Maintenance

PDM Precast•Des Moines, IA

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Job Overview: Inspect and repair equipment to company standards. Maintain documentation on preventative maintenance Adhere to PDM's Core Values: Relationship Building: We foster long-term positive relationships with fellow employee-owners, external partners and our communities. Accountability: We consistently demonstrate a high level of personal accountability. Urgency: We operate with a sense of urgency. Innovation: We embrace growth and change. Create Return on Efforts: We create positive results on all our efforts. Areas of Accountability: Understand company safety policies and procedures and demonstrate compliance. Support internal & external customers in a manner that supports the PDM Objectives of being a low cost Producer and High quality provider. Responsible for embracing and promoting Operational Excellence and the concepts and elements within it. To continually reduce equipment down time Ensure production goals are met each day (no missed pours because of equipment failure) Ensure equipment is safe and reliable Demonstrate ambition to develop personal skills for further advancement

Requirements

Minimum High School Diploma or GED equivalent, 2-year degree a plus
Mechanically inclined, management, and communications skills required.
3 years’ experience in maintenance desired
Applicants must be able to walk and stand on feet for extended period of time, lift, push and pull up to 75 lbs., crawl on hands and knees, climb a ladder and be able to work long hours.
This position works outdoors year-round and therefore subject to all weather conditions sometimes to include extreme cold and heat.

Responsibilities

Make sure all equipment is operating safe and proper – including trailer, heavy equipment and hydraulics maintenance
Make sure preventative maintenance schedules are being followed
Ensure that all scheduled maintenance tasks are accomplished
Maintain equipment records including all costs being spent on each piece of equipment
Communicate to Foreman inventory of specific parts to eliminate down time
Ensure all trailer inspections and repairs to be in compliance with DOT
Follow all OSHA and ANSI regulations
Sample boiler water to make sure it is running in the recommended range
If a piece of equipment is found to be unsafe, make sure it is locked and tagged out and not used until the repairs have been made
Assist in maintaining inventory log of parts so that we do not end up with overstock.
Receive approval for all capital expenditures for plant projects so that accounts payable can keep an accurate up to date budget.
Internally works closely with all operators to identify problems with equipment. Also, works with bed foreman and production personnel to make the job of pouring the concrete easier for them
Externally maintains good public relations with vendors, outside contractors, and other companies, etc.
Communicate Safety Hazards, poor behavior and unsafe actions immediately
Daily 5S compliance
Review work area with area Forman & communicate non-compliance through the Maintenance Foreman
Support safety program and training (Certification of Uniloader / Bobcat, End loader, Forklift, etc.)