Precoat Metals

Maintenance Technician

Precoat Metals  •  $36 - $40/hr  •  La Porte, IN (Onsite)  •  2 hours ago
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Job Description

Since 1961, Precoat Metals (www.precoat.com) has been setting the standards in the coil coatings industry worldwide. We are committed to this level of quality in both our product line and customer service, and focus our resources on investigating and implementing new coil coating technologies, developing unique coatings, ink and film systems, and designing multifaceted prints while reducing the cycle time to market. We are able to achieve this "culture of excellence" thru the hard work and talent of the people on our team.

We are seeking a Maintenance Technician to help keep our production equipment, facility systems, and material handling equipment running safely and reliably. In this hands-on role, you will troubleshoot, repair, maintain, and improve mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fabrication, and building systems in a manufacturing environment.

Pay range: $36.45-$39.55/hour with shift differential, plus competitive benefits, paid time off, paid holidays, 401(k), and training opportunities for career growth.

What You’ll Do

  • Troubleshoot, repair, install, modify, and maintain mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and programmable control systems.
  • Maintain and repair boilers, compressors, sprinklers, cooling towers, pumps, plumbing, piping, and related plant systems.
  • Read and interpret electrical drawings, mechanical drawings, blueprints, and schematics.
  • Fabricate, weld, and modify equipment or systems to support production needs.
  • Perform preventive maintenance, inspections, and safety equipment checks.
  • Use the Maintenance Management/MVP system to enter and retrieve maintenance information.
  • Coordinate repairs with production and department leaders; communicate clearly across shifts.
  • Support continuous improvement in safety, quality, housekeeping, and 6S standards.
  • Requisition parts, tools, and materials as needed.

What We’re Looking For

  • High school diploma or GED required.
  • Four or more years of hands-on experience troubleshooting and repairing pneumatic, hydraulic, mechanical, and electrical systems, or equivalent technical education and experience.
  • Ability to read work orders, manuals, blueprints, and electrical schematics.
  • Strong troubleshooting, communication, reading, and writing skills.
  • Experience with overhead cranes, forklifts, hoists, three-phase motors, variable speed drives and controls, and heavy industrial wiring preferred.
  • Coating line experience preferred.

Additional Requirements

  • Follow all safety rules, work rules, SOPs, and housekeeping requirements.
  • Maintain regular, on-time attendance.
  • Complete required training and demonstrate required skills.
  • Work up to 12 hours per day, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands

  • Stand or walk for extended periods; climb stairs, ladders, and platforms.
  • Frequently squat, kneel, stoop, reach, and lift or carry up to 50 pounds.
  • Use hand, eye, and foot coordination to operate tools, computers, equipment, and line controls.
  • Work safely around complex, high-speed equipment and in areas with temperature extremes.
  • Communicate clearly and make timely decisions when supervision is not immediately available.

Additional Information

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Precoat Metals is a Drug Free Workplace

Precoat Metals

About Precoat Metals

Precoat Metals is North America’s leading independent coil coating supplier with over 3 million tons of available coating capacity across 15 coating lines in 13 locations. But it’s not just the volume that makes us an industry leader, it’s the service we bring to our customers. We are able to dedicate lines and technical support to very specific coating applications and market sectors, such as appliance, construction, transportation, container and consumer products.

We offer additional in-house processing such as slitting, cut to length, embossing, film lamination, printing, shape correction and product innovation. And, Precoat Metals is well suited to accommodate multiple metal sourcing options and a wide range of metal substrates such as carbon steels, coated steels, aluminum and stainless steel. Nearly a half a century of coil coating processing has taught us that being a true partner with customers requires full commitment of resources and equipment to consistently supply. Which is why Precoat Metals has been a strategic coil coating supplier and partner to many of our customers for decades.

Precoat operates sixteen coating lines at fourteen plants, located in Baltimore, MD, Birmingham, AL, Greenfield, IN, Granite City, IL (2), Hawesville, KY, Houston, TX, Jackson, MS, Kingsbury, IN, Portage, IN, St. Louis, MO, Weirton, WV and Columbia, SC.

Industry
Oil, Gas & Mining
Company Size
501-1,000 employees
Headquarters
St Louis, Missouri
Year Founded
1961
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