Date Posted: 3/27/2025 11:00:10 AM
City, State: Saint Louis, MO
Job Type: Full Time
Salary (USD): $35 - $37
Description
POSITION DETAILS:
• Title: Maintenance Technician
• Location: St. Louis, MO.
• Shift: 2nd or 3rd shifts (back shift)
• Travel: 0%
• Compensation: $35 to $37/hr
• Benefits: Health, Dental, Life, and Supplemental Insurances available; Paid time off (PTO)
Business Description: Company manufactures composite railroad ties with recycled plastic and glass fiber reinforcement for sale to railroads across North America.
Location: 5485 Brown Ave, St. Louis, MO.
Primary Responsibilities: The primary responsibility of the Maintenance Technician is to lead the Company Reliability Program with the overall administration, coordination and 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 establishing equipment preventive maintenance schedules, developing and coaching daily operator maintenance procedures and managing all company tools, spare parts and related support material. The Maintenance Technician will maintain relationships with outside service providers where in-house expertise is not sufficient and will coordinate with the Engineering Director on equipment reliability improvements, design and replacement.
The Maintenance Technician reports directly to the Plant Manager.
Responsibilities:
• Role model company Core Values: RESPECT, GRIT, ZEAL, TEAM, TRUTH and CURIOSITY to company teammates, suppliers and customers.
• 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.
• Develop 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
• Coordinates with Plant Manager for purchase of large tools and equipment.
Working Conditions:
This position may involve physical labor to supervise and/or execute necessary inspections and maintenance. Work schedule is generally 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 administrative management and may involve prolonged standing and carrying items up to 50 lbs in weight. Most work will be done inside a non-climate-controlled warehouse.
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