PROCESS TECHNICIAN

Retention Bonus to $1,250 paid over 1 year.

POSITION OBJECTIVE: Seeking a self-motivated, experienced, and dedicated individual. Ensures production equipment operates efficiently by performing equipment maintenance on a daily basis. This position is responsible for preventative maintenance and repairs for all production, facility, and utility equipment.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to understand and troubleshoot and replace proxy switches, eyes, and fiber optic.
• Ability to understand and troubleshoot servo motors, stepper motors, encoders, and drives.
• Have basic plumbing skills, knowledge of fittings and thread types.
• Basic mechanical knowledge and experience.
• Basic electrical knowledge and experience.
• Able to perform independently and with good work habits.
• Ability to weld is a plus.
• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Able to work holidays.
• Available for overtime.
• Eligible to work in the U.S.
• Ensure consistent, dependable attendance and demonstrate a willingness to accommodate non-standard work hours as necessary.
• Capable of effectively managing job-related stress and fostering productive workplace interactions.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Troubleshoot and repair electrical and mechanical problems on industrial equipment (including extruders).
• Perform routine preventative maintenance.
• Must comply with all safety rules and procedures.
• Maintain and complete all required records.
• Individuals must be available to work overtime as needed.
• Perform other duties as required or assigned by the Supervisor.
• Mechanical tasks: troubleshoot and repair gear boxes. Troubleshoot and replace bearings, chains, belts, and pulleys. Preferred but not required--MIG weld, stick weld, drill and tap threaded holes. Read mechanical prints.
• Electrical tasks: troubleshoot and replace AC and DC drives, temperature controls, start/stop electrical controls, troubleshoot PLCs, replace and wire 3-phase motors, troubleshoot and repair electrical circuits. Read electrical, building, machine, and flow diagram prints.
• Experience in industrial maintenance role preferred.
• Must comply with all written and verbal safety rules that apply for the plant and department.
• Must be willing and able to wear all personal protective equipment.
• Perform all assigned job duties.
• Troubleshoot problems in simple electrical circuits.
• Assist other technicians.
• Other duties as assigned by Area Supervisor or Foreman.
• Troubleshoot simple mechanical problems and make repairs (Bearings, belts, pulleys, chains, sprockets, etc.).
• Re-blade punches, re-cover punch pads and install/set up cutter blades and dies.
• Rebuild spare parts to keep in stock for future breakdowns.
• Perform preventative maintenance and set machine up for production to run and have good seal and go right back into production and making a good product.
• Run conduit and hook up simple electrical circuits (Power up Receptacles, transformers and size up the conduit, wires, fuses, etc.).

OTHER INFORMATION:

• After offer is accepted, background check and drug screen required.
• Relocation assistance up to $2500.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT CONDITIONS SUBJECTED TO IN THIS POSITION: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to extreme heat and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock.

Inteplast Group is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at applicantaccommodation@inteplast.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

For more information about our commitment to equal employment opportunity, view the EEO - Know Your Rights and Pay Transparency Statement.