Description

Maintenance Technician

Muncie, IN

How can you make a difference at your job and can have the opportunity to grow?

Join the Muncie - Spartech Team!

We are currently looking for a skilled Maintenance Technician to join our team to support our machine maintenance and variety of customers. If you meet the qualifications and want to make a difference in a fast-paced environment with a company large enough to offer you room to grow but not so large you become "just a number", and who has a large focus on safety and success, Spartech might be the ideal company for you!

Job Summary

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for safely completing maintenance assignments to build, repair and/or maintain all equipment in good operating condition quickly and accurately, while keeping associated costs to a minimum to help meet Plant goals. The Maintenance Technician is expected to be multi-skilled and able to contribute to plant maintenance activities in a variety of craft disciplines. This position reports to the Muncie Maintenance Manager.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Completes projects with minimal guidance, showing a proactive attitude to minimizing equipment down time and lost production.

• Troubleshoots mechanical and electrical devices in operation. Dismantles and examines devices to remove and replace defective parts.

• Sets up and operates shop machinery such as drill press, grinders, band saws, cutting torch, welder. etc. Uses hand tools and pneumatic tools to modify or repair parts and equipment.

• Installs new or repairs/modifies electronic, hydraulic and pneumatic equipment as needed.

• Improves reliability and up-time of all manufacturing and building equipment. Takes a proactive approach to equipment issues with a preventive maintenance mentality.

• Operates forklift and aerial lift platform as needed.

• Researches supplies, parts and tools needed to efficiently complete work orders.

• Assists in identifying and maintaining an accurate inventory of parts by effective utilization of a CMMS.

• Contributes to upkeep and updating of required records, maintenance logs, documents, manuals, drawings, etc.

• Supports the vision, mission and guiding principles of the company.

• Follows applicable Safety, Health and Environmental rules and guidelines while performing job duties.

• Maintains departmental housekeeping standards.

• Other duties as assigned.