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Westlake

Maintenance Technician

Westlake, Salisbury, North Carolina, United States, 28147

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Job Summary The Maintenance Technician will oversee the performance and maintenance of large production equipment. Your overall contributions will directly impact our working environment by helping to minimize production downtime and ensure the reliability and good state of repair for all facility systems and production equipment.

Essential Functions

Comply with Westlake Royal Safety Policies and Procedures

Provide safety leadership in promoting and creating a zero-injury safety culture

Ability to solve practical mechanical/process problems and work in a fast-paced environment

Ability to understand and follow verbal, written, or diagram instructions

Communicate with shift supervisors, and other line support regarding maintenance issues

Ensure proper performance of all plant maintenance processes/systems and production equipment through effective use of planning, troubleshooting and/or diagnostics skills

Ensure proper preventative maintenance on all plant systems and production equipment to maximize machine uptime

Ensure compliance with all maintenance processes and work being performed

Assist in determining necessary actions to address quality issues on molds, stones, and production equipment, as necessary

Housekeeping standards

Conduct huddle meeting with maintenance techs

Assign work orders to each maintenance technician

Communicate with shift supervisors and all operational support personnel regarding maintenance issues

Ensure compliance with all maintenance work being performed

Keep maintenance leadership informed of maintenance issues

Generates work orders and closes them out in SAP

Follows up and reports craftsmanship to maintenance supervisor

Provide peer coaching discussions to correct issues

Performs other related duties incidental to the work described herein

Perform at an acceptable level as required to meet or exceed daily safety, quality and productivity standards

Mechanical/electrical troubleshooting

Blueprint/Diagram reading

Performs other related duties incidental to the work described herein

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Work well with conflicting priorities and deadlines

Strong organizational skills

Strategic thinker

Strong work ethic

Adapt easily to changing conditions, requirements, and environment

Self-directed, independent worker

Tactful, diplomatic, empathetic - Says the right thing, knows how to bridge gaps of understanding, and is sensitive to others

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and blueprints, procedure manuals

Ability to communicate effectively through oral and written communications

Ability to analyze and solve problems

Ability to work with others collaboratively

Strong organizational skills and basic math skills

Education and/or Experience The employee should have the following:

High School Diploma or equivalent and training or certification in relevant skill or trade

1 - 2 years' experience in a relevant field

Physical Requirements / Work Environment

Be exposed to sounds or noise levels that may be uncomfortable

Withstand exposure to temperature extremes inside or out

Prolong standing or in stationary position

Complete repetitive movements Bend and/or twist

Lift/move/transport items up to 50 pounds

Ability to work around dust, chemicals, and other substances, and in various environmental conditions

Must tolerate an environment with inside ambient temperatures.

Must be able to wear required personal protective equipment (hearing, vision and hardhat protection, safety shoes etc.)

This is not necessarily an all-inclusive list of job-related responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities or may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.

Westlake offers you the potential to enrich your work life and career experience in an entrepreneurial environment. We work together to enhance peoples lives through our products and presence in the communities in which we operate.

Westlake is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable legislation.

Seniority Level Entry level

Employment Type Full-time

Job Function Management and Manufacturing

Industries Chemical Manufacturing

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