Job description

Snelling is currently recruiting for an experienced Maintenance Technician for a well-established electric utility manufacturer in the Tuscaloosa area. The starting pay for the position is $20/hr depending on experience. 1st and 2nd shifts available! Apply today with confidence!

A Brief Summary of This Position:
This is an individual contributor position responsible for performing most functions of the preventive and repair maintenance, basic electrical, electronic and mechanical work for the Tuscaloosa Utility plant. The Maintenance Mechanic is also responsible for the repair and maintenance of both mechanical equipment and the structural of the establishment to sustain material production. This person is responsible for recording labor and materials used on each repair and provides some guidance, instruction and training to the operators.

Essential Functions:

• Learn multiple aspects of mechanical and electrical maintenance throughout the shop
• Must be able to read a multi-meter and have familiarity with 480 volts.
• Must have some experience with bearings
• Have a general knowledge of how to trouble shoot issues
• Assist a mechanic or electrician in associated repairs and maintenance work
• Maintain an incident log of all equipment and structural repairs both weekly and monthly
• Maintain appropriate professional competencies, certifications, licenses, etc., necessary to perform job.
• Make management aware of any training needs you have. Consult your management immediately if you are being asked to perform work for which you are not trained and/or are not comfortable doing because of potential safety or risk implications.
• Maintain an attitude that unlawful or unethical actions are not acceptable.
• Value the differences each individual brings to the workplace and welcome diversity within our workforce. Support and obey laws that prohibit discrimination.
• Conduct business on behalf of the Company in full compliance with the laws of the many jurisdictions in which we operate.

Important Details about the Role:

• Knowledgeable with plant equipment
• Knowledgeable with basic testing, troubleshooting, disassembly, inspecting, precise measuring, repair and re-assembly of all plant equipment and components with limited instruction
• Identify and report equipment abnormalities and safety hazards
• Must be company tested and authorized to operate a forklift
• Assist in general plant clean up and housekeeping
• This position reports to the Maintenance Supervisor and has no direct reports

Required Qualifications of Every Candidate (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities):

• Minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience
• The ability to read and follow written and verbal instructions in English
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Communicate problems or needs to departmental supervision
• Communicate and interact with coworkers in a professional manner
• Pay attention to detail and follow work instructions
• High awareness for safety with the ability to wear all required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and work in a non-temperature-controlled environment, as well as with exposure to outdoors
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, although most frequent lift is up to 30 pounds
• Ability to be company trained and authorized to operate powered industrial trucks, aerial platforms and bridge cranes in arc flash safety, confined space entry, hazardous energy control and fall protection
• Ability to spend 75% of workday standing or walking, 10% bending or kneeling, 10% stooping, and 5% climbing
• Climb and work from ladders, aerial platforms, bridge cranes, and roofs in excess of 80 feet
• Must be able to distinguish colors
• The ability to work one (1) to two (2) shifts of overtime per week, as needed
• Must be a person of passion and integrity who has the drive to excel and deliver exceptional results

Highly Qualified Candidates Will Also Possess These Qualifications:

• Actively pursuing an Associate’s or Technical degree in Industrial Maintenance or related field
• The ability to interpret and fabricate components based on basic blueprints or specification sheets
• One year of experience with basic troubleshooting pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical, and mechanical systems
• One year of experience basic welding/fabricating metal structures/components
• Climb and work from ladders, man lifts, bridge cranes, and roofs in excess of 80 feet
• Work in adverse conditions: wet, hot, dusty, dirty or cold

All qualified Maintenance Technician candidates please submit resumes for immediate review. Please call 205.879.9950 for more information. You can also email your resume to whittney@snellingbham.com.

Snelling Staffing Services, with over 70 years of staffing expertise, specializes in clerical, administrative, professional and industrial positions, permanent and temporary. There's never a fee or contract to our candidates! Snelling Staffing Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Snelling Staffing Services is a drug free work place.

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