Maintenance Technician

Nippon Paint Automotive Americas Inc. (NPAA) offers employees a generous earned bonus structure including monthly hourly attendance bonuses, merit increases and a mid-year / annual bonus incentive plan.

Employees receive 11 paid holidays per year, earn paid time off, can enroll in comprehensive health and welfare plans and a 401K plan with an exceptional company match.

We provide employee recognition programs, tuition reimbursement and much more. When you join our team, you are part of our NPAA family.

We hold several events throughout the year for our employees to show our appreciation for their hard work and dedication. Come join a great team!

THIS POSITION IS FOR 1st SHIFT EMPLOYMENT.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES :

• Perform various preventive maintenance activities, complete repair work orders, and generally maintain site facility services.
• Trouble-shoot process equipment issues (pumps, agitators, valves, air compressors, pneumatic equipment, hydraulic power systems, packaging equipment, etc.

and perform repairs.

• Trouble-shoot motor control systems and replace defective devices such as fuses, motor starters, relays, power supplies etc.
• Trouble-shoot plant instrumentation such as flow meters, level meters, flow switches, temperature transmitters, pressure transmitters and perform repairs.
• Mobile equipment repairs such as forklifts, Arial lifts, pallet-lifting equipment.
• Maintain systems to be mechanically compliant with the state of Illinois such as the Facility Fire System, Steam boilers, and pollution control equipment.
• Fabrication and piping skills such as welding and piping assembly strongly preferred.
• Participate in various site improvement programs such as Management of Change, New Equipment Safety reviews, Departmental Safety program.

Training :

• General Employee Training (Annual)
• Hazardous Waste / RCRA Training (Annual)
• DOT General Awareness Training (Every 3 years)

SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES :

None

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS :

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND / OR CERTIFICATION

• High School Diploma
• Technical School Certification or 2-3 years' experience or equivalent combination.
• Experience in automation or fabrication required.
• Ability to interpret basic mechanical and electrical schematics
• Experience with Welding and Piping Assembly preferred
• Have valid driver's license

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both in oral and written form using a variety of communication techniques and tools to ensure appropriate flow of information.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to inquiries, and / or complaints
• Displays courtesy, tact and respect when dealing with others.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Maintains appropriate confidentiality
• Ability to meet strict deadlines
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously to successful completion
• Promotes a harassment-free environment
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships; demonstrates a commitment to teamwork
• Maintains a strong attention to detail
• Manufacturing industry experience preferred
• Ability to identify and define problems, collect and analyzes data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Ability to work off shift hours in order to meet the needs of the business.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS :

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must occasionally lift and or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distant vision and the ability to focus

WORK ENVIRONMENT :

Employee experiences constant interruptions and inflexible deadlines. The noise-level in this environment is moderate to loud.

Duties are performed indoors and outdoors. Out-of-town travel may be required as necessary for training and / or to carry out duties and / or responsibilities.

Nippon Paint Automotive Americas Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.