Maintenance Trainee

Pratt Industries • Emmaus, PA

7d

About The Position

Working with our Maintenance Manager the Maintenance Trainee will be exposed to
all functions of this department. The trainee will be paired up with a senior
level mechanic and assist them in their job duties.

What do Maintenance Technicians do at Pratt Industries?

Our Maintenance Technicians maintain and repair the machinery and building
involved in turning recycled paper into sheets of Corrugated board and getting
them to our customers! Think boxes for Domino’s pizzas, moving with Home Depot,
Amazon deliveries, Hello Fresh meals, and more! (And yes, we make those!)

What’s it like working here?

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Regularly required to stand, walk, talk, and hear.
Frequently required to use hands to handle, or feel, reach with hands and
arms.
Ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
The employee is occasionally required to sit.
The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally
lift and/or move up to 100 pounds with the assistance of another worker.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance
vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to
adjust focus.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Able to read a tape measure with speed and accuracy. Able to apply concepts
of high school math.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions
furnished in written, oral, or graphic form.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED
• Electrical and mechanical experience

Responsibilities

• Learn and perform basic preventative maintenance services
• Assist with mechanical, electrical and control systems duties as required
• Learn how to proactively predict the operational state of equipment, filters, oil, hydraulics, compressors, motors, pumps, plumbing and electrical systems and determine course of immediate and future action as needed to eliminate unscheduled downtime.
• Complete welding and fabrication work as needed, process repairs, improvements, and capital projects.
• Learn iMaintenance software to generate work orders, track labor, and consume materials/parts.
• Make shift rounds at a minimum of once per shift to inspect Air Compressors, Material Transfer Systems, Air, Water, and Electrical Systems and other Operation-Critical Equipment to insure functionality to required operational standards.
• Learn how to resolve problems with equipment, leaks, and other deficiencies and act as needed
• Assist with preventative maintenance tasks in accordance with the Preventative Maintenance Program.
• Training and development in troubleshooting PLC based control systems and making component adjustments and/or repairs.
• Maintain high level of organization and high standards for housekeeping.
• Make suggestions for improvements to safety, efficiency, and costs to management.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits after 30 days
• 401k (6% match)
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Tuition (State Registered Apprenticeship Program) - Must maintain a C average
• Fitness Reimbursement Program
• Opportunity for Advancement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees