Plant Technician

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Plant Technician DEPARTMENT:
Plant Department

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Plant Manager SUMMARY

The Plant Technician is responsible for operating and maintaining regeneration facilities (PE, DI, Bottled Water) and plant to ensure an adequate supply of quality products are available for customers. Plant and or Parts Laborers require skill, efficiency, and physical ability. This is a specialized job wherein employees require executing their dedication and proficiency in completing delegated task and handling Culligan equipment and parts.

• Consistent Work hours
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• Supplemental Insurance
• Company Provided Life Insurance & Long-term Disability
• 401K retirement with Company Match
• Company Picnics and Holiday Parties
• Company Discounts

• Ensure customer satisfaction and retention.
• Perform, maintain, and record accurate inventory of all parts and equipment
• Perform complete regeneration of all equipment, including transferring and cleansing resin, filling resin tanks with regenerated resin, sterilizing and installing all manifolds and caps, and testing for acceptable results.
• Operate bottling facility according to established standards.
• Ensure all tanks have media completely up to recommended level.
• Identify and dump all tanks that are suspected of leaking or in need of repair.
• Able to distribute products and parts to walk-in-customers.
• Communicate clearly and positively with customers, including legibly completed forms.
• Take appropriate and immediate action to resolve complaints.
• Seek opportunities for additional sales.
• Maintain and repair automatic water conditioning equipment brought to warehouse for repair.
• Maintain open and positive communication with other employees, departments, and dealerships, and aid where possible to support company-wide goals to exceed customer’s expectations.
• Maintain a positive Culligan image.
• Complete assessment inventories.
• Handling of all inbound and outbound goods and materials of the Plant
• Tagging, labeling, and stocking all warehouse supplies
• Efficiently completing all activities delegated by the Parts/Inventory Manager
• Loading and unloading forklifts and other warehouse machinery and equipment
• Maintaining tidiness and cleanliness standards of the Plant / Parts dept
• Organizing the stocking and properly storing goods and materials
• Coordinating all work functions with co-workers, transporters, and other organizational departments
• Conducting regular checks and maintenance functions of all the warehouse machinery
• Cleaning bottled water coolers
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management.

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

• No prior experience or training.
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED), or one to three months related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Certificates, licenses, and registrations required:
  Valid Driver's License & Forklift Certification
• Computer skills required:
  Inventory Software
• Other skills required:
• Effective communication
• Detail oriented and organized.

• Diversity - Demonstrates knowledge of EEO policy;
  Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences;
  Educates others on the value of diversity;
  Promotes a harassment-free environment;
  Builds a diverse workforce.
• Ethics - Treats people with respect;
  Keeps commitments;
  Inspires the trust of others;
  Works with integrity and ethically;
  Upholds organizational values.
• Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities;
  Uses time efficiently;
  Plans for additional resources;
  Sets goals and objectives;
  Organizes or schedules other people and their tasks;
  Develops realistic action plans.
• Quantity - Meets productivity standards;
  Completes work in timely manner;
  Strives to increase productivity;
  Works quickly.
• Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures;
  Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines;
  Reports potentially unsafe conditions;
  Uses equipment and materials properly.
• Technical Skills - Assesses own strengths and weaknesses;
  Pursues training and development opportunities;
  Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills;
  Shares expertise with others.

• Continually required to stand, walk, sit, and utilize hand and finger dexterity
• Frequently required to climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel or crawl
• Continually required to talk or hear
• Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions (non-weather)
• Frequently work near moving mechanical parts
• Occasionally work in high, precarious places
• Frequently exposure to outside weather conditions
• While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually quiet-moderate
• The employee must occasionally lift and /or move more than 115 pounds / frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds / continually lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include:
  Close vision;
  Distance…