, with reliable and consistent attendance
  • Must have good communication skills, with the ability to carry out written and verbal instruction
  • Basic reading, math, computer, and measurement skills required
  • Understanding of AC/DC electrical control circuits.
  • Understand and troubleshoot VFD and servo control systems.
  • Ability to interpret technical and maintenance manuals as required to address equipment and instrumentation failure.
  • Ability to read electrical schematics to troubleshoot process equipment.
  • Strong team player; proactively able to step in to support other team members as needed and share knowledge to allow cross training of all functions, building collaborative relationships.
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis without sponsorship

Nice To Haves

  • Preferred experience in troubleshooting mechanical, electrical hydraulics, pneumatics systems.
  • Preferred experienced in metal work welding, fabrication and general mill work.
  • Preferred experienced in troubleshooting PLC's
  • Preferred knowledge of industrial wiring, controls and instrumentation

Responsibilities

  • Performing daily maintenance, startups, break down repair, perform preventive maintenance, repair safety concerns and general facilities maintenance.
  • Track time and materials in EAM program.
  • Perform PM's and keep accurate records of work performed.
  • Support Continuous Improvement projects.
  • Perform test and calibrations to process equipment.
  • Troubleshoot machine mechanical, hydraulics, pneumatic and electrical control systems.
  • Participate in TPM initiatives.
  • Participate in downtime reduction initiatives.
  • The employee must have consistent attendance and must be able to work regular and/or flexible hours or shifts, overtime.
  • Other duties assigned, as needed, by the Maintenance Manager.

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, Vision insurance and other voluntary benefit options
  • Benefits begin on the first day of the month immediately following your date of hire
  • Eligible for 2 weeks of paid vacation
  • Eligible for 11 paid holidays
  • Eligible for 8 sickness and accident days upon completing probation
  • 401(k): with up to 6% company matching
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Employee Discounts - computers, vehicles, amusement park tickets, gym memberships, and more
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