Maintenance, Maintenance Technician ​/ Mechanic

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Position Title: Maintenance Technician
Pay Rate: $24.72/hr.
Category/Shift:Hourly Full-Time Day Shift with required night or rotating shifts depending on operational needs.
Physical

Location:

Shreveport Coatings 1212 Tolmak Road Shreveport, LA 71107

• Lead and motivate employees by setting an example of positive behavior in Safety, Quality, and Job Performance.
• Excellent teamwork and cooperation; must work independently as well as in a team setting. Willingness to be fully cross‑trained in other technical areas of the facility.
• Industrial mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic troubleshooting experience and repair.
• Follow all safety rules and practices.
• Ensure product safety.
• Perform preventative maintenance activities such as lubricating, measuring wear, measuring positions, repositioning components, and observing operations, vibrations, and noise levels.
• Perform emergency / breakdown maintenance as necessary to support plant operations.
• Reference equipment manuals and other technical literature; knowledge of detailed mechanical equipment drawings and ability to use detailed blueprints in carrying out troubleshooting and equipment repair.
• Contact and work with vendors and subcontractors to achieve desired results.
• Accurately use measurement and test equipment; knowledge of types of pitch, diameter of gears (spur, bevel, right‑angle, herringbone and rack‑and‑pinion); ability to install and check for backlash and wear and maintain gears; knowledge of all tools and proficiency with scales, tape measures, micrometers, dial indicators, calipers, torque wrenches, pullers, drill press, grinder, wire brush, and acetylene torch.
• Perform electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, steam system, and other repairs and installations as needed; read and interpret pneumatic and hydraulic schematics and diagrams; ability to design, build and install simple pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
• Safely operate the boiler, and maintain adequate operation steam pressure (≥180 PSI).
• Knowledge of mechanical drives and their function, and troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of rigging (comos, port‑a‑power, blocking, chain falls, slings, chokers, hydraulic jack, machine dollies, booms and spreader bars).
• Proficient in all types of welding—arc and gas (torch, stick, MIG and TIG).
• Identify types of bearing and class of fits (roller, ball, tapered & cylindrical and spherical); identify proper sizing of belts, sheaves, sprockets & chains.
• Maintain clean and organized work areas, and clean up work areas as part of completing assigned tasks.
• Accurately and completely prepare and maintain maintenance records and other paperwork.
• Utilize maintenance computer system to enter notifications, time, research parts, manuals, drawings, etc.
• Troubleshoot and solve problems.
• Maintain teamwork with other associates.
• Keep supervision informed of problems and/or unusual situations.
• Attend on and off‑site required training related to the role.
• Must be able to work at heights.
• Must be willing and able to lift and carry 50 lbs.
• Must be able to operate forklift, clamp truck, man‑lift, or other motorized equipment per IP standards.
• Must be willing and able to take call or fill in for other shifts when needed.

Qualifications for maintenance technicians include the ability to perform the duties / responsibilities of the job with or without accommodation; the ability to accurately use and read a variety of measuring devices; well‑rounded electrical, mechanical, and machine shop skills and experience; the ability to learn, and the ability to follow instructions, ask questions, and work effectively as a member of a team.
The maintenance supervisor evaluates maintenance technician qualifications.
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