Maintenance Technician

Sun Chemical is seeking a Maintenance Technician for our Valparaiso, IN location. The Maintenance Technician will be adept at independently assessing, repairing, and performing preventative maintenance on all facility equipment.

Requirements

• Follows all plant and OSHA safety policies and procedures, reporting all near misses and unsafe conditions to supervisor.
• Capable of the installation, repair, and maintenance of all plant equipment, including new equipment installations and special project work.
• Perform safely and adequately under stress when confronted with hazardous, critical, or urgent situations.
• Willing and capable of working with, directing, and imparting knowledge to similar and lesser skilled personnel in the engineering trades group including contract maintenance personnel.
• Cleans the work area and returns all parts, tools, welding rods, etc. to the shop at the completion of job or shift if the job is not completed.
• Capable of safely using and understanding the use of all tools required in the installation, repair, and maintenance of all plant equipment.
• Exercises sound judgment and safely apply principles to solve problems. Capable of interpreting complex technical manuals, specifications, schematics, layout drawings and blueprints as required to complete repairs or installations.
• Performs all required shop math and calculations necessary to complete required tasks.
• Clearly, accurately and concisely documents all activities, needs and status of repairs in the shift report.
• Completes all other duties as required or assigned, such as carpentry, office furniture assembly, landscaping, plumbing, housekeeping, snow removal, etc.

Benefits

• Merit increases
• Paid holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Short and long term disability benefits
• 401(k) + match
• Life insurance