Multi-Site Maintenance Technician

About Us

IFT Worldwide is a leading metal finishing company dedicated to delivering high-quality solutions to our clients. The Imagineering brand is globally acknowledged as the KnowledgeSource™ for Metal Finishing. We take pride in our commitment to excellence, innovation, and a positive workplace culture.

Job Summary:
This position is a multi-facility Maintenance Technician role that is based out of the Foundation Court Plant location. Following training, the technician will spend one week at each facility to become familiar with each maintenance team, plant layout, and the basic daily functions of maintenance at each location. Upon completing these facility rotations, a schedule will be developed in collaboration with management based on planned work, with the goal of balancing the technician's time across facilities to ensure timely completion of tasks at all locations. Primary responsibilities include covering vacations at each plant (excluding Indy unless needed), assisting with large projects requiring multiple technicians, supporting facilities with multiple time-consuming
tasks, covering technicians tied up on fabrication tasks, and assisting in any area where management identifies a bottleneck. This position requires flexibility, as the schedule will be subject to on-the-fly adjustments to cover emergency events, and the technician will not be excluded from weekend scheduled or unscheduled work.

Primary Responsibility:
A Maintenance Technician at IFT assists the various departments and leadership with functional responsibilities. These responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the coordinating & scheduling of equipment maintenance activities, working these activities both on shop floor and in the offices, and assists in the department’s effort to provide maximum equipment uptime, production support, & customer satisfaction. Daily working job tickets that are formally tracked, fabricating as needed and taking direction from the Maintenance Department leadership.

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• This position supports Plants in South Bend and Niles, Michigan locations.
• Troubleshoots and performs all necessary repairs and new builds.
• Organize & complete preventive maintenance work orders, work requests, PIR’s, and verbal work requests in the required
  time frame.
• Support the Maintenance Manager in developing efficient maintenance methods, and in the design and selection of new
  equipment and facilities.
• Ensure the safety and protection of the physical plant and its employees by properly maintaining all security and fire systems.
• Maintain a functional equipment and inventory system that can be managed with the use of maintenance software.
• Assist the company in providing IFT employees with a safe, clean working environment.
• Proactively works with and supports the Plant leadership to improve the productivity, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness plant
  wide.
• Perform administrative tasks associated with the department, including the processing (and maintenance if required) of any
  records generated from these tasks.
• Proactively identify and repair equipment issues.
• All other miscellaneous tasks and assignments.
• Must be able sit, stand, climb, crouch, & crawl.
• Must be able to lift 50 – 100 lbs.
• Various types of Respirators are required for this position. Respirator training, fit testing, & medical evaluations are also
  required for respirator issuance.

Job Requirements:

• Job Level:
  • This position operates at a facilitator/master level. Although some requirements of the job can be considered routine, many aspects require good judgment and decision-making skills.
• KNOWLEDGE / EXPERIENCE
  • The person in this position should have a high degree of technical understanding, and process techniques. This person should be a self-starter, proactive, leader by example, and should demonstrates “What ever it takes” attitude.
• JOB COMPLEXITY
  • Assignments range from moderate to complex in nature, primarily due to our changing customer demands, and “job shop”
    processes.
• SUPERVISION
  • Normally receives no instructions on routine work, and general instructions on new assignments. Receives prioritization of
    work schedule from department leadership.
• CONTINUING EDUCATION
  • The individual is encouraged to complete at least 24 hours of job related training per year. This may be accomplished through University-level courses, seminars, continuing education courses, or as approved by the Executive Management Committee. They should stay current with industry technology through trade publications, and attending trade
    shows/seminars approved by IFT.
• TRAVEL
  • This position will require travel to our local facilities in South Bend and Niles, Michigan.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• HDHP Plans with Company contribution to H.S.A.
• Flexible spending accounts for Medical and Dependent Care
• Company paid life insurance with AD&D
• Company paid short-term disability insurance
• Voluntary life with AD&D for employee, spouse, and child(ren)
• Voluntary long-term disability insurance
• Supplemental Accident and Critical Illness plans
• 401(k) matching program
• Flexible schedules, generous paid time off, plus 8 paid holidays
• Company outings
• Employee Assistance Program

Disclaimer: This job description is not a complete description of responsibility, but reflects the general qualifications, duties and/or responsibilities necessary to perform this position. All candidates who receive a written offer of employment will be required to successfully pass a background check and drug screen. The Company reserves the right to revise the job description as necessary.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement: Our company is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other category protected by law.

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