Maintenance Technician

Description

• [Company] , a wholly owned subsidiary of[Company] , is a global leader in the commercial explosives industry. We provide blasting solutions and quality explosives products throughout North America and Australia, as well as selected customers in the Asia Pacific region. Due to continued results and world-leading innovation, customers in the mining, quarry, construction, pipeline and geophysical exploration industries choose[Company] .

Position Summary:

• Reports to Nitration Team Leader.  Responsible for the following:
• Maintain and repair processes throughout the nitration plant.

Essential Functions:

• Maintain the equipment for operating as designed and at full operational capability
• Perform objective safety and quality inspections on all equipment and facilities, and take corrective action as needed.
• Resolve daily issues with equipment without major loss of production
• Setup of equipment for production
• Trouble shoots repair incidents with the equipment and machines
• Train new personnel in new or changed procedures.
• Other duties may be assigned within the capabilities of the successful candidate, as determined by management.

Major Challenges:

• Cost reductions through increasing safety of the operations, improved quality, reducing equipment downtime, reducing waste, and procuring adequate components

Requirements:

• Associates degree or higher in related field or relative work experience in electrical/mechanical systems.
• 3 – 5 years Maintenance experience with an emphasis in Electronics
• Understanding of 480v, 3 phase power systems
• Must satisfy the requirements for a "possessor of explosives" as defined by the Bureau of Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
• Ability to read electrical schematics
• Sound knowledge of NEC codes
• Understand and apply principles of hydraulics, pneumatics, programmable controllers, boilers, electricity, chillers, fabrication, welding, and carpentry.
• Ability to solve basic algebraic expressions.

Work Environment & Physical Conditions:

• The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions (Refer to PD Guidelines).
• Ability to wear and care for applicable personal protective equipment (such as, safety glasses and shoes, respirator, hard hat and ear protection, safety harness) as required by site specific requirements
• Working conditions are sometimes outdoors in all weather conditions of temperature and climate.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places.