Maintenance Technician - Futamura
Topeka, KS 66542
About the Job
NOW OFFERING $1,000 IN SIGN-ON AND RETENTION BONUSES!
Futamura is committed to its employees and their families by offering one of the most competitive compensation and benefits packages in the market. Most Insurance coverage is effective within 30 days. 401k and Time Off are available from Day 1!
Medical Insurance | 401K + Company Match |
Dental Insurance | Flexible Spending Account |
Vision Insurance | Prescription Benefits |
Generous Paid Time Off | Company-Paid Disability Insurance |
| Company-Paid Life Insurance |
This position works in the Maintenance Department at our Tecumseh, KS production facility.
We make NatureFlex and Cellophane packaging films. These are biodegradable and compostable products to help reduce plastic pollution around the world! Since they are made from renewable wood pulp as a raw material, we essentially make transparent paper. Check out the process here.
Compostable packaging is a rapidly expanding market. As a result, Futamura is in the process of a major expansion and we are still growing. We are looking for good people with a drive for advancement to come join our team.
WE'RE GROWING!!
Duties Include:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Perform highly diversified duties to install and maintain production machines and the plant facility’s equipment.
- Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production and performs scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service.
- Perform mechanic skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, troubleshooting and repair of production machines.
- Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.
- Diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, test and make adjustments.
- Perform regular preventive maintenance on machines, equipment and plant facilities.
- Use a variety of hand and power tools, hoists, electric meters and material handling equipment in performing duties.
- Connects power supply wires to machines and equipment, and connects cables and wires between machines and equipment, following manuals, schematic diagrams, and blueprints, using hand tools and test equipment.
- Detects malfunctioning apparatus, such as transformers, motors, and lighting fixtures, using test equipment, and replaces damaged or broken wires and cables, using hand tools.
- Replaces faulty electrical components of machine, such as relays, switches, and motors, and positions sensing devices, using hand tools.
- Replaces electric motor bearings and rewires motors.
- Detect faulty operations, defective material and report those and any unusual situations to proper supervision.
- Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas.
High school diploma/GED and completion of a craft apprenticeship, or an equivalent number of years of education and production maintenance experience.
2+ years of manufacturing experience; strong hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical, machinist, and industrial skills with some PLC experience and HVAC.
