Maintenance Technician

Westlake•Salisbury, NC

31d•Onsite

About The Position

Westlake offers you the potential to enrich your work life and career experience in an entrepreneurial environment. We work together to enhance peoples' lives through our products and presence in the communities in which we operate. JOB SUMMARY The Maintenance Technician will oversee the performance and maintenance of large production equipment. Your overall contributions will directly impact our working environment by helping to minimize production downtime and ensure the reliability and good state of repair for all facility systems and production equipment.

Requirements

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Work well with conflicting priorities and deadlines
Strong organizational skills
Strategic thinker
Strong work ethic
Adapt easily to changing conditions, requirements, and environment
Self-directed, independent worker
Tactful, diplomatic, empathetic - Says the right thing, knows how to bridge gaps of understanding, and is sensitive to others
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and blueprints, procedure manuals
Ability to communicate effectively through oral and written communications
Ability to analyze and solve problems
Ability to work with others collaboratively
Strong organizational skills and basic math skills
High School Diploma or equivalent and training or certification in relevant skill or trade
1 - 2 years' experience in a relevant field
Be exposed to sounds or noise levels that maybe uncomfortable
Withstand exposure to temperature extremes inside or out
Prolong standing or in stationary position
Complete repetitive movements
Bend and/or twist
Lift/move/transport items up to 50 pounds
Ability to work around dust, chemicals, and other substances, and in various environmental conditions
Must tolerate an environment with inside ambient temperatures.
Must be able to wear required personal protective equipment (hearing, vision and hardhat protection, safety shoes etc.)

Responsibilities

Comply with Westlake Royal Safety Policies and Procedures
Provide safety leadership in promoting and creating a zero-injury safety culture
Ability to solve practical mechanical/process problems and work in a fast-paced environment
Ability to understand and follow verbal, written, or diagram instructions
Communicate with shift supervisors, and other line support regarding maintenance issues
Ensure proper performance of all plant maintenance processes/systems and production equipment through effective use of planning, troubleshooting and/or diagnostics skills
Ensure proper preventative maintenance on all plant systems and production equipment to maximize machine uptime
Ensure compliance with all maintenance processes and work being performed
Assist in determining necessary actions to address quality issues on molds, stones, and production equipment, as necessary
Housekeeping standards
Conduct huddle meeting with maintenance techs
Assign work orders to each maintenance technician
Communicate with shift supervisors and all operational support personnel regarding maintenance issues
Ensure compliance with all maintenance work being performed
Keep maintenance leadership informed of maintenance issues
Generates work orders and closes them out in SAP
Follows up and reports craftsmanship to maintenance supervisor
Provide peer coaching discussions to correct issues
Performs other related duties incidental to the work described herein
Perform at an acceptable level as required to meet or exceed daily safety, quality and productivity standards
Mechanical/electrical troubleshooting
Blueprint/Diagram reading
Performs other related duties incidental to the work described herein