Maintenance Technician

nVent • Houston, TX

17d

About The Position

We’re looking for people who put their innovation to work to advance our success – and their own. Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions. We’re looking for people who put their innovation to work to advance our success – and their own. Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions. WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION: Maintain, install, and repair production and facility equipment. Construct and install, support equipment to production areas. Perform and record preventive maintenance as defined on all production equipment. Repair and maintain all production equipment as the need arises. Maintain an adequate supply of spare parts for repairs and Preventative Maintenance. Move, anchor, and align production machines as requested. Diagnose mechanical machine malfunctions and operating difficulties. Implement repairs and adjustments on machines. Make emergency repairs when vital to limit excessive downtime and production delays. Make periodic preventative maintenance checks and lubricate all production machinery. Assist in building equipment parts and experimental machines to work order specifications as the need arises. Assist in coordinating material requisitions needed for each project. Observes all applicable safety rules and reports unsafe conditions or potential safety hazards to Supervisor. Notify maintenance supervisors, department leader, and value stream mangers when problems arise concerning equipment, operations, materials etc. Performs related duties as assigned. Basic knowledge of business processes. Mechanical skills, welding skills (stick and wire feed), print reading, etc. Skills in attention to detail and accuracy. Skills with written and verbal communication. Skills in using drill press, torches, hand tools, cut off saw, iron worker, etc. Ability to acquire forklift and company Vehicle Driver’s licenses. Ability to lift 50lbs

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED
• Minimum 1 year mechanical maintenance experience
• Basic knowledge of business processes.
• Mechanical skills, welding skills (stick and wire feed), print reading, etc.
• Skills in attention to detail and accuracy.
• Skills with written and verbal communication.
• Skills in using drill press, torches, hand tools, cut off saw, iron worker, etc.
• Ability to acquire forklift and company Vehicle Driver’s licenses.
• Ability to lift 50lbs

Nice To Haves

• Prior work experience in a manufacturing environment, maintenance experience preferred
• Experience in using computers and computer applications

Responsibilities

• Maintain, install, and repair production and facility equipment.
• Construct and install, support equipment to production areas.
• Perform and record preventive maintenance as defined on all production equipment.
• Repair and maintain all production equipment as the need arises.
• Maintain an adequate supply of spare parts for repairs and Preventative Maintenance.
• Move, anchor, and align production machines as requested.
• Diagnose mechanical machine malfunctions and operating difficulties.
• Implement repairs and adjustments on machines.
• Make emergency repairs when vital to limit excessive downtime and production delays.
• Make periodic preventative maintenance checks and lubricate all production machinery.
• Assist in building equipment parts and experimental machines to work order specifications as the need arises.
• Assist in coordinating material requisitions needed for each project.
• Observes all applicable safety rules and reports unsafe conditions or potential safety hazards to Supervisor.
• Notify maintenance supervisors, department leader, and value stream mangers when problems arise concerning equipment, operations, materials etc.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans along with flexible spending accounts, short-term and long-term disability benefits, critical illness, accident insurance and life insurance.
• A 401(k) retirement plan and an employee stock purchase plan — both include a company match.
• Other supplemental benefits such as tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back-up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well-being program, and legal & identity theft protection.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees