Plant Maintenance Tech

Summary: Under the direction of the Manager/Supervisor, the Plant Maintenance Tech will be responsible for fabricating or repairing products by welding metal components together using arc and gas welding equipment, cutting out forms.

Essential Functions: * Weld metal parts together using gas welding and any combination of arc welding processes in a safe manner.

* Perform related tasks such as thermal cutting and/or grinding in a safe manner.

* Repair broken or cracked parts, fill holes, and/or increase or decrease the sizes of metal parts.

Have the ability to turn on power units, air units, and welding equipment, preparing all for daily production specifications.

* Measure, position and clamp together components of fabricated metal products preparatory to welding.

* Read blueprints and/or required company production orders and to determine what the job specifications as well as those requirements needed to complete the production orders.

* Check and correctly inventory material in holding bins for future orders.

* Communicate with your management team for those changes that may be needed or required unexpectedly.

* Finish daily shift production without excess waste.

* Maintain radio contact with supervisor.

Have the ability to help out in plant when needed.

* Perform cleanup and required housekeeping duties; sweep floor; shovel excess debris, while using the required PPE, as well as having the ability to be trained in the use of LOTO during maintenance.

* Operate any and all necessary equipment that may be needed to perform a particular job.

* Perform any and all safety related duties as required by management.

Note: Other duties and special projects as requested.

Minimum Education and Experience * High school diploma or GED; 1-3 years of welding experience or training.

Qualifications Knowledge, Skills and Abilities * Safety is a condition of employment.

Good personal safety record with the ability to abide by all facility safety standards; * Quality orientation; * Proficient in reading, writing, math, and operational logic; * Have extensive product, and equipment knowledge; * Excellent communication skills; * Able to handle various details in a stressful situation; * Self-starter with a very high standard of expectation for self; * Positive attitude toward other employees, customers, and supervisors; Excellent work ethic - punctuality, accuracy, attendance.