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Maintenance Tech

Lear · Kenansville, NC

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Level
Technician
Team
Reliability
Experience asked
2+ years
Industry
Automotive
Posted
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The role in 30 seconds

An engineer-level reliability role at Lear (automotive) in Kenansville, NC. Read, write, and speak and understand in English, to interpret documents such as specifications, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, reports, business correspondence, regulatory and procedure manuals.

They ask for
2+ years
Tools it names
Welding

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How this role compares

Against 78 other live reliability postings in North Carolina.

Experience asked
Less than usual (2+ vs 4+)

Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ Team leadership 47%
  • PLC 44%
  • ✓ Welding 32%
  • Tooling 24%
  • EHS / safety 24%

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It asks for 2+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone on the team first.

At a glance

Lifts up to 10 lbs

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Essential functions

This is a representative sample -- not to imply a complete listing of all

responsibilities

and tasks.

  • ◆Follow all safety standards
  • ◆Must be able to follow written instructions.
  • ◆Execute work orders and fills out as required
  • ◆Uses proper tools with skill
  • ◆Performs simple ARC Welding tasks as directed
  • ◆Performs predictive/preventive maintenance as directed
  • ◆Other duties as assigned

Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The

requirements

listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

  • ✓Person will need a minimum of 2 years maintenance experience with equipment in the Kenansville Plant.

Required during production duties

  • ◆Eye protection
  • ◆Hearing Protection
  • ◆Steel toe/ Non-Slip shoes
  • ◆Reflective Vest (where applicable)

requirements

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Job Title: Mechanic/Utility - Maintenance

Summary

This person will report to the Maintenance Manager, the primary responsibility is repair and maintain mechanical components on Plant machinery, utilities, and equipment in accordance with instructions.

Knowledge of

  • •Great communication and presentation skills.
  • •Ability to interact with all levels of the business.
  • •Willingness to learn and grow.
  • •Understanding of textile manufacturing methods
  • •Good communication skills
  • •Job knowledge in the following areas:
  • •Bearings
  • •Seals
  • •Lubrication
  • •Gauging practices
  • •Belt drives
  • •Chain drives
  • •Clutches and brakes
  • •Gears and gear systems
  • •Enclosed drive systems
  • •Complete drive packages
  • •Shaft joining and coupling devices
  • •Minor lathe work, (bore and key a sprocket)
  • •Basic welding abilities

Ability to

  • •Read, write, and speak and understand in English, to interpret documents such as specifications, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, reports, business correspondence, regulatory and procedure manuals
  • •Add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
  • •Ability to record numbers on required paperwork
  • •Communicate clearly and effectively with co-workers, Supervisors and Managements. Work independently with little or no supervision and be a team player
  • •Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form
  • •Meet behaviors established in Company performance management and development process.
  • •Effectively organize, set priorities, schedule assigned work; oversee multiple and rapidly changing priorities
  • •Pay attention to detail
  • •Effectively execute tasks
  • •Ability to use a computer and Microsoft Office programs
  • •Communicate effectively

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. Required physical demands are as follows:

  • •Frequent hand, finger and wrist movement to handle or feel objects, tools or controls
  • •Requires standing (80%) and walking (10%)
  • •The employee frequently is required to talk, listen/use hearing, stand, walk, stoop, kneel or crouch, and/or use repetitive hand motions
  • •The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance
  • •Constantly lift up to 10 pounds, may frequently lift up to 20 pounds, and occasionally lifts up to 50 pounds

Working conditions

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job

  • •Constantly work under tight time constraints
  • •Occasionally work mandatory overtime
  • •May occasionally have exposures to extreme wet and/or humid conditions, heat/cold temperatures, and loud machine/equipment
  • •The employee is occasionally exposed to vibration, fumes or airborne particles

Notice

The above job profile does not include all essential and nonessential duties of this job. Other job duties may be assigned as needed. All employees with disabilities are encouraged to contact the Human Resources Department to review and discuss the essential and nonessential functions of the job. The employee with a disability can evaluate the job in greater detail to determine if she/he can safely perform the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodation.

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