Maintenance technician

Position Title : Maintenance Technician – 12 Hour Shifts

Wage : $22.00 - $30.00 / hour

Shift : Days or Nights (2-2-3 Rotation)

Hours : 7 : 00am - 7 : 00pm or 7 : 00pm - 7 : 00am

QPS Employment Group has a great opportunity available for a Maintenance Technician at a company in Newton, IA. This is a direct hire position for 12-hour day or night shifts. Apply today!

Maintenance Technician Responsibilities :

• Observe mechanical devices, equipment and machinery in operation and listens to their sounds to diagnose machine malfunction and determine need for adjustment, repair or replacement
• Study blueprints, sketches, machine parts or specifications
• Dismantle machinery or equipment to gain access to and remove defective parts
• Examine form and texture of parts to detect imperfections
• Inspect used parts to determine changes in dimensional requirements
• Adjust functional parts or devices and control instruments
• Repair or replace defective parts
• Install special functional and structural parts in devices
• Assemble and test operate machinery and equipment to verify correction of malfunction
• Coordinate with manager and assists with production operator’s timely preventative maintenance and predictive parts replacement and repair
• Set up and operate drill press, grinder, and other metalworking tools to make and repair parts
• Repair electrical equipment or replace faulty wiring, switches, or relays, as qualified to perform
• Coordinate for outside services when needed
• Initiate purchase orders for parts, repairs or replacement equipment or pieces
• Monitor paper recycling operations
• Ensure compliance with all applicable OSHA and EPA federal and state rules, regulations, policies and guidelines and company safety rules in the plant

Requirements for Maintenance Technician :

• One-year certificate from college or technical school and three to five years of related experience and / or training or any equivalent combination of education and experience
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole number, common fractions and decimals
• Demonstrated skills in leadership, organization and communication
• Ability to anticipate problems and implement appropriate preventative measures
• Ability to develop new techniques for work processes
• Ability to give technical direction to others and project leadership over multiple safety teams
• Ability to redirect to issues as they emerge and reprioritize based on current business conditions
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs
Benefits include :
• Medical
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life and AD&D Policies
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• 401K with Company Match
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Volunteer Time Off

kiley.wood@qpsemployment.com

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We place great people with great companies in industrial, skilled trades, administrative, manufacturing, general labor and professional employment. Hiring immediately!

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Last updated : 2024-07-03

Salary : $22 - $30