Maintenance Technician – Franklin, KY
MATALCO – We are North America’s largest independent aluminum billet and slab provider, using recycled aluminum and state-of-the art technology. We are currently seeking candidates to fill a night shift opening at our Franklin, KY plant for our multi-craft maintenance department, with a strong emphasis on industrial electrical maintenance, troubleshooting, and controls experience, critical to keeping our operation running safely and efficiently.
You will:
- Work safely and smartly, following our procedures, safety protocols, and training.
- Install, inspect, adjust, and repair mechanical and production equipment.
- Troubleshoot, diagnose, install, inspect, test, calibrate, and repair industrial electrical systems, controls, motors, drives, sensors, PLCs, and related equipment.
- Use your expertise when responding to production needs and equipment failures.
- Perform electrical troubleshooting on PLC-controlled equipment, HMIs, motor controls, VFDs, and automated systems to minimize downtime.
- Recommend improvements to processes and procedures.
- Perform all preventative and predictive maintenance and repairs to all equipment, ensuring equipment is properly serviced to maintain its proper lifespan.
- Monitor operations through PM checks to anticipate and prevent production loss due to equipment failure.
- Respond quickly to breakdowns and safety concerns, resolving issues and keeping downtime to a minimum.
- Report deviations, out of service or non-conforming equipment or operations for the team to make corrections or adjustments to processes and equipment.
- Maintain a spare parts inventory for critical electrical and mechanical components, consumables, and controls components.
Preferred Qualifications
- Post-secondary education in industrial electricity, automation, controls, electrical engineering technology, or equivalent experience strongly preferred.
- Min. 2 years of experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment or foundry industry or maintenance experience within an aluminum or hot metal industry.
- Strong electrical troubleshooting experience including motors, motor controls, PLCs, sensors, VFDs, electrical distribution systems, and automation controls.
- Excellent understanding of hydraulics, pneumatics, combustion, electrical and mechanical maintenance.
- Excellent working knowledge of PM.
Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- 100% commitment to following safety requirements and electrical safety standards.
- Experience maintaining cranes and performing crane inspections.
- Strong math, reading, and blueprint/schematic reading skills.
- Ability to read and troubleshoot electrical schematics, control wiring diagrams, and PLC logic systems.
- Solid understanding of PLCs, HMIs, industrial controls, electrical troubleshooting methods, and PM software utilization.
- Excellent critical thinking skills, essential to diagnosing electrical and manufacturing system issues.
- Physical endurance and the ability to manage several urgent tasks at once.
- Reliable and stable work attendance.
- Basic PC understanding preferred and an ability to learn Windows/web-based programs.
- Capable of safely rigging and moving some heavy equipment components.
- Hands-on experience using preventative maintenance system software.
- A team player capable of working with minimal supervision.
- Effective communication skills with operators, leaders, and vendors/partners.
- OSHA/KYOSH certification or training helpful.
When will you work?
- We are a 24/7 company. Our maintenance team works 12-hour shifts on a rotating schedule, which means you will work some weekends and holidays. It also means you are generally scheduled to work 15 days a month and off 15 days a month. We are filling a 6p-6a shift on a 2-2-3 rotating schedule.
Where will you work, and what’s the physical environment like?
- Our production facility in Franklin, KY.
- High frequency visually monitoring production processes, HMI screens, PLC panels, and electrical systems.
- Frequent data entry and monitoring of maintenance systems.
- Frequent visual and audio monitoring of equipment and production processes.
- Low frequency of hot metal work, confined space entry, and lifting up to 50 lbs.
- Low frequency using forklift/mobile equipment.
- Low frequency lifting, bending, pushing, pulling, walking, and reaching to/working in tight areas.
- Low frequency climbing over four feet.
- Low frequent operation of overhead crane.
- Mostly indoor work with exposure to outside elements, including some outdoor work.
- Long-term exposure to variable ambient temperatures and to loud noises.
- Some exposure to fumes.
- Some work in confined spaces.
What’s in it for you?
- Competitive pay based upon your skills and experience; tell us what pay you seek.
- $1.00 per hour shift differential.
- Eligible for monthly safety, training, and KPI incentives.
- Benefits: medical, dental, vision, company paid life insurance, company paid short-disability, uniforms, safety shoes (up to $200), health savings account, paid vacation, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, hefty employee referral program, and all PPE.
