Maintenance Electrician / Controls

Founded in 1984, MAT Holdings, Inc. is a privately held $1.9 billion multi-national company with manufacturing operations, distribution centers and sourcing offices worldwide in the automotive, fencing, hardware, and power equipment sectors. Headquartered in Long Grove, Illinois we have over 40 factories on three continents, including 2.1 million square feet of U.S. distribution and manufacturing space.  We provide our customers with a full range of services including U.S. and overseas engineering, quality assurance, logistic and distribution support, strategic warehousing, bi-lingual sourcing, product development, and marketing. MAT is a family of companies and products providing employment opportunities with more than 14,000 employees in 12 countries. 

SUMMARY

This person will perform electrical and mechanical repairs on production and facility related equipment at the Springfield, MN facility. When needed this person will be task to design and implement new or upgraded equipment controls.  This person will report to the Maintenance Manager

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Perform electrical and mechanical repairs on equipment and facilities.
• Promote safe work practices by following company safety policies.
• Assist in building controls for new equipment, as well as adding or upgrading controls on existing equipment.
• Maintain a clean work area and promote company 5S policies.  I
• Identify root causes of maintenance downtime and implement corrective actions to prevent downtime.
• Order repair parts for maintenance repairs to equipment and facilities.
• Identify critical parts and make recommendations on additional spare parts inventory.

QUALIFICATIONS: 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

High School Diploma or equivalent required.  The ideal candidate would have experience in the following areas;

• Must have 5+ years experience as an industrial maintenance electrician with advanced machine controls and design experience as well as power distribution systems.  
• Ability to troubleshooting electrical, mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Advanced training & knowledge of Allen Bradley PLC platform, as well as human machine interfaces (HMI).
• Must have a working knowledge of National Electric Code
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including verbal, written, electronic, etc…
• Must be self-motivated and proven strong leadership skills.
• Able to identify problems and implement corrective actions to prevent equipment downtime.
• Must have excellent decision-making and team motivational skills.
• Ability to adjust to multiple demands, shifting work priorities, adversity, and changes.
• Must be willing to have a flexible work schedule that supports production and process improvements

JOB PREREQUISITES:

• Ability to meet attendance standards.  All full-time employees are required to work a 40-hr week.  At times it may be necessary to work additional hours in order to get the required tasks accomplished to meet deadlines. 
• Highly motivated, well-organized.
• Maintain high personal standards of quality.
• Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills, as well as effectively communicating with management and direct reports. Should have the ability to recognize communication gaps and appropriately address them.
• Excellent problem solving and team motivational skills are a must.
• Must be flexibility and adapt to changes in the work environment as well as managing competing demands. May require flexible hours when necessary to reach company goals.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize and work with a large variety of individuals, including production personnel, maintenance personnel, manufacturing engineers, management and outside contractors

PHYSICAL DEMANDS, MENTAL REQUIREMENTS, AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

The position is subject to extended periods of sitting depending on the nature of the issues at hand. Along with this is the occasional lifting of boxes and bending or crouching.

• Ability to hear accurately the spoken word with moderate office noise or plant noise
• Ability to comprehend and follow instructions
• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to a given workload
• Ability to follow work rules and company policies. 
• Ability to meet deadlines and effectively deal with office stress
• Ability to relate to others beyond giving and receiving instructions
• Ability to make generalizations, evaluations or decision without immediate supervision
• Maintain confidentiality of certain information

SPECIFIC SAFETY REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to follow safety and security practices

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

This is a full-time position.