Overview Pay Rate: $26.28 - $32.85 Per Hour Summary: Plant Maintenance installs, maintains, and repairs machinery, equipment, physical structures, and pipe and electrical systems in industrial establishments. Principal Duties and Responsibilities: Maintenance Duties: •Visually inspect and test machinery and equipment •Listen for unusual sounds from machines or equipment to detect malfunction and discusses machine operation variations with supervisors or other maintenance workers to diagnose problem or repair machine •Dismantle defective machines and equipment and install new or repair parts •Cleans and lubricates shafts, bearings, gears, and other parts of machinery •Lay out, assemble, install, and maintain water pipe systems and related hydraulic and pneumatic equipment, and repair and replace gauges, valves, pressure regulators, and related equipment •Repair and maintain physical structure of establishment using welders, cutting torches, hammers, chop saw, drills, wrenches, and impact guns •Operate cutting torch or welding equipment to cut or join metal parts •Fabricate and repair counters, benches, partitions, and other wooden structures •Responsible for the preventative maintenance for all the equipment in the plant, including building preventative maintenance, such as drives, belts, filters, and motors •Troubleshoot and replace defective electrical apparatus, such as switches, relays, motors, and electrical and electronic components of machinery equipment •Responsible for ordering and/or notifying the designated person to order the parts related to maintenance. •Minor repairs on forklifts, front-end loaders, tractors and trailers •Comply with all safety protocols, including lock out/tag out Global Responsibilities: •Regular attendance and physical presence at work is an essential function of this position •This job may require additional duties not listed above and the employee may be asked to perform those duties to meet business needs Qualifications: Education/Specialized Knowledge/Professional Certifications: •High School Diploma or equivalent required •Welding, cutting torch, and fabricating experience with metal required •Possession of a Class A or B CDL preferred •Basic electric wiring abilities preferred •Use of an air compressor, other power tools, and some minor construction equipment •Completion of a company DOT physical examination and applicable drug testing Experience: •Mechanical experience preferred Skills/Abilities: •Must be willing and able to climb up, and work at 100 feet above ground; such as on top of silos, or in a manlift bucket •Ability to communicate with multiple individuals, including management •Work independently and with the assistance of others •Familiarity with tools and how things work •Promote, demonstrate, and abide by all safety procedures Working Conditions: •Operation within a fast-paced environment •Exposed to moving mechanical parts, vehicles, heavy construction equipment, toxic or caustic chemicals, and outside weather conditions •Noise level is usually moderate, but can be high and requires personal hearing protection on occasion at job sites, plants and laboratories–proper usage of PPE for certain jobs may be required •Must be able to work through stressful situations while maintaining professionalism and composure •Travel required Physical Requirements: •Regularly required to talk or hear; frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms •Occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl •Must be able to stand and move about job sites with uneven and unpaved ground while managing concrete delivery onsite •Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus •Must be able to frequently bend in order to obtain samples from stockpiles or ground, climb ladders with buckets of admixtures, and push wheelbarrows of concrete •Must be able to operate buttons, levers, and other controls located on various equipment •Must be able to work long and flexible hours as necessary •Must be able to maneuver in and around our plants, yards and jobsites as necessary •Lift/Carry up to 55 pounds frequently •Lift up to 100 pounds occasionally Ozinga is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applications for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.