Today, 100 years since our founding, Ritchie Industries, Inc. offers a complete line of animal watering products all over the world and can point with pride to an unmatched reputation of integrity. Our history of quality will continue to guide us and our manufacturing process for years to come, while we strive to maintain our Core Values of always doing the right thing, utmost passion for our brand, bold innovation, humble confidence and walking the talk.
Job SummaryThe Industrial Maintenance Technician is in charge of performing ongoing facility maintenance and completing repairs on equipment.
Duties/Responsibilities

• Performs maintenance and repair work on buildings, facilities and equipment.
• Install new or used equipment.
• May oil and lubricate machines and equipment, repair and adjust machines such as mills, lathes, punch presses, bench and power tools, replace bearings, spindles etc.
• Must be able to perform preventive maintenance tasks on all equipment.
• Measure cut and form conduit.
• Perform general maintenance on gas fired furnaces and any other piece of equipment that may require gas to operate.
• Work from schematics, specifications, instruction manuals and prints.
• Place orders for mechanical parts to maintenance storekeeper to ensure that equipment is running efficiently and safely.
• Must be able to design and build jigs, fixtures and repair equipment.
• Assist in making experimental units and may perform outside installation jobs.
• Must be safety conscious and be familiar with safety precautions for handling different chemicals.
• Make parts on lathe, paint, etc.
• May operate fork truck, crane and or any other material handling device needed to perform job.
• Knowledge of pneumatics, hydraulics, and proper machine maintenance.
• Must own and furnish personal hand tools to perform basic trade fundamentals. Tools will be maintained and/or replaced by the company. We do have a tool allowance program.
• Perform maintenance on portable tools, building facilities and stationary equipment.
• Must possess basic knowledge of electronic controls, general welding, pneumatics, hydraulics and proper machine maintenance.
• Must possess basic knowledge of industrial mechanics.
• Knowledge of gas fire furnace and gas equipment.
• Works from supervisor's written or verbal instructions.
• Must understand all labor reporting methods and how to use the computer.
• Must be willing to work overtime as needed.

Physical Requirements

• Lift up to 50 pounds.
• Handle potential hot and humid conditions.
• Regular standing, walking, stooping, pushing, pulling, lifting
• Pushing & Pulling up to 30 pounds
• Occasional overhead lifting up to 30 pounds

Education/Experience

• Maintenance Journeyman's Card or an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Industrial Maintenance or equivalent
• 3 years on the job training

Benefits

• Competitive wages
• Dollar For Dollar 401(k) match
• Monthly productivity bonuses of up to $725/month
• Christmas bonuses
• Weekly Paychecks
• Health, Life & Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Allstate Supplemental Insurance made available
• Vacation and Casual Days
• 10 paid Holidays (plus Veteran's Day for all military Veterans)
• Tool allowance program
• Tool replacement program