MECHANICAL TECHNICIAN A

Inteplast•Lolita, TX

15h•Onsite

About The Position

The Mechanical Technician - A supports the supervisor and senior mechanical technicians on all tasks and responsibilities. This role involves ensuring safe work habits, adhering to company policies, understanding plant safety rules, and maintaining good housekeeping. The technician will work efficiently with other employees to achieve plant and department goals in safety, quality, production, and housekeeping. Key duties include troubleshooting electrical problems on various equipment, performing vibration analysis, providing preventive maintenance, and accurately documenting work. The position requires availability for non-standard work hours, overtime, call-ins, and rotating shifts, with a willingness to continuously learn and upgrade skills. The technician will also perform repairs, work without supervision, oversee junior technicians, and train other personnel.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Minimum 3 years previous maintenance experience required.
Ability to read blueprints and schematics.
Ensure consistent, dependable attendance and demonstrate a willingness to accommodate non-standard work hours as necessary.
Capable of effectively managing job-related stress and fostering productive workplace interactions.

Nice To Haves

Vocational education desirable.

Responsibilities

Consistently demonstrates safe work habits.
Adhere to all company rules and policies.
Completely understands the plant and department safety rules.
Demonstrate good housekeeping by insuring assigned area is kept clean.
Work efficiently with other employees in order to meet plant and department goals in safety, quality, production and housekeeping.
Ability to receive constructive suggestions
Follow oral and written instructions from higher management.
Work and cooperate with other departments within the plant.
Attends scheduled department safety and training meeting.
Ability to trouble shoot electrical problem on equipment ie.: Leistritx Extruder, PTI Pelletizer, Witte Classifier, Alar water treatment system and Accurate feeding system.
Perform vibration analysis on rotating equipment and identify abnormal levels.
Identify and understand the function of equipment.
Provide timely preventive maintenance support and records all test data.
Ability to properly fill out necessary paper work associated with work orders and historical files.
Make proper adjustments to equipment when deemed necessary.
Available for overtime, call-ins and rotating shifts.
Willingness to learn and upgrade skill level.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Able to disassemble equipment, make necessary repairs and restore to normal operations.
Perform job task without supervision.
Oversee the work of “B” and “C” mechanical technicians.
Ability to train other personnel effectively.