Maintenance Tech III Cedar City, UT.

Great Affordable Benefits including Medical/Dental/Vision, Paid Holidays and Vacation, Matching 401K  

BRIEF JOB DESCRIPTION: 

• To perform all aspects that are required to install and maintain industrial and facility equipment.
• Broad skills required in mechanical and electromechanical systems including experience with PLCs, AC & DC drives. The person must be able to design, fabricate and weld. Perform necessary troubleshooting. The industrial maintenance mechanic reports to the Industrial Maintenance Supervisor at the manufacturing facility.

RESPONSIBILITIES MAY INCLUDE: 

• Perform maintenance safely and in compliance with company policies and procedures
• Respond to plant breakdowns and unplanned outages
• Ability to read and interpret P&ID drawings, mechanical drawings and have basic understanding of process concepts, control systems, and instrumentation equipment Ability to maintain and troubleshoot 24/120/220/480 VAC electrical systems & low voltage control systems
• Perform work associated with scheduled preventative and routine maintenance on plant equipment
• Assist operations personnel in the diagnosis and troubleshooting of plant equipment problems
• Actively participate in core-cause analysis associated with equipment failures
• Assist personnel in the startup of equipment after maintenance completion
• Advanced knowledge in the operation of centrifugal pumps, compressed air system, gearboxes, piping and valves, and rigging
• Complete repairs and rebuilds on gearboxes and centrifugal pumps, etc.
• Keep tools and equipment in good working condition and organized
• Perform other duties assigned by the Plant Manager
• Flexible hours and on-call work will be required
• Accountable for understanding and putting into practice the SHE Principles

JOB REQUIREMENTS: 

• Preferred candidates will have at least 5 years industrial maintenance experience, preferably in a continuous process industry or two years post-secondary education in a technical school with 2 years industrial maintenance experience or college education with a concentration in industrial technology or an equivalent combination of work experience and education
• Must be a U.S. citizen or a non-U.S. citizen having legal status to reside and work in the U.S. for reasons other than practical training
• Initiative, adaptability, and communication skills are necessary for success in this position
• Must be able to work safely in a production environment; must be physically capable of performing job-related tasks and job duties.
• Proven leadership, persuasive, initiative, adaptability, and communication skills are necessary for success in this position.
• Must have ability to connect and build rapport and relationships with employees at all levels.
• Must have ability to work efficiently with time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to drive process improvement and lead change.
• Regular, predictable, and full attendance is an essential function of the job.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: 

• Walk, sit, climb, stoop, bend, kneel, balance, crouch or crawl, talk or hear.
• Use hand to fingers, handle, or feel objects, tools and controls, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs or ladders.
• Specific visions abilities required by job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, the ability to adjust focus and distinguish color.
• Employees must be able to lift objects up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to climb stairs and/or ladders.
• Ability to stand and walk 8-10 hours per day. 
• Ability to wear PPE, including, but not limited to, hard hat, safety glasses and steel toe footwear that meets ASTM F-2413-2005 standards while in required locations.  
• The employee will be required to: read, communicate verbally and in written form, remember and analyze certain information, and remember and understand certain instructions or guidelines.  
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to stand, walk, and sit 
• Employees are frequently required to use hands to touch, handle, and feel and to reach with hands and arms.  
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.  
• Capable of lifting heavy objects up to 25 pounds. 
• Must be available “on Call”, as needed. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT: 

• Must be able to work inside and outside during inclement weather. 
• Work closely with quality control, production, shipping and plant manager 

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: 

Safety is the most important part of all jobs within WL Plastics; therefore, candidates and employees must be able to demonstrate the ability to initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, procedures, and housekeeping standards at all times.