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Saint-Gobain

Maintenance Technician

Shreveport, LA

Position Description

Job Summary

Primary Functions:

Responsible for preventative maintenance tasks on industrial machinery, maintain industrial equipment as necessary and support production as needed.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Inspect equipment and components for damage and wear utilizing gauges, measuring devices and experience to determine any necessary actions
  • Repair, adjust and modify power transmission equipment
  • Repair, adjust or replace pumps and supporting equipment
  • Fabricate and repair industrial equipment including welding framework for repairs
  • Use general shop and hand tools as necessary
  • Assist line mechanics and electricians as necessary when needed to support production including all of the above listed tasks and other means of support as needed
  • Respond to unexpected after hour call outs for repair and support
  • Must be forklift and golf cart certified
  • Maintain quality service by following organization standards
  • Maintain 5-S standards and housekeeping
  • Participate in continuous improvement projects and teams
  • Follow all safety training and documents for this site.
  • Ensure optimum operations of equipment by reporting needed maintenance
  • Report any and all quality related issues to the Supervisor
  • Work with maintenance in finding issues with the machine(s)
  • Meet department's key objectives
  • Participate in Company Safety program
  • Must understand and follow job specific SOPs
  • Will be required to perform other duties as requested, directed or assigned consistent with the non-exempt functions.

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Required Qualifications

Qualifications:

  • Ability to read, write, comprehend, and verbally communicate simple instructions in English.
  • Ability to perform all operations within acceptable quality and time standards.
  • Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to other employees at all levels of the organization.
  • Ability to recognize quality expected and be able to reproduce it.
  • Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
  • Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of changing situations.
  • Must maintain a positive rating as described in the training/qualification evaluation record as a Maintenance Mechanic.
  • Must have the ability to read, write, and perform mathematical computations at a level required for successful job performance
  • Hand-eye coordination.

Additional Description

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to stand, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit and talk and hear. Other physical requirements include:

  • Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 40#'s without assistance.
  • Ability to work from various squatting, kneeling or bending positions.
  • Ability to climb ladders up to 60 feet.
  • Ability to work with arms above head.
  • Ability to perform all operations within acceptable quality and time standards.

Company Summary

Through the responsible development of innovative and sustainable building products, CertainTeed, headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania, has helped shape the building products industry for more than 110 years. Founded in 1904 as General Roofing Manufacturing Company, the firm's slogan "Quality Made Certain, Satisfaction Guaranteed," inspired the name CertainTeed. Today, CertainTeed is a leading North American brand of exterior and interior building products, including roofing, siding, fence, decking, railing, trim, insulation, drywall, and ceilings.

A subsidiary of Saint-Gobain, one of the world's largest and oldest building products companies, CertainTeed has more than 6,300 employees and more than 60 manufacturing facilities throughout the United States and Canada. www.certainteed.com

Legal Statement

Saint-Gobain provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Saint-Gobain is an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and supports the hiring of veterans.

Client-provided location(s): Shreveport, LA, USA
Job ID: Saint_Gobain-USA07293
Employment Type: Other