Manufacturing Maintenance Technician

GRIP TITE MANUFACTURING CO LLC
US - Iowa - Winterset
January 10, 2025

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

Read the full job description and apply online on the recuiter's web-site

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