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Job description
Facility Machinery Technician
Responsible for the installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of facility machinery. Maintain the plant equipment to optimize production.
Key Responsibilities:
Maintain spare parts inventory – determine and manage stocking levels
Order parts as needed from local vendors and catalogues
Change bearings, belts and idler pulleys on trough-style conveyors
Clean and change pneumatic valves on optical sorting machines, and maintain work area
Communicate equipment issues with mechanics and supervisors from other shifts
Maintain and secure work tools
Create sorting computer software/parameter backups
General PM and repairs of bucket elevators & screw conveyor, fork lifts, front end loaders and sweepers
Install facility machinery
Back-up for maintenance technicians
Perform basic electrical troubleshooting and repairs
Perform checks and basic maintenance on Non-Ferrous Metal Detector
Complete daily maintenance and repair logs, and maintain preventive maintenance program (PM) for mechanical and electrical equipment
Provide on-the-job training to new employees
Rigging of motors, conveyor pulleys, and other heavy components
Weld and fabricate, patch holes in steel chutes and transitions
Problem solving and project management
Team player, able to lead and contribute to a team effort
Troubleshoot sorting computer (Windows based platform)
Other duties as assigned
Skills:
Advanced mechanical and electrical maintenance
Good communications
Proficient computer MS Office, Excel, a plus
Welding and fabrication
Knowledge:
Ability to communicate in English and Spanish language, a must in some locations
Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement initiatives
Electronic experience, a plus
Experience with mechanical conveyors
Glass processing knowledge, a plus
Strong experience with mechanical conveyors
PLC experience, a plus
Working conditions
Must be able to perform above listed duties.
Will be exposed to dusty and noisy conditions periodically.
A mixture of light, moderate and heavy physical activity performing non-strenuous daily activities of a productive/technical nature.
Physical requirements: Ability to occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds. 50% bend, stoop, twist, reach, and climb steps. Up to 75% walking or standing required. Employee is regularly required to use hands to handle tools, machinery equipment, welding equipment, and large and small mechanical parts, regular fine hand manipulation, and may be required to write and type on a computer keyboard. Manual dexterity required for operating machinery and computers
6 pm - 4:30 am Mon - Sat. Occasional Sunday project work with a day off during the week.
Worksite address
midlothian, TX, 76065, US
Who can apply
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