Maintenance Technician 1

At the Johns Manville Bremen facility, we manufacture insulation for roofs. It's a neat process, but what is even cooler is how we do it...

• Our PEOPLE are at the core of everything we do

• Our PASSION is in going the extra mile

• We PERFORM at a superior level

• We PROTECT today to ensure tomorrow

Position Overview: 

This position is responsible for communicating and supporting JM core values and delivering the JM experience.

The purpose of the Maintenance Technician’s role is to perform routine and non-routine maintenance on production and facility equipment to support production of roofing materials. This position is also responsible for meeting facility targets for safety, productivity, and machine uptime.  This role will conduct effective problem solving and troubleshoot processes to develop corrective actions.

Responsibilities: 

·       Follow all Johns Manville safety and environmental procedures and policies.

·       Attend plant safety and training meetings as scheduled.

·       Follow Job Safety Analysis (JSA's), uses safe work practices, and always reports hazardous conditions. Wear protective clothing & equipment as required.

·       Develop JSA’s for new tasks and review JSA’s annually.

·       Perform routine and non-routine maintenance activities of mechanical and electrical systems.

·       Display working knowledge of electrical (single phase and 3 phase), mechanical, hydraulics, and pneumatics systems.

·       Install and repair electrical conduit and cable, including connections, controls, grounding, etc.

·       Work from electrical and mechanical schematics to troubleshoot or install new or modify existing equipment.

·       Perform voltmeter, ammeter, wattmeter, and other electrical measurements.

·       Inspect equipment and reports on defective part and unsatisfactory conditions to further preventative maintenance program.

·       Maintain, adjust, service and lubricate equipment keeping it in good operating conditions with respect to proper aligning, functioning and lubrication of parts.

·       Participate in continuous improvement and Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) teams.

·       Assist co-workers as directed.

·       Perform and complete other work as assigned by supervisor.

·       Provides feedback to leadership on critical equipment issues pertaining to safety or operational capabilities

·       Display flexible outlook toward change management, working on cross-functional teams, training for the use of new tools and methodologies, and willingness and ability to obtain operating knowledge of all production equipment.  

·       Participate in daily housekeeping efforts.  Ensure job site is consistently clean after every job and clean maintenance shop after every shift.

Leadership Responsibilities:

·       There are no supervisory responsibilities for direct reports for this position, but this person must have the skills to interact as a leader with all plant department employees.

·       Work with plant supervision to communicate the status of planned jobs, unplanned jobs waiting on parts, or unplanned jobs needing engineering or technical resources

Requirements: (education, skills, and abilities)

·       High school diploma or equivalent

·       1-3 years multi-craft maintenance experience

·       Strong commitment to safety

·       Ability to work well with others

·       Strong problem-solving capabilities

·       Excellent interpersonal and communications skills

·       Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment

·       Intermediate computer skills

·       Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and handle multiple priorities and projects

·       Ability to disassemble, diagnose, repair, and perform preventative repair measures on mechanical equipment including, but not limited to: pumps, gearboxes, reducers, couplings, seals, rotating elements, blowers, fans, hydraulic units, valves, and compressors

·       Demonstrate Basic Mechanical aptitude, including pipe fitting, fabricating

·       Knowledge of use of hand tools and power tools

·       Knowledge of shop machinery, including hydraulic press, mill & drill press, and saw(s) (band & Chop)

·       General knowledge of building lighting systems

·       General knowledge of AC/heating systems

·       General knowledge of building fire alarm systems

·       General knowledge of Lock, Tag, Clear, and Try program

·       Display understanding of 480V system to include arc-flash training and safe working practices per NFPA 70E

·       Ability to provide troubleshooting and diagnosis on process heating and cooling equipment

·       Ability to consistently make appropriate decisions while being flexible regarding work assignments and priorities.

·       Local travel for training purposes

·       Strong troubleshooting and Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) skillsets.

·       SAP experience.

·    Equipment predictive/preventative reliability experience

Physical Requirements:

The physical requirements of this position are: (these requirements are typical for most of our manufacturing roles)                                                                                 

·       The ability to stand for extended periods

·       The ability to manually lift, push or pull at least 50 pounds safely and with proper body mechanics, sometimes while in awkward positions.                                                                                             

·       Use of hands (repetitive motion, grabbing, feeling, sensing, pulling)                                       

·       The ability to work safely in a fast-paced, sometimes stressful work environment

·       The ability to safely and effectively work in an often-dusty work environment that experiences a broad range of temperatures (very hot to very cold).                                                                                              

·       The ability to withstand the rigors of working a 12(or 8)-hour rotating shift schedule.                        

·       The ability to bend, stoop or kneel repetitively.                                                                                            

·       The ability to reach or work above the shoulder                                                                                          

Incumbent must be physically able to perform essential job functions. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Please Keep in Mind

If you do not meet 100% of these requirements, we at JM still want to hear from you. So, if you are interested in the role, we encourage you to apply so we can learn how your skills and talents can contribute to our team.

Benefits

Johns Manville (JM) offers a wide range of benefits to employees. Some are subsidized by the company and others are fully employee-paid. Health benefits include a choice of comprehensive medical plans, a dental plan, vision plan, wellness program and critical illness insurance. JM sponsors a 401(k) plan which includes a sizeable company match. JM offers paid vacation and also provides paid sick and parental leave for eligible employees.

Additionally, Johns Manville provides basic life Insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage, an employee assistance program, and business travel accident coverage. Supplemental life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment insurance are available as well. The company also offers a variety of tax saving accounts; health spending account, traditional flexible spending account, and a dependent care spending account. JM also offers a tuition reimbursement program for undergraduate and certain graduate programs.

Diversity & Inclusion

Johns Manville believes diversity and inclusion in our workplace is critical for the long-term success of our company. We are committed to retaining, developing and attracting a diverse workforce that fosters an inclusive work environment in which all employees are treated with dignity and respect. This is the right thing to do for our employees, our company and our communities.

Incumbent must be physically able to perform essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.