Sr. Maintenance Technician

With over 50 years of coating application experience, Medicote & Teknicote (divisions of BEST Engineered Surface Technologies) offers high-quality surface coatings to medical OEM’s, marine, defense, and industrial application sectors.

Become a part of a dedicated team that prides itself on its ability to quickly respond to customer demands and the rapid turnaround of production jobs. In a job-shop environment, our clients require us to deliver quality parts on time from all of our metal finishing operations. We are looking for a Sr. Maintenance Technician. As a Sr. Maintenance Technician, you will be in charge of performing ongoing facility maintenance and completing repairs on equipment.

*This position is sometimes between our 2 facilities in Bristol and Rumford, RI

* Monday-Friday 5 a.m. start time

Responsibilities:

• Solving mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and plumbing issues on various production and facility equipment
• Equipment preventative maintenance
• Troubleshooting mechanical breakdowns.
• Assembling, disassembling, and installing (if applicable) new machines, equipment, sensors, etc.
• Performing a variety of routine maintenance around the building.
• Applying preventative measures to the building to reduce the risk of future problems.
• Communicating updates as well as potential issues with management.
• Fixing potential safety hazards to avoid injuries.
• All other duties, as assigned by the Maintenance Manager.

Qualifications:

• Must be a self starter with ability to work independently.
• Knowledge of preventative maintenance and the calibration of tools.
• Troubleshooting skills with mechanical, electrical, and plumbing aptitude required
• Physical ability as this job often requires you to work in different positions including bending, crawling, stopping, carrying heavy objects, spending time on your feet, repeatedly climbing up and down stairs, etc.
• The ability to problem solve and have patience because often there are times that the solution to a problem is not readily apparent.
• The ability to work with a diverse culture to improve processes and quality while improving upon the safety of the workforce.
• The ability to exemplify and embrace our culture of quality, customer service, safety, and team.

Why BEST:

• Opportunity for advancement as our Maintenance Manager is retiring very soon
• Competitive compensation plan with weekly pay
• Robust and reasonably affordable benefits package
• Generous paid time off plan with 9 company paid holidays
• 401(k) matching with immediate 100% vesting on employer contributions
• $100 expense reimbursement for steel-toed shoes for safety
• 100% company-paid basic life, short-term, and long-term disability insurance

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity, or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.