Maintenance Technician

ALKEGEN•Tonawanda, NY

12h•$28 - $38•Onsite

About The Position

Alkegen brings together two of the world’s leading specialty materials companies to create one new, innovation-driven leader focused on battery technologies, filtration media, and specialty insulation and sealing materials. Through global reach and breakthrough inventions, we’re delivering products that enable the world to breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before. With over 60 manufacturing facilities with a global workforce of over 9,000 of the industry’s most experienced talent, including insulation and filtration experts, Alkegen is uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways. The Maintenance Technician provides mechanical and electrical support to the Pirson manufacturing facility and reports to the Maintenance and Reliability Manager. This position is key for the site to achieve its financial objectives through maintaining safety, quality and production as needed. In addition helping in identification and prevention of system failures through preventative and predictive measures.

Requirements

High School Diploma or general education degree with trades concentration, certificates of completion
5+ year’s relevant experience in manufacturing industrial maintenance or industrial technology role and/or Industrial Trades Schooling, military training applicable to maintenance of equipment
Demonstrated ability to comprehend technical specification with respect to equipment installation and operation, clearance checks, interference fits, lubrication, torque requirements etc.
Experience with repairing industrial manufacturing equipment
Welding, cutting, rigging, pneumatics, pipe fitting
Diagnostic capability to solve problems and drive to root cause of failures
Basic knowledge of lubrication principles
Basic knowledge of boilers and HVAC processes and inspections
Demonstrated 5 year’s experience in LOTO protocols, safely working at height and confined space
Able to safely troubleshoot AC/DC voltage systems up to 480V
Able to safely unwire and rewire motors, actuators and servo drives
Perform a variety of electrical/mechanical tests to determine root cause of issues
Make necessary electrical installations and/or repairs
Ability to safely use a multimeter to diagnose defects
NFPA 70E training and certification

Nice To Haves

OSHA 10hr, 30hr credentials
Machining experience
Roller hearth kiln experience
Advanced HVAC experience
Experience utilizing a HART communicator for calibrations
Experience with PLCs and ladder logic

Responsibilities

Safely maintain and repair process and facility mechanical and electrical systems
Safely use power tools, hand tools and proper PPE in daily duties
Capable of safely operating a fork-lift or aerial lift
Review, generate and complete work order assignments utilizing a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
Responds to production requests for maintenance (Reactive Maintenance) in a timely manner and communicates progress to the management as an integral part of the team
Maintain applicable logs, records, equipment history folders and maintenance manuals in an accurate and comprehensive manner
Perform all scheduled preventative maintenance activities and assist in creation and maintenance of associated documentation
Generate corrective maintenance work orders based on findings from PM work and safety inspections
Perform any reasonable request to ensure safety, quality and production needs are met
This job can require emergency call in and off shift availability