Plant Electrical/Maintenance Tech

Plant Electrical / Maintenance Tech   Metals USA has an immediate opening for a Plant Electrical / Maintenance Tech in the Waggaman, LAlocation. The Plant Electrical / Maintenance Tech with electrical experience performs basic diagnostic tests, evaluates equipment performance, performs preventive maintenance of equipment and troubleshoots & performs equipment/systems repairs both routine and emergency.   Duties & Responsibilities:

• Repairs, services and inspects facility equipment and property to include: overhead cranes, production machinery, material handling equipment and facility grounds.
• Complies with company and OSHA safety policies and safe work practices, e.g. lock out/tag out, safety data sheets and hazardous material usage.
• Operates industrial equipment and observes mechanical operation to determine efficiency and to detect problems
• Inspects or tests damaged machine parts, and marks defective areas or advises supervisor of repair needs.
• Performs building and equipment maintenance, repair and improvements. Performs preventive maintenance on CNC machinery, electrical and hydraulic systems, overhead cranes and other fabricating equipment.
• Installs, replaces, or changes machine parts, attachments and new equipment according to production specifications
• Reassembles machines after the completion of repair or maintenance work
• Lubricates or applies adhesives or other materials to machines, machine parts, or other equipment, according to specified procedures
• Records production, repair, and machine maintenance information
• Reads maintenance repair work orders and specifications to determine machine and equipment requiring repair or maintenance
• Inspects, operates or test machinery or equipment to diagnose malfunctions.
• Sets up and operates machines, and adjust controls to regulate operations
• Collaborates with other workers to repair or move machines, machine parts, or equipment
• Maintains equipment files and orders spare-parts inventory on service center equipment and work effectively with operations to implement a preventive maintenance program to improve equipment uptime (or reliability)
• Drives company motor vehicle (non-DOT) occasionally for local pick-up for parts or equipment
• Plans and lay out repair work, using diagrams, drawings, blueprints, maintenance manuals, or schematic diagrams.
• Notifies management of any problems that might affect production schedules.
• Regular and predictable attendance is required to perform the duties of a maintenance technician.
• Adheres to Reliance Steel and Aluminum's Code of Conduct as well as customer confidentiality requirements.
• Performs other duties as assigned or needed.

Metals USA offers a competitive starting salary and benefits plus upward mobility professional growth.

Metals USA provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees w/o regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.

Metals USA is committed to protecting our employees by creating and maintaining a workplace free of substance abuse.

Qualifications

• High School / Technical School Graduate or GED
• Ability to analyze, troubleshoot and perform repairs
• Ability to read English (to read maintenance work orders, schematics/blueprints, safety and policy manuals)
• Ability to comprehend electrical --mechanical and hydraulic systems, HVAC and plumbing systems
• Knowledge of electricity (110, 230 and 460 voltage)
• Experience operating an overhead crane, forklift, hand tools and common shop machinery
• Basic measuring skills to read English & Metric systems and a tape measure, caliper or micrometer
• Basic arithmetic skills to calculate and convert decimals and fractions