Maintenance Technician (1st Shift)

REA MAGNET WIRE CORP Guilford, Connecticut, United States

About this position

Job description

Join Our Team as a Maintenance Technician (1st Shift - 7:30 am to 3:30 pm)

At Rea Magnet Wire, we don’t just produce magnet wire – we are POWERING WHAT'S NEXT. If you’re experienced in performing equipment maintenance and repairs, ensuring safe operations, and supporting continuous improvement efforts, we want you on our team! ⚡️

Ready to take the next step?


Start Pay:

  • $29.00/hour
  • $30.00/hour at 90 days
  • $31.00/hour at 1 year 

 

Main Responsibilities:

    • Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain equipment and machinery to assure continuity of production flow.
    • Correct problems with production and support equipment to minimize downtime and cost. 
    • Share on-call responsibilities with the maintenance team for plant maintenance issues.
    • Audit, inspect, maintain, repair, and replace as needed critical maintenance equipment, machinery, and tools. 
    • Champion CMMS (Asset Essentials), to schedule, document, and manage preventive maintenance, work orders, audits, and inspections. 
    • Ensure all safety inspections are completed and recorded in the CMMS system.
    • Coordinate preventive maintenance program, assuring that the work is completed in a timely manner. Assure that proper parts and supplies are available for PM work, and work is recorded in the CMMS system.
    • Works with Engineering and maintenance personnel to source and purchase needed parts and supplies.
    • Coordinates with maintenance personnel to schedule and oversee outside contractors required for repair and PM work.
    • Work with the maintenance team to ensure a work environment that is safe and free from hazards and unsafe behaviors.
    • Other work-related duties as assigned.

 

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Vet/Disability Employer

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $29.00 - $31.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental Insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Employee discount
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Referral program
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Vision insurance

Schedule:

  • 1st Shift – 7:30 am to 3:30 pm
  • Overtime
  • Weekends as needed

 

Position Specifications

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Two years’ experience in manufacturing and facility maintenance
  • Knowledge of preventive maintenance techniques and manufacturing maintenance, repair required.
  • Ability to operate a variety of machine shop equipment safely and effectively (power tools, hand tools, gauges, and material handling equipment).
  • Knowledge of occupational safety and health policies and procedures related to the entire plant operation is required.
  • Microsoft Office, Outlook, Shop floor, and CMMS experience   

 

Physical Demands and Work Environment:  

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

  • Physical Demands:  While performing duties of job, incumbent frequently required to stand; walk; sit; climb stairs; reach above and below chest level; use hands to finger; handle or feel objects; tools or controls; reach with arms; talk and hear.  Employees must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and may be exposed to chemical, non-toxic fumes, or dust. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus.

 

  • Work Environment:  Incumbent will occasionally be exposed to Cold Temperatures <65 degrees and Heat >80 degrees.   The environment is well lit; the noise level is often minimal, but incumbent may be exposed to higher than 85 decibels.

 

Work Location: In person

 


Salary Information

$29.0 - $31.0 Hourly Wage