What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maintenance Technician HN position at Cardinal Job Opportunities?
A Maintenance Technician is essential to the success of our 24/7 float glass manufacturing operation. This role is responsible for maintaining the performance and dependability of complex, high-temperature equipment that is critical to the continuous float glass production process
This position’s primary schedule follows a 2‑2‑3, days - 12-hours ROTATING shift. This schedule provides every other weekend off, only working half the days of the year.
Primary Responsibilities:
This job requires a clear understanding of confined space entry, plant safety policies and hot work permitting including hazard assessment. Responsibilities will involve maintaining many different systems including, but not limited to, the following:
- Electrical distribution, plant air, and process water systems.
- Batch mixing and weighing systems.
- Furnace gas train, air handling systems and the furnace reversal system.
- Tin bath operation and refractory repair.
- Attenuator operation with emphasis on water jacket/rotary union repair and rebuild.
- High temperature resistance heater systems, repair high temperature insulation.
- Laser based glass defect detection and automatic glass inspection systems.
- Maintaining vibration analysis on high-speed fan impellers and bearing Systems.
- Proper maintenance of x & y glass cutters and snap roll systems.
- Siemens programmable logic controllers and the Bailey distribution control system.
- Maintaining high temperature lifts out and conveyor rolls.
- Robotics systems.
- Continuous emissions monitoring systems and electrical control systems
- Glass fabrication equipment design, installing and repairing glass bubblers.
Requirements:
- High school diploma or its equivalent.
- 2-years technical degree or 3 years of experience in a similar role in a manufacturing environment.
- Experience in fabrication and welding is preferred.
- Electrical Troubleshooting Skills
- Mechanical Troubleshooting Skills
- Pneumatics Experience
- Hydraulics Experience
- Troubleshooting Industrial Automation Equipment
- Ability to read, write, and communicate in English.
- Pass a pre-employment physical ability test, background check and drug screen
Physical requirements and equipment to use.
- Physical requirements include lifting to 50 pounds, climbing, bending, standing, stooping, working overhead, in temperature extremes, working in confined spaces, wearing a respirator (passing the pulmonary test). Able to work in high areas
- Equipment to use includes hand tools, power tools, and mobile equipment.
- PPE
- Respirator, hearing protection, safety shoes, safety glasses with side shields, white gloves, locks for lock-out, hot hoods, hot jackets, uniform, coveralls, Arc flash PPE, welding protective gear.
What we offer:
- Competitive Annual Wage
- Monthly Profit-Sharing bonus plan
- Safety rewards –
- Health Insurance
- Health Savings Account with employer contribution match
- Dental Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Paid Breaks - Three ½ hour breaks
- Paid Holidays PLUS premium pay when working the holiday
- Paid Time Off - Float time and vacation
- Advancement Opportunities from within
- On-Site Cafeteria –