Maintenance Technician - 2nd Shift

Trane Technologies · Grand Rapids, MI

Level: Technician
Team: Reliability
Degree: Preferred
Industry: Industrial
Posted: 30+ days ago

The role in 30 seconds

An engineer-level reliability role at Trane Technologies (industrial) in Grand Rapids, MI. § The Maintenance Technician is responsible for the maintenance and repair of machinery and auxiliary equipment, as well as building special items to support multiple production lines.

They ask for: degree preferred

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How this role compares

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Base pay: Not listed in this posting
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This plant: Trane Technologies in Grand Rapids

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Education, Experience & Skills

§ High School Diploma required or GED equivalent required.

§ Degree in Maintenance Technology or equivalent preferred.

§ Experience with a wide range of mechanical equipment.

§ Three (3) plus years of experience in maintenance is preferred, but not required.

§ Strong mechanical skills.

§ Basic electrical skills.

§ Comprehension of schematics/blueprints.

§ Self-starter and motivated to maintain building/machines to 100% uptime via strong preventative activities.

✓Trane Technologies Values and Core Competencies:
✓Willingness to change, flex and learn
✓Self-motivated
✓Teamwork
✓Work Pride
✓Critical Thinking
✓Basic Computer Skills
✓Standard Work Adherence

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Where is the work

On-Site (5 days)

At Trane TechnologiesTM and through our businesses including Trane® and Thermo King® , we create innovative climate solutions for buildings, homes, and transportation that challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. We're a team that dares to look at the world's challenges and see impactful possibilities. We believe in a better future when we uplift others and enable our people to thrive at work and at home. We boldly go.

Position Description

§ The Maintenance Technician is responsible for the maintenance and repair of machinery and auxiliary equipment, as well as building special items to support multiple production lines.

§ The Maintenance Technician will engage in the repair of tools, machinery, equipment, and repair and maintain machines.

Essential Job Functions

§ Maintain equipment and tools as needed and per the PM schedule.

§ Communicates consistently with internal customers regarding status of equipment.

§ Advises supervisor of needs for outside services and works with service representatives on equipment and controls repair and installation.

§ Shows competency in several crafts and performs handyman aspects in all trades and can execute the build of specialized tools, carts, equipment as needed by the facilities & operations team.

§ Prepares bills of material on jobs requiring major material use and initiates purchase requisitions.

§ Makes day to day work-related decisions and prioritize needs to complete more urgent items first.

§ Uses various material handling equipment such as hoists, carts, lifts, fork trucks and hand trucks in moving light to heavy weight material.

§ Uses a variety of lock-out/tag-out devices as required per plant LOTO Plan.

No Sales Commission Eligible

Safety Sensitive Role

Yes The company designates certain roles as Safety Sensitive. Safety Sensitive roles may require that you pass additional drug screening.