Maintenance Technician - Experienced-US
About The Position
Kennametal is hiring an experienced Maintenance Technician in Henderson, North Carolina. The technician installs and repairs equipment and facilities, performs routine preventive maintenance, troubleshoots equipment failures, and helps identify measures to prevent recurring problems. The role also involves maintaining machinery and material-handling equipment, supporting workplace cleanliness, completing required records, and carrying out other duties assigned by the departmental Supervisor. The technician is expected to follow plant safety, health, environmental-protection, and housekeeping rules; work safely around hazardous materials; participate in or lead continuous-improvement teams; maintain spare-parts inventory; assist with training; and help write and follow work instructions. The position requires basic welding and electrical troubleshooting and repair capabilities. The schedule is 12-hour shifts from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., rotating days on a 2-2-3 schedule.
Requirements
- High school diploma.
- At least 5 years of general industrial maintenance experience.
- Knowledge of safety, health, and environmental-protection requirements related to plant maintenance and operations.
- Ability to safely lift at least 40 pounds.
- Ability to pass the tow motor driving test.
- Ability to troubleshoot equipment to identify failure causes and appropriate preventive measures.
- Ability to read and understand blueprints and installation and operating manuals.
- Ability to perform basic welding on steel, aluminum, and stainless steel.
- Ability to perform basic electrical troubleshooting and repairs on control systems, single-phase and three-phase systems, and read basic wiring drawings.
Responsibilities
- Follow plant safety rules and applicable Occupational Safety and Health Act regulations to prevent personal injury and equipment damage.
- Install and repair equipment and facilities.
- Perform routine preventive maintenance and record actions and findings.
- Maintain the machinery and material-handling equipment safely and effectively.
- Maintain general workplace cleanliness and clean work areas after daily tasks and repairs.
- Troubleshoot equipment, identify root causes of failures, and implement repairs and improvements to prevent repeated failures.
- Participate in or lead continuous-improvement teams.
- Complete paperwork and computer entries correctly and fully.
- Assist in writing work instructions and follow established work instructions.
- Maintain spare-parts inventory.
- Assist with training new maintenance employees and manufacturing personnel in appropriate maintenance techniques.
- Perform basic welding on steel, aluminum, and stainless steel.
- Perform basic electrical troubleshooting and repairs on control systems and single-phase and three-phase systems, and read basic wiring drawings.
- Perform additional duties as directed by the departmental Supervisor.
- Follow safety, health, environmental-protection, and housekeeping rules and policies, and direct the maintenance team to do the same.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
