Sun Chemical is seeking a Maintenance Technician for our Valparaiso, IN location. The Maintenance Technician will be adept at independently assessing, repairing, and performing preventative maintenance on all facility equipment.
Requirements
- Follows all plant and OSHA safety policies and procedures, reporting all near misses and unsafe conditions to the supervisor.
- Capable of the installation, repair, and maintenance of all plant equipment, including new equipment installations and special project work.
- Perform safely and adequately under stress when confronted with hazardous, critical, or urgent situations.
- Willing and capable of working with, directing, and imparting knowledge to similar and lesser-skilled personnel in the engineering trades group, including contract maintenance personnel.
- Cleans the work area and returns all parts, tools, welding rods, etc. to the shop at the completion of the job or shift if the job is not completed.
- Capable of safely using and understanding the use of all tools required in the installation, repair, and maintenance of all plant equipment.
- Exercises sound judgment and safely applies principles to solve problems. Capable of interpreting complex technical manuals, specifications, schematics, layout drawings, and blueprints as required to complete repairs or installations.
- Performs all required shop math and calculations necessary to complete required tasks.
- Clearly, accurately, and concisely documents all activities, needs, and status of repairs in the shift report. This includes call-ins, or the repair status of work completed by all crafts during the holidays when the outside contractors are working.
- Completes all other duties as required or assigned, such as carpentry, office furniture assembly, landscaping, plumbing, housekeeping, snow removal, etc. and during periods of extenuating circumstances, assists production to return the plant to normal operation. This could include packing, dropping presses, etc.
Benefits
- Merit increases
- Paid holidays
- Paid Time Off
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Short and long term disability benefits
- 401(k)+match
- Life insurance
