Recycling Maintenance Technicians are responsible for performing repair and maintenance on equipment in a plant. This position routinely requires moderate to extreme physical exertion and may require prolonged standing, bending, kneeling, squatting, and working in awkward positions.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF POSITION:

• Perform all preventative maintenance duties to equipment. Follows the maintenance schedule.
• Track daily work performed via the TMT work tracking process.
• Continually monitor machinery and make necessary adjustment(s) to ensure proper operation. Make minor repairs to equipment such as replacing bearings and return rollers.
• Track work performed via the conveyor cleaning preventive maintenance list.
• Maintain a clean, safe work area in compliance with Company and OSHA standards.
• Complete all paperwork and/or electronic updates as required.
• Regularly use heavy industrial shop tools and equipment.
• Professional interaction with internal and external customers.
• Maintain a positive work atmosphere by performing and communicating in a manner that promotes good relationships with customers, clients, co-workers, and management.
• Perform all duties in a safe manner in compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations and company policies.
• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• Ability to perform physical requirements of the job (prolonged physical exertions, including standing, lifting, pushing, pulling, squatting, bending, kneeling, climbing, and working in awkward positions and tight areas).
• Must be able to recognize and avoid electrical hazards.
• Ability to work in a team and assist in plant repairs.
• Ability to be trained to operate mobile equipment such as fork trucks, man-lifts, and skid steer loaders.
• Ability to comprehend and follow LOTO policies and procedures.
• Must own the necessary hand tools to accomplish work at this level.
• Must wear required PPE.
• Must possess the decision-making ability to determine the level of hazard, proper PPE, and job planning to safely perform the task.
• Ability to work overtime, weekends, and/or holidays.
• Ability to obtain certificate to operate powered industrial lift trucks.
• Ability to work in all weather conditions.
• Good written and verbal communication skills to be able to communicate effectively and professionally with internal and external customers.
• Must possess necessary tools to perform assigned tasks.
• Familiarity with using a computer.
• Must be able to read and speak the English language well enough to communicate, understand, and respond to questions, directions, traffic signs, signals, and safety training.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Legally eligible to work in the United States.
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must be able to produce satisfactory pre-employment drug test and background check results.

PHYSICAL WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Exposure to noise, heat, dust, and fumes as found in a repair or fabrication facility.
• Exposure to extreme weather conditions possible.
• Exposure to residential and commercial waste.

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)