Maintenance Technician

Summary (Position Description): The Maintenance Technician will report to the Facilities & Maintenance Manager and will be responsible for the upkeep of the facility and the equipment associated with the Bitzer US Organization.

Reports To: Facilities & Maintenance Manager

Status: Full time, Hourly position

Duties & Tasks:

· Efficiently able to balance the various demands of preventative maintenance and emergency equipment repairs along with various nonproduction related tasks that is needed with no interruption to production.

· Recognize and identify issues before problems and failures occur, combined with good troubleshooting skills (Mechanical / Electrical intuition).

· Ability to operate both sit down and stand-up forklifts, manlifts, or other industrial equipment when needed to assist with duties.

· Must be able to use small hand tools, power tools, and other similar maintenance equipment. Welding and machine shop skills are a strong benefit.

· This role will need to be self-motivated to work independently and within a group to identify, resolve, document and report activities and associated solutions.

· The individual must have an organized behavior and mindset, while demonstrating reliable work habits and highest levels of integrity.

· Ability to read, write and communicate in English.

· Communicate successfully with coworkers.

· Follow all PPE guidelines regarding plant safety.

· Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities): 

· Robot weld repair/maintenance experience is required.

· Hypertherm plasma repair/maintenace experience is required

· Leadership experience or knowledge is a plus.

· Electrical experience is a plus

· VFD and PLC experience is a plus

· Perform highly complex installations and repairs in functional area.

· Assist with the coordination and oversight of the work of outside contractors.

· Carry out corrective, preventive, predictive, and emergency maintenance on electrical systems, including motor control centers, transformers, motors, batteries, inverters, chargers, and variable speed drives.

· Promote a strong safety culture by identifying hazards, applying safe work practices, and ensuring proper handling of hazardous materials in accordance with environmental and safety regulations.

· Drive maintenance excellence through innovation, documentation, standardization, and safety practices

· Coordinate contractors and vendors during outages and maintenance projects to ensure technical accuracy, schedule adherence, and safety compliance.

Requirements: 

· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

· HVAC technical skills or knowledge a plus

· Good mechanical/electrical intuition

· Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact well with people.

· Ability to maintain numerous activities personally and within team in a fast-paced environment,

while meeting deadlines with frequent interruptions

· Ability to function as a team player within a diverse group and the capacity to work independently-

under minimal supervision.

· The ability to work overtime and weekends is required.

· Lift up to 50 lbs. Including moving parts/boxes from floor, shelves, pallets, and carts.

· Ability to effectively move around on your feet for up to 100% of the designated shift time.

· Un-restricted mobility includes twisting, pulling, bending over, reaching, walking, standing, hand movement, lifting of trash.

cans, hoppers, buckets, boxes, and other items.

Education and Experience:

· Minimum High School Diploma or Equivalent 

· OSHA Safety Training for Industrial equipment and operations

· Weld Process experience in a production environment is strong benefit.

· Experience in commercial or industrial refrigerant equipment is a plus

Work Environment: 

· This job is performed in a manufacturing environment. 

Physical Demands: 

· While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and listen. The employee frequently is 

required to stand, walk, bend, stoop, use hands; and reach with hands and arms. May be required to lift up to 25 pounds.

Employee Benefits:

· Medical Insurance (heavily subsidized by the Company)

· Dental Insurance

· Company paid Vision Insurance, $50,000 life insurance and Short and Long-Term Disability 

· 2 Weeks Paid Vacation and 5 Paid Personal Days

· Education Reimbursement (must be approved by manager)

· 401(k) Plan where it matches dollar-for-dollar up to 4% of compensation; 100% vested immediately.

· Company Long Term Incentive Plan based on the profitability of the Company; 100% vested after 6 years on a graded scale) 

Who We Are:

Bitzer Us Inc. is a leading manufacturer of key components used in commercial and industrial refrigeration and air conditioning systems. These key components include compressors, pressure vessels such as condensers and evaporators, compressor packages, and condensing units. Other products include waste heat-to-power equipment that converts excess heat to low-cost electricity.

You partner with others to get work done while gaining insight into customers' needs and deliver solutions that exceed customer expectations. You create Raving Fans. You set objectives aligning with organization and prioritize accordingly.

Conveniently located in Flowery Branch, Georgia 5 minutes off I-985 The Company is wholly owned by Bitzer SE (located in Germany), the Company is a private company and serves as Bitzer SE’s flagship North American subsidiary. On a global basis, Bitzer SE has 3,900 employees at 72 sites in 38 countries, including 20 production facilities. 

Other Information:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Employees are required to follow any job-related instructions and to perform job-related duties requested by management. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.

This Job Description does not imply an employment contract.  BITZER US is an at-will employer. 

BITZER US is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristics protected by law.