GRIP-TITE MANUFACTURING CO,LLC - Manufacturing Maintenance Technician

Position Title:

Maintenance and Reliability Technician

Department:

Maintenance

Location:

Winterset, IA

PRIMARY PURPOSE:

The Maintenance and Reliability Technician is vital in delivering our high-quality products, new product development, and customer service. This role is responsible for manufacturing support, diagnosing problems, and appropriate corrective actions. This role requires little assistance or supervision with providing direct support for internal customers impacting overall team satisfaction, supporting continuous improvement efforts, waste reduction, and productivity goals and objectives. This position works cross-functionally throughout the organization on multiple facets including Safety, Quality, Supply Chain, and Operations.

WHY GRIP-TITE MANUFACTURING CO.?

Grip-Tite Manufacturing Co. offers a flexible environment, competitive benefits, and a culture that promotes growth, along with celebrating success. Here at Grip-Tite we realize that our greatest assets are our employees, and we are committed to developing and promoting our talented individuals to support our future leadership needs.

FOCUS:

Create, maintain, improve, and repair, manufacturing processes that meet Grip-Tite's standards.

Provide technical support for production equipment and processes

Diagnose technical problems and determine appropriate corrective actions

Develop maintenance processes and documentation

Perform planned and unplanned equipment and facilities maintenance

Support the New Product Introduction (NPI) process

Support of continuous improvement efforts related to manufacturing including Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost objectives

Deliver training for manufacturing operations and processes

Ergonomic considerations

Collaborate with all interested parties across multiple functions

Accurately perform required computer data entry and work order transactions

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE :

A minimum of 5 years of experience in manufacturing maintenance

Lock-out / Tag-out knowledge is required

Electrical, hydraulics, pneumatics, and control experiences are required

Ability and willingness to work directly with people of varying disciplines

Manufacturing and Production experience required

Direct hands-on experience with industrial equipment and steel fabrication processes is required

laser cutting, robotic welder, manual welding, punch presses, CNC saws, etc.

Ability to be a Systematic Thinker

Comfortable and willing to create and modify a system to support the flow of activities and work

Ability to communicate difficult concepts to non-technical individuals

Strong communication skills (both written and oral) with the ability to build solid relationships with a wide array of participants to provide excellent customer service to internal teams and other business partners through interpersonal, verbal and written communications.

Previous experience with CMMS applications

Solid analytical skills to visualize, articulate, understand, and tell stories using data

Desire to take initiative and think of solutions for problems that you may encounter

Solid judgement and critical thinking skills; not afraid of complex problems

Can easily manage multiple tasks in a well-organized and highly detailed manner while working in a fast-paced, perpetually evolving, relationship-driven environment

Computer skills with basic applications - MS Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.)

EDUCATION:

High School diploma/GED or equivalent required

Post-secondary education in a relatable field preferred

Certification within a technical field and/or organization desired

Society for Maintenance and Reliability Professionals a plus

Certified Maintenance and Reliability Technician a plus

International Maintenance Institute a plus

WORK ENVIRONMENT

:

Uphold the Grip-Tite Manufacturing Co. Core Values

Team player

Self-motivated with a strong work ethic

Organized

Must be able to handle deadlines

Competitive Pay: based on education and applicable work experience

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) with company match

Energetic and transparent work environment and great company culture. Driven, motivated, and talented support team.

Ongoing training, and professional development opportunities.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT TESTING:

External hiring into this position is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen and background check.

Grip-Tite Manufacturing is an Equal Opportunity Employer