JW Hicks is a growing Northern Indiana based manufacturing company looking to add a *Industrial Maintenance Technician* to our team in *Knox, Indiana*.
We offer rapid company growth and development, merit based compensation, comprehensive benefits, a close-knit working environment, and a passion to produce the very best products on the market.
The ideal candidate for JWHI is someone who is dependable, has a positive attitude, and shows the ability and willingness to learn.
Responsibilities:
* Perform highly diversified duties to install and maintain production machines and the plant facility’s equipment according to Company preventative maintenance program
* Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production and performs scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service
* Perform simple machinist duties and responsibilities.
* Perform mechanic skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, troubleshooting and repair of production machines
* Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service
* Diagnose problems, replace or repair broken or damaged equipment, test and make adjustments
* Troubleshoot and repair electrical equipment including PLC's, mechanical components, power supplies, drives, and test equipment
* Document maintenance activities by means of manual documents, computer data entry, and equipment identification
* Use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters and material handling equipment in performing duties
* Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas.
* Notify Supervision of equipment irregularities, investigate repetitive failures and recommend solutions
* Perform other duties as requested by Supervisior
* Proficiency with robotics a plus
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $26.
00 - $28.
00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
* 401(k)
* 401(k) matching
* Dental insurance
* Health insurance
* Life insurance
* Paid time off
* Tuition reimbursement
Experience level:
* 2 years
* 3 years
Schedule:
* Day shift
* Monday to Friday
* Overtime
Experience:
* Programmable logic controllers: 3 years (Preferred)
* Mechanical knowledge: 6 years (Preferred)
Work Location: In person