- Location
- Akron, Ohio, US
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- IT
- Source
- BetterTeam
Description
Overview:
Join our manufacturing facility as an Industrial Maintenance Laborer and become a vital part of our team dedicated to ensuring seamless operations and optimal equipment performance. In this role, you will be responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing a wide range of industrial machinery and systems. Your expertise will help keep production running smoothly, minimize downtime, and uphold safety standards across the plant. This position offers an exciting opportunity to apply your technical skills in a fast-paced environment while supporting continuous improvement initiatives.
Duties:
- Install, dismantle, maintain, repair, reassemble, and move machinery.
- Fit bearings, align gears and shafts, attach motors, and connect couplings and belts to precise tolerances.
- Knowledgeable of the proper inspection, removal, installation, alignment, and lubrication of bearings, gears, belts, conveyors, and chains.
- Ability to perform preventative maintenance, electrical troubleshooting, and minor component fabrication.
- Preform routine vehicle maintenance (fuel trucks, adjust brakes, fix lights, and other small mechanical problems.
- Knowledge in hand tools and proper use.
- Able to troubleshoot and repair the following: electrical systems, hydraulic systems, various cylinders, valves, accumulators, pumps, and the numerous hydraulic fluids used in these systems.
- Perform assigned tasks in a timely manner.
- Work autonomously or act as an effective team member, exhibiting good interpersonal skills.
- Able to communicate effectively to team members as well as non-maintenance personnel.
- Learn and work in accordance with company procedures and policies, as well as safety and environmental rules and guidelines.
- Must be comfortable working at heights.
Qualifications:
- 1 – 2 years of related experience and / or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Minimum 2-3 years maintenance experience, preferred.
- Able to troubleshoot and repair the following: electrical systems, hydraulic systems, various cylinders, valves, accumulators, and pumps.
- Experience working with and / repairing conveyor systems preferred.
- Experience reading schematics preferred.
- Check / wiring 480v 3phase experience preferred.
- Preferred experience or course work in maintenance principals and machine repair preferred.
- Strong analytical skills and theoretical background in mechanical systems.
- Industrial mill, shredder, or scrap experience preferred.
- Able to work in a drug-free workplace.
- Must be comfortable working at heights.
- Knowledgeable in basic hand tools and proper use.
Benefits:
- Life Insurance - $25,000 (100% employer paid).
- Medical & Dental (70% employer paid).
- 401(k) - up to 2.5% employer match.
- Employee Referral - up to $1,000.
- 8.5 Paid Holidays.
- Paid Vacation, Paid Sick Days.
- Vision Insurance (Out of Pocket).
- Flexible Spending Account (Out of Pocket).
- Aflac Services (Out of Pocket).
- Safety Toe Boot & Safety Glasses Reimbursement annually.
Work Hours:
The employee will work a Monday – Friday 45+hr work week. Hours and overtime will be required to meet production and business needs.
Metalico is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual's race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.