Maintenance Technician

Gates Corporation • Elizabethtown, KY

31d • 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

What This Job Offers

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