Is the Maintenance technician Role at Mott a GREAT fit for you?

If you get excited rolling up your sleeves, being hands on, solving problems, helping people, and coordinating multiple priorities this job is for you. A Maintenance Technician is a role model in the group and is the person behind the scenes and often in the scene making the Mott magic happen. Often various groups rely on the Maintenance department to assist and or implement projects. Maintenance covers a vast field of projects and not limited to just PM’S

Mott leads the industries we serve in lead time, performance and quality. Mott is a subsidiary of iDEX Corporation, and S&P 500 company. The Maintenance Technician plays a critical role by managing daily priorities of the organization by means of Equipment up time, project support and general needs of the organization. Within this role are multiple layers as outlined in “key responsibilities“ listed below, but not limited to:

Key Responsibilities:

1. Manage the preventive maintenance system and spare parts inventory

2. Perform Furnace and equipment rebuilds as required to maintain operation and prevent unscheduled down time.

3. Collect data and identify pain points of equipment. Make recommendations to improve efficiencies, reduce costs and proactively address potential issues

4. Plan maintenance repairs and projects, order materials and arrange for outside services as required

5. Support maintenance team in maintaining, repairing, installing any machines, equipment, furnaces, and facility needs

6. Manage the completion of continuous improvement projects assigned by the Value Stream, Safety or other departments

7. Monitor and report on employee performance and potential improvement areas.

8. Maintain training competency within maintenance team.

9. Assure adherence to processes and procedures are followed to assure safe execution of activities internally and with external contractors performing work.

10. Create a culture of responsibility and ownership

11. Hands on as required to support operation and timely execution of work

Major Challenges:

1. Training on multiple pieces of equipment. Maintaining PM program and critical spare parts. Driving 3–5-year equipment uptime priority.

2. Scheduling maintenance activity with Production to perform work

3. Multiple requests from various groups in organization must be prioritized, executed and communicated to requestor

4. Engage equipment manufacturers and other resources to resolve issues and find replacement components

Success in this role is measured by the following outcomes:

1. 100% of safety opportunities as presented

2. Completing 100 % of work orders generated with in a 7-day period from date of population

3. Supporting work order requests “general” from various groups

4. Equipment uptime 3-5 year goals from 95% to 98 % by year 5

5. Group competency maintained at 100%

6. Schedule overtime during week and on weekends to support PM requirements and or address unscheduled events to get back online

Required Experience:

1. Minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent

2. A minimum of 5 years working in a manufacturing environment

3. Prior experience in a Maintenance Technician role

4. Maintaining PM via LIMBLE or similar software system

5. Familiarity with ERP systems and manufacturing documentation.

6. Record keeping

7. Timecard processing

8. Net Suite or similar purchase requisition ordering platform

Technical Knowledge/Skills:

1. Strong written and verbal communication

2. Mechanical aptitude; ability to use mills, lathes, power tools, fabrication, MIG welding, fork truck

3. Basic electrical and PLC knowledge

4. Problem Solving

5. Basic understanding of Hydraulics or hydraulic presses

6. Project management

7. Ability to interpret drawings; equipment, construction, and facility

Personal Attributes:

1. Self-directed, results driven, detail oriented and analytical thinker

2. Competitive winning attitude

3. Ability to shift tasks without losing focus or momentum

4. High energy and ability to motivate others

5. Multi-tasking of self and maintenance mechanics

About Us

IDEX is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Affirmative Action Employer. IDEX gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other consideration or protected category made unlawful by federal, state or local laws (Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled).