Project Maintenance Technician (Manufacturing)

MAT Holdings • Jackson, TN

8h • Onsite

About The Position

Secure your spot with us and earn a $1,000.00 Sign-On Bonus as our way of saying 'Welcome to the MAT team'! MAT Industries Inc., a proud member of MAT Holdings Inc., is a leading manufacturer of air compressors and air brake tanks in the Jackson community at 213 Industrial Dr., Jackson, TN 38301. World-class domestic manufacturing facilities allow MAT Industries to offer high-quality air compressors, air tools, and accessories to retailers under brands such as Powermate®, Industrial Air®, Industrial Air Contractor®, and Sanborn® as well as private labels. Our air compressors are sold through retailers, including major home centers, hardware co-ops, independents, and farm and fleet stores around the US. SUMMARY: The candidate will be responsible for working on a wide range of projects and repairs on production and facility-related equipment while maintaining a clean and safe work environment. Hours are 3:30pm - 2am Monday through Thursday. Overtime is based on production demands, and if needed, it would be scheduled for Friday and possibly Saturday.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent AND completion of a two-year vocational maintenance training program OR apprenticeship program emphasizing industrial maintenance is required.
• Minimum 5 years of multi-skilled mechanical and electrical maintenance experience.
• Minimum 5 years troubleshoot electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment.
• Experience in PLC programming and troubleshooting
• Must have a working knowledge of the National Electric Code
• Able to read and understand blueprints
• Must have welding & fabrication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including verbal, written, electronic, etc.
• Must be self-motivated and have proven strong leadership skills.
• Must have excellent decision-making and team motivational skills.
• Ability to adjust to multiple demands, shifting work priorities, adversity, and changes.
• Must be willing to have a flexible work schedule that supports production and process improvements
• Ability to meet attendance standards.
• All full-time employees are required to work a 40-hour week.
• Sometimes, it may be necessary to work additional hours to accomplish the required tasks and meet deadlines.
• Highly motivated and well-organized.
• Maintain high personal standards of quality.
• Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills and effectively communicate with management and direct reports.
• Should have the ability to recognize communication gaps and appropriately address them.
• Excellent problem-solving and team motivational skills are a must.
• Must be flexible, adapt to changes in the work environment, and manage competing demands.
• Flexible hours may be required when necessary to reach company goals.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and work with a large variety of individuals, including production personnel, maintenance personnel, manufacturing engineers, management, and outside contractors.
• An employee must meet the physical demands described here to perform the essential functions of this job successfully.
• The position is subject to extended periods of sitting depending on the nature of the issues at hand.
• Along with this is the occasional lifting of boxes and bending or crouching.
• Ability to hear accurately the spoken word with moderate office noise or plant noise
• Ability to comprehend and follow instructions
• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to a given workload
• Ability to follow work rules and company policies.
• Ability to meet deadlines and effectively deal with office stress
• Ability to relate to others beyond giving and receiving instructions
• Ability to make generalizations, evaluations, or decision without immediate supervision
• Maintain confidentiality of certain information

Responsibilities

• Promote safe work practices by following company safety policies.
• Maintain a clean work area and promote company 5S policies.
• Perform electrical and mechanical repairs as well as PM’s on equipment and facilities
• Identify root causes of maintenance downtime and implement corrective actions to prevent downtime.
• Order repair parts for maintenance repairs to equipment and facilities.
• Identify critical parts and make recommendations on additional spare parts inventory.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees