Regional Maintenance Technician
Gateway Services Inc.
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Illinois • Iowa • United States
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About the role
- Inspect crematory machinery and conduct preventative maintenance and repairs.
- Execute basic care, diagnose problems, plan and execute repairs, ordering necessary parts and supplies as required.
- Make recommendations to management based upon observed problems and or practical maintenance requirements.
- Perform general maintenance and repairs for assigned equipment and facilities including electrical, basic refractory, heating and cooling, and other building systems.
- Test to check whether systems and components are secure and are working properly.
- Isolate the systems or components that might have caused the problem.
- Operate equipment for testing purposes or diagnose using various equipment, including hand-held and onboard compression gauges or diagnostic computers.
- Maintain efficiency and accuracy in diagnosing as well as repairing machinery.
- Perform scheduled maintenance service.
- Repair or replace worn parts ahead of equipment breakdown or damage.
- Use power tools, machine tools and common hand tools.
- Review work orders and discuss work with supervisor.
- Test and adjust repaired systems to manufacturer's performance specifications.
- Advise maintenance manager on work performed, general equipment condition and future repair requirements.
- Diagnose faults or malfunctions and confirm findings with supervisor to determine whether to repair or replace unit.
- Plans repair work using buildings blueprints or equipment manual as needed.
- Performs general repairs that do not require a specialized technician.
- Performs routine maintenance on building systems.
- Cleans and assists with upkeep of the facilities.
- Orders supplies and materials needed for repairs and maintenance.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
- Complete reports to record problems and work performed.
- Train on site personnel crematory maintenance basics and efficient and effective machine operation
Requirements
- High School diploma, G.E.D. or equivalent or Technician trade certification.
- Two years of maintenance experience, which could be related to troubleshooting, HVAC, refractory, controls, and PLC experience.
- Valid Driver’s License
- Experience and understanding of electrical schematics, multimeters and manometers is preferred.
- Knowledge of general carpentry and repair.
Benefits
- Heavy travel- up to 80% of the time
- Frequent bending and lifting (65lbs minimum weight)
- Working in varying temperatures-heat and cold
- Regularly bending, stooping, crouching, kneeling, sitting, repetitive motion, hand/wrist/finger motion
- Regularly exposed to high noise environments
- Regularly exposed to high heat environments
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
preventative maintenancediagnosisrepairHVACrefractorycontrolsPLCelectrical schematicsmultimetersmanometers
Soft Skills
problem-solvingcommunicationorganizational skillsattention to detailtraining
Certifications
High School diplomaG.E.D.Technician trade certificationValid Driver’s License