The Maintenance Technician routinely performs preventative maintenance on all equipment and components to ensure the continued safe, efficient, and effective operations of equipment used in the facility. This position also assists with maintaining parts inventory, organizing, and maintaining the maintenance shop, as well as inspecting and diagnosing malfunctions and breakdowns and performs repairs. This position must be able to take a proactive approach to preventative maintenance to improve equipment reliability and lifespan.
Work Schedule: Sunday through Friday, 9:45 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
Responsibilities
Completes routine repairs, preventative maintenance, and troubleshoots maintenance issues on standardized equipment
Responds to production requests for immediate attention to production line breakdowns
Assists in maintaining the organization of the maintenance shop and adequate parts inventory
Documents work completed as required including logs, data reports, procedures, etc.
Communicates and collaborates with other departments, including production, warehouse, and quality, regarding the status of maintenance projects and needs
Participates in training, retraining, and continual improvement processes and methods
Ensures plant is maintained and in accordance with housekeeping policies and guidelines
Follows and complies with all safety and work rules and regulations
Other duties as assigned.
Skills and Abilities
Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-speed environment, follow standardized work process, and adhere to safe work practices in a continuous improvement environment
Must have the ability to communicate effectively and demonstrate courtesy and tact with people in various positions and levels within the company
Must be capable of multi-tasking and working both as a team and independently
Must have effective time management skills
Must have general computer skills, ability to read and interpret schematics and blueprints and is capable of accurately distinguishing colors
Must maintain a clean and safe workspace
Must have a valid driver’s license
Must be dependable and have excellent attendance
Must be available to work overtime as needed; with little, to no notice
Must be able to pass a forklift, boom lift, scissor lift, a respirator fit test
Must be able to read, write, and speak English
Education and Experience
Two-year technical degree in maintenance related field or a combination of education experience.
Two years of experience as a Maintenance Technician preferred
Plastic extrusion experience preferred
Forklift and Scissor lift maintenance experience preferred
Basic electrical knowledge preferred
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions
Working conditions in the role of a Maintenance Technician may include exposure to moving mechanical parts, wet and/or humid conditions, dust, fumes, airborne particles, chemical dust, and risk of electric shock and non-hazardous chemical agents
Regularly
Stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl,
Use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls
Talk and hear to coordinate and operate equipment
Use of safety equipment as dictated by the work (safety glasses, safety shoes, respirators, face shields, hearing protection, gloves, etc.)
Exposure to moving mechanical parts
Frequently
Lift and/or move up to 60 pounds
Work in temperature extremes, wet and/or humid conditions, with dust, fumes, airborne particles
Occasionally
Sit
Handle (with mechanical equipment) up to 250 pounds.
Exposure to noise levels above the OSHA action level requiring use of hearing protection
Work at elevated heights of approximately 30 feet
Other
Specific vision abilities may require close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
RTP Company, headquartered in Winona, Minnesota, is a global compounder of custom engineered thermoplastics. The company has over 20 manufacturing plants located in the United States, Mexico, Europe, Singapore and China. RTP Company’s engineers develop customized thermoplastic compounds in over 60 different engineering resin systems for applications requiring color, conductive, elastomeric, flame retardant, high temperature, structural, and wear-resistant properties.
EOE, including disability/vets; All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
