The Equipment Maintenance Technician III is accountable for contributing to HarbisonWalker Internationals overall business performance by analyzing equipment status and operation to detect parts failure and problem solve reasons for failure. This role schedules major equipment rebuilds with account representatives and is responsible for performing and training Value Added Service (VAS) service employees to perform routine adjustments and maintenance to the equipment used at customer sites ensuring equipment is functioning properly. The Equipment Maintenance Technician III will also keep track of the spare parts inventory and storage to make sure it is maintained at an acceptable level. In addition, this role must be able to read manuals and drawings and have a basic electrical knowledge and hydraulic knowledge to troubleshoot problems.

Responsibilities

• Performing routine equipment checks and maintenance at customer site including annual inspections and individual site support as needed.
• Ensuring operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by managing and scheduling preventive maintenance and repairs on engines, motors, pneumatic tools, pumps and conveyor systems, robots, etc. which are used to install refractory materials or measure the units/linings.
• Working with original equipment manufacturer and technical literature to develop and set up preventive, systematic and predictive maintenance and critical spares. Insuring maintenance tasks are performed promptly and on-time including, inspecting drives, motors and belts, checking fluid levels, replacing filters, etc.
• Understanding and owning reliability metrics and machine performances including, uptime, MTBF, PM% completion, etc. Applying and proposing actions to improve 5S activities to remove waste and non-value activities to improve organizations ability to meet company and customer requirements more efficiently, and/or with greater reusability, and/or longer life.
• Writing and updating safe operating procedures. Complying with established internal and external safety policies and procedures to maintain a safe and clean working environment. Identifying, reporting and correcting at risk situations.
• May manage up to 5 direct reports, controlling downtime by informing Support Specialist by managing work orders and assignments
• Communicating with Equipment Readiness Manager on equipment needs, commissioning and decommissioning of HarbisonWalker Internationals equipment and facilitate the movement of the equipment within the region.