Industrial/Electrical Maintenance Technician (Temporary Assignment)

Department: Manufacturing

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Snow Hill, NC

Reporting To: Facilities & EHS Manager

Compensation: $30.00 - $35.00 / hour

Description

This is a temporary one-year assignment with the potential of earning a permanent position with the company if the candidate is willing to relocate to one of our other facilities. The Industrial/Electrical Maintenance Technician is responsible for operating, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing facility support equipment. This position is based out of our Snow Hill, NC facility.

Key Responsibilities

• Comply with all safety procedures, maintaining good housekeeping and safety of work areas. 
• Assures that equipment is being maintained in an energy efficient, safe manner and down time is reduced to a minimum.
• Recognize danger and safety hazards and propose methods to eliminate them.
• Maintain compliance with state, county, and city ordinances, codes, and laws.
• Utilize CMMS system Upkeep for work orders and record keeping in real time.
• Performs preventative maintenance on production equipment.
• Performs unscheduled maintenance during production on equipment.
• Works independently or with a team on troubleshooting mechanical and electrical issues.
• Handles Hazardous Waste in accordance with company policies and procedures.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• High school diploma or equivalent. 
• 5 years of relevant experience. 
• General knowledge of industry maintenance and repair practices.
• Ability to work independently and plan work without direct supervision. 
• Frequent climbing, bending, lifting, kneeling, stooping, and working/extending overhead.
• Proficient computer skills.
• Ability to use multi-meters, Volt meters, and other electrical instrumentation.
• Basic understanding of electrical, plumbing and other systems.
• Ability to read and understand blueprints, schematics, and parts diagrams.
• Frequent climbing, bending, lifting, kneeling, stooping, standing, and working/extending overhead, lifting up to 50 Lbs.
• All applicants must be eligible to work in the U.S. without restriction to ITAR documentation and materials.

Benefits

Benefits: We offer a generous benefits package, including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, and 401k which will be available after 90 days.

Pay Transparency: We are committed to providing a competitive and fair total compensation package for all employees. One element in our total compensation package is base pay. The base pay for this role is targeted between $30.00 to $35.00 per hour.
Individual compensation decisions are based on a number of factors, including but not limited to previous experience and skills acquired prior to joining us, cost of living in the assigned work location, assigned schedule, and salaries of similarly situated peers at the company. It is to be expected that candidates will come to us with different sets of skills and experiences and therefore will be paid at different points in the stated range. We recognize that the person(s) we select for hire may be less experienced or more experienced than the role as posted; if this is the case, any updates to available salary ranges will be communicated with candidates during the recruitment process.  Equal Opportunity Statement: We prohibit pay discrimination and discrimination of any kind based on race, color, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, or other legally protected status.  ITAR Statement: Please note that this position may require access to technical data controlled under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Applicants must be U.S. persons (citizens, lawful permanent residents, or individuals granted refugee or asylee status) or have the necessary authorization to access controlled technical data. Compliance with ITAR and EAR regulations is a condition of employment.  Notice to Staffing Agencies, Search Firms and Recruitment Agencies: The recruitment process at Knowles is managed through the Human Resources department. Knowles does not accept resumes submitted from 3rd party agencies outside of our system. To submit resumes, 3rd party agencies will need to be a pre-approved vendor with a valid contract in place, be actively engaged by Knowles to recruit for a specific position and have agency log in credentials to submit cand