Maintenance Technician 1st Shift

Description

Maintenance Technician

Business Unit: LeeBoy

Location: Lincolnton, NC

What YOU are and what You can become:

Are you an experienced Maintenance Technician with at least 5 years’ experience repairing, troubleshooting and maintaining equipment used to manufacture heavy equipment? Are you looking to be part of a team who performs preventative maintenance on equipment to support and keep a facility running at peak performance? In this role, you will work both individually and in a team environment, to repair defective machines, troubleshoot problems with equipment (welding, forklift, etc.), diagnose issues with equipment and much more. If this describes you, let’s talk!

Who WE are and where WE are going: 

LeeBoy is a ST Engineering company that is the world's leading manufacturer of superior commercial asphalt pavers and road maintenance equipment. Our equipment can be seen on job sites worldwide. With 60 years of experience, the company and its brand are stronger today than ever with the highest market share and broadest product offering in the commercial class paving industry. At LeeBoy, our employees are our most valuable competitive advantage. We focus on hiring people with common core values of our company: integrity, innovation, and agility. We embrace a rich tradition of adding and developing talented individuals who are passionate about their professional growth. LeeBoy takes pride in providing the best value, productivity, and reliability for the money, and is dedicated to manufacturing top quality equipment for the road construction professional. ?Our dedication to excellence and our strong track record have earned us a distinctive reputation for quality and trust as a global technology and engineering group. 

What YOU will do: 

The Maintenance Technician is a full-time position based in our manufacturing plant in Lincolnton, NC. This position will report directly to the Maintenance Supervisor. This role is responsible for inspecting/testing machinery/equipment, diagnosing issues, troubleshooting, visual inspection of equipment, preventative maintenance and more.

In This Role, You Will: 

· Visually inspects and tests machinery and equipment.

· Troubleshoots machines or equipment to detect malfunctions and discusses machine operation variations with supervisors or   other maintenance workers to diagnose problems or repair machines.

· Dismantles defective machines and equipment and installs new or repaired parts.

· Performs preventative maintenance on shafts, bearings, gears, knife blades, and other parts of machinery.

· Installs and repairs minor electrical apparatus, such as transformers and wiring, electrical and electrical components of machinery and equipment.

· Lays out, assembles, installs, and maintains pipe systems and related hydraulic and pneumatic equipment, and repairs/replaces gauges, valves, pressure regulators and related equipment.

· Maintains physical structure of establishment through repair or coordination of repair through sub-contractors.

· Supports operation of machine tools such as lathe, grinder, drill and milling machine by repairing machine parts, jigs, fixtures and tools.

· Operates cutting torch or welding equipment to cut or join metal parts.

· Trouble shoot and complete repair of welders, hoists, and cranes while coordinating major repairs of equipment.

· HVAC experience a plus

· Willingness to cross train and assist where needed.

· Must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Requirements

What You Need: 

To be successful in this role, you will need:

· High School Diploma or GED (General Education Degree)

· Minimum of 5 years on-the-job work experience in a heavy manufacturing environment.

· Tooling knowledge, 

· Diagnostic knowledge - troubleshoot/diagnose equipment, electrical and mechanical issues

· Must be able to work in small or tight spaces, work in lifts or climb ladders

· Read / interpret blueprints (a plus).

· Read a tape measure.

Physical Demands:

· While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, bend, use hands/fingers, reach with arms/hands, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk and hear.

· The employee is occasionally required to sit.

· The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

· Some overhead lifting is required with a 15-pound limit.

· Specific vision abilities are required by this job, they include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

· The employee is frequently exposed to high, precarious places and risk of electrical shock.

· The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions.

· The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

· The employee is exposed to dust and fumes common to the welding environment.

YOU get more than just compensation with US: 

· 401K with company match

· Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

· Disability

· PTO

· Life and Accidental Death Insurance

· Development and Career Growth Opportunities