Our Client manufactures composite railroad ties with recycled plastic and glass fiber reinforcement for sale to railroads across North America. Location: 63115

The primary responsibility of the Maintenance Technician is the execution of all preventive maintenance and repairs for the plant equipment, PLC and rolling stock, including the feedstock processing system, extruder, mold system, conveyors, forklifts, and other plant machinery, programs and utilities. The Maintenance Technician will accomplish this by following equipment preventive maintenance schedules.  Prior experience and current qualification for hot work, including torch cutting, welding and metal fabrication, is required.

Responsibilities: • Understand, observe and enforce OSHA safety standards applicable to production operations and equipment maintenance for assigned operations; and contribute to overall safe work practices across the manufacturing plant. • Follow daily inspection and preventive maintenance programs for plant equipment, per preventive maintenance schedules, operator feedback and trouble ticket reports. • Perform daily equipment warm up and troubleshoot procedures in advance of production. • Maintain 5-S system for tool room, including tools, spare parts, and support equipment. • Follow company production procedures to document maintenance activities and durations. • Immediately communicate with Plant Manager and production management when issues with plant and rolling equipment are beyond the capability of the Maintenance Supervisor to resolve, or when any issues may result in equipment or production downtime. • Operate material handling equipment when necessary – skid steer, forklift, large loader. • Supervise equipment operators in the performance of their daily PM and inspections. • Order and track inventory parts, POLs, and small tools. • Electrical: Previous equipment electrical experience with 480, 240 and 120 volt systems is REQUIRED. • Welding: Previous experience and certification REQUIRED. • Coordinates with Plant Manager for purchase of large tools and equipment.

Working Conditions: This position may involve physical labor in order to supervise and/or execute necessary inspections and maintenance. Work schedule is generally 1st shift days, 40-50 hours per week with overtime authorized by the Plant Manager; however work may be required during any day or night shift, weekday or weekend. Work will involve prolonged standing and carrying items up to 50 lbs in weight. Most work will be done inside a non-climate controlled warehouse.