Do you have a CDL License?

Want to work close to home?

Want to work for an employer committed to safety?

Looking for a job working outdoors?                            

How about doing different tasks each day?

Want paid holidays, paid time off, health benefits AND retirement plans?

DeKalb County Government’s Highway Department has openings for qualified Highway Maintenance personnel. Class A preferred or class B CDL is required for these positions.

Starting pay is up to $26.65/hour Class B and $27.98/hr Class A.

Some of the benefits offered are: Generous Paid Holidays, Paid Time Off (PTO), Medical/Dental/Vision/Short Term Disability/Life Insurances and Retirement Plans starting on the first of the month after you have been employed 30 days. Normal working hours for the Highway Maintenance positions are 7 AM-3:30 PM, Monday-Friday. Summer hours are 6 AM-4PM, Monday-Thursday.

Interested applicants with a current Class A or B CDL with air brakes and minimum six months’ experience should apply by contacting Human Resources at careers@co.dekalb.in.us or 260.333.0701 x4101 to request an application packet.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.

Job Description – Maintenance Technician

Department

Maintenance

Reports to

Maintenance Supervisor

Scope of the Position

Performs Preventive maintenance, fabricates and repair to all equipment and facility to ensure safe and efficient operation of machinery, hydraulics and electrical equipment and electrical components

Responsibilities

· All work must be performed in a safe, efficient manner in compliance with Company policy.

· Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

· Awareness and understanding of Environmental Policy (ISO 14001) and Quality Policy (IATF 16949) guidelines and how the position’s responsibilities impacts on environment and quality.

· Shows leadership to the workforce by his/her decision-making skills, motivational efforts, fairness and consistency so that employees are well aware of their performance and individual importance in the department.

· Ensures personnel performing work affecting product quality shall be competent on the basis of on-going training, appropriate education, skills and experience.

· Performs other duties as required by Manager/Supervisor to keep pace with changes in the scope of work.

· Provides assistance to other skilled trades in the event of production or staffing emergencies.

· Other duties as assigned.

· Works with supervisors, engineers, management to provide most effective maintenance solutions in the facility.

· Assist with production difficulties related to Roll form process, setup and operation.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Rebuilds production equipment including, air motors, hydraulic pumps, water pumps, coolant pumps, diaphragm pumps.

· Maintains, fabricates and repairs all production, support and facilities as needs.

· Performs all preventative maintenance, responds to production breakdowns throughout the facility moves and installs standard equipment.

· Dismantles and assembles complicated machines to determine cause of problem.

· Completes preventative maintenance requirement on Roll Mills, Roll mill support equipment, conveyer systems, air compressors, Ventilation systems and troubleshooting malfunctions.

· Locates sources of problems by observing, using precision measuring of testing instruments, micrometers, calipers, tape measure.

· Lift equipment and dies using cranes and lift trucks.

· Installs new equipment and assists supplier with testing.

· Prepares work report at the end of each shift.

· Receives work orders, performs the repairs and writes a completion report and notifies the supervisor.

· Makes purchase requests to the supervisor for required parts.

· Maintains all equipment, and support equipment using grease gun, oils, and replacement parts, welding using MIG, Stick, and occasional TIG. Use of shop equipment lathes, mills hand grinders.

· Reading and understand electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic prints.

SKILL: Troubleshooting mechanical and electrical problems using known methods.

WORKING CONDITIONS: Work environment is representative of those that an associate may encounter to preform the essential functions of the job, including outside activities year round. Lifting up to 75 pounds and will be required to sit, stand, walk, see and hear, bending reaching and lifting.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS: 3-5 years experience in industrial maintenance.

EDUCATION: High school diploma or equivalent

Experience: Industrial maintenance, mechanical, electrical hydraulic and pneumatic.

REQUIRED TRAINING: Lockout/Tag out, Forklift safety, Crane safety, Spill Response, required in house training listed is not fully inclusive of all the requirements.

RECOMMENDED TRAINING:

SKILLS & COMPETENCIES AS FOLLOWS BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

· Seek a team approach perspective when required.

· Strong mechanical, troubleshooting and organizational skills.

· Strong knowledge of hydraulic components and systems

· Ability to work safely.

· Ability to comprehend and make references from written material and work orders.

· Ability to read and interpret blue prints.

· Knowledge of methods, tools and equipment used in designing, repairing and /or fabrication.

· $34.32/hour for non journeyman

· $35.88/hour for journeyman

· $0.75/hour shift premium for off shifts