MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

Pay: $22.00 - $28.00 per hour

Hours: Evenings 1pm - 9:30pm, Monday-Thursday, Friday 6am-2:30pm

Please submit resume to hr@missouriwalnutgroup.com 

SUMMARY

Missouri Walnut, LLC is a 25-year-old company located in Neosho, Missouri. With nearly 100 team members at our facility covering 130+ acres, we ship hardwood lumber to over 40 countries across the globe. Missouri Walnut is embarking on changing the lumber industry by combining technology and process control to drive safety, quality, and precision manufacturing in order to continue to push the limits on growth and innovation. Here at Missouri Walnut, we strongly believe that creating a culture based on core values of integrity, passion, and trust will allow us to focus on improving each day and pushing the limits on what we can achieve together.

Missouri Walnut Group is seeking a dedicated, passionate team member to work within our Maintenance team. The Maintenance Technician's role is to perform all equipment preventative maintenance as well as facilities related electrical, mechanical, sheet metal, welding, instrument, and pipe fitting work. Utilizes process and maintenance knowledge to assist in the planning and performance of all tasks. Participates in teams to develop and implement solutions. The successful candidate must have a passion for safety and be able to foster effective working relationships built upon trust and respect within all levels of the organization.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

· Perform preventative maintenance

· Ability to perform repairs on machines

· Comply with safety, quality, and productivity requirements and procedures

· Regular/dependable attendance required

· Flexibility of work hours including overtime

· Must have knowledge and skills in Welding/Fabrication

· Boiler operation or ability to learn boiler operation is a must

· Use of hand tools and machinery is required to maintain equipment and buildings

· Able to work with and around moving equipment/machines

· Troubleshoot and repair all electrical and mechanical problems plant wide

· Effectively Utilize the CMMS Program

· Recommend equipment upgrades and repairs when necessary

· Assist in efforts of cost control including labor, material, waste, etc.

· Perform scheduled job order work, preventative maintenance, and emergency repair

· Must maintain a PIV license

· Completes tasks, work orders, and projects as assigned and regularly meets deadlines

· Uses organizational and planning techniques to maximize personal productivity

· Participates in Missouri Walnut's Continuous Improvement efforts by understanding his/her team's performance and actively implementing and supporting process improvements

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

· Ability to rotate to other positions as needed

· Support and participate in 5S events and other activities

· Other duties may be assigned

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

· Previous manufacturing experience preferred

· Minimum of two (2) years in related maintenance trade or occupation that involved electrical, hydraulic machinery and equipment in a manufacturing environment

· Previous electrical experience preferred

· Electrical License a plus

· Welding/Fabrication

· Boiler experience

· Standard and Technical Blue Print Reading

· Mechanical Troubleshooting

· Industrial Math

· Minimum high school diploma or equivalent is required

· Must be 18 years or older

· Must be a US citizen or have the right to work in the US

SKILLS

· Must be able to work well with little or no supervision

· Excellent computer knowledge

· Accuracy and attention to detail

· Ability to troubleshoot electoral problems and repair

· Metal fabrication and welding skills

· Boiler experience

· Adaptability

· Troubleshooting

· Time Management

· Analytical

· Measurement devices

· Mathematical

· Must be able to operate mobile equipment

· Must be able to read manuals and technical documents

· Ability to work with internal and external customers

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

· The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job

· While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear

· The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; sit

· The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl

· The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 150 pounds

WORK ENVIRONMENT

· The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate, but can be loud in certain areas of the operation’s facilities.

Benefits:

• 401(k)

• Dental insurance

• Employee assistance program

• Flexible spending account

• Health insurance

• Health savings account

• Life insurance

• Vacation

• Sick Time

• Retirement plan

• Vision insurance

MISSOURI WALNUT GROUP is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. Missouri Walnut Group is an equal opportunity employer and as such, openly supports and fully commits to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates are critical to our success.