Maintenance Technician - Austin Industrial at Austin Maintenance & Construction, Inc. in Port Wentworth, Georgia

Job Description:

The Industrial Maintenance Technician is responsible for providing mechanical services to support the needs of production and ensure safe operation of the plant. Experiences and knowledge with maintaining industrial equipment (reactor, blending vessel, dryer, heat exchanger, vacuum pump), packaging equipment (blister, bottle, box, label, pouch, sealer, wrap, box), and/or automated equipment (robotic, HMI, PLC) are desirable. The Industrial Maintenance Technician is also responsible for conducting Preventative Maintenance work, including the review and evaluation of its cost-effectiveness and performance. In addition, the Industrial Maintenance Technician will be working closely with the Engineering to implement continuous improvement initiatives and install new equipment.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Processing and/or packaging plant maintenance


• Knowledgeable in all aspects of production plan maintenance including hydraulics, pneumatics, utilities (chiller, compressed air, hot water, hot oil, and LNC), pumps, reactors, rotary equipment, pressure vessels, etc.


• Maintain and repair mechanical equipment, systems, and processes to meet requirements, applying knowledge of mechanical principles.


• Preventative maintenance and routine maintenance of equipment and facility systems.


• Specify system components or direct modification of products to ensure conformance with engineering design and performance specifications.


• Investigate equipment failures and difficulties to diagnose faulty operation, and to make recommendations.


• Confer with management and other personnel to implement operating procedures and resolve system malfunctions.


• Plan and install of machinery and parts in line with design plans and timescales.


• Performs minor electrical maintenance, including but not be limited to replacement or repair of fixtures industrial and electrical control equipment and components

Qualifications Required for this Position:

Education – no minimum education requirements.

Experience – 3-5 years of Mechanical Maintenance experience.

Must be able to pass drug screen and background check.

No Per Diem and no reloction funding.

Austin ("The Company") is an equal employment opportunity employer. The Company's policy prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also the Company's policy to comply with all federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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