Maintenance Technician - 3rd Shift

US Farathane•Riverside, MO

5h•Onsite

About The Position

US Farathane is seeking an experienced Maintenance Technician responsible for installing, maintaining, and repairing machinery, equipment, physical structures, and pipe and electrical systems in commercial or industrial establishments. This person will be required to be on 24-hour call. US Farathane has been a leading source of plastics manufacturing, supplying the automotive industry for over 40 years. Through highly technical research and development, coupled with a diverse and knowledgeable Management Team and dedicated Associates, US Farathane has continued to grow each year. We provide customers with a wide range of full-service support from black-box design concepts to highly engineered composites, TPE’s and TPO’s as well as specialized extrusion and compression technologies.

Requirements

Associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school; or three to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience; High school Diploma preferred.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or government regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups or manager, clients, customers, and the general public.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Word processing, spread sheet and data analysis, Windows, PLC programming software.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instruction in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Industrial maintenance, Hi-Lo license required, Crane and rigging training required
Ability to work with others
Safety conscious. Must use/wear all PPE including hard hat
Read and understand blueprint, pneumatic, and hydraulic.
Read electrical prints
Troubleshoot hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical problems
Self-motivated
On call 24 hours a day
Must have lock out tag out training
Basic electricity
Electrical distribution
Electrical control
PLCs
Digital electronics
Hydraulics including proportional and servo hydraulics
Pneumatic control (per division requirements)
Equipment specific training
Blueprint reading
Measuring and testing equipment
Building maintenance

Responsibilities

Maintain rigid safety standards as it relates to plant operation
Work on projects with all other plant departments
Perform work on equipment and projects as assigned in a reasonable and timely fashion
Keep work area, tools, and maintenance supplies in a clean and acceptable condition at all times
Replace lamps as needed
Repair and maintain bathroom facilities
Keep parking lot and walkway clean and clear of debris
Maintain all equipment to top level working conditions
Order and follow up of repair parts to maintain inventory levels
Be able to do paperwork that is required on the job. PM documents, etc.
Be able to do daily, weekly, and monthly preventative maintenance
Know the sequence of operation on presses
Recommend machine repairs, issue work orders, and do follow up
Be able to trouble shoot plastic injection molding machines and support equipment such as granulators, thermolators, material dryers, and DMEs
Must be able to troubleshoot secondary and auxiliary equipment, replacing sensors etc. as needed to maintain daily production
Must be able to disassemble, measure and install barrels, screws, tip assemblies, heater bands, etc. to include the complete injection unit
Be able to determine priority of daily work as it occurs
Do all work deemed necessary for the safe and overall efficiency of the plant and its employees
Be able to work together with others to complete a task
Be able to stay after scheduled work hours or come in on a 24-hour call-in basis
Report and/or initiate corrective action for any unsafe conditions immediately
Continue training as required
All hi-lo drivers must maintain safe driving speeds, have an acute awareness of all surroundings, stop at all cross aisles
May be required to function as a member of the environmental response action team, Fire brigade and First responder with specialized training as listed in the tracking system. Provide OJT to personnel where appropriate.
Other duties as assigned