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Maintenance Technician - 1st Shift

Zekelman Industries · Kansas City, MO

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Level
Technician
Team
Reliability
Experience asked
5+ years
Industry
Metals
Posted
30+ days ago

The role in 30 seconds

An engineer-level reliability role at Zekelman Industries (metals) in Kansas City, MO. Hospitals, hotels, schools, bridges, airports and more.

They ask for
5+ years
Tools it names
5S, Root cause, Welding, SAP, EHS / safety
Day to day
some off-shift / weekend coverage

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How this role compares

Against 46 other live reliability postings in Missouri.

Experience asked
More than usual (5+ vs 3+)

Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • Team leadership 64%
  • PLC 55%
  • ✓ Welding 36%
  • ✓ EHS / safety 26%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

Stands out: this posting asks for 5S, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.

It asks for 5+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone on the team first.

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Off-shift / weekend coveragePromotion path mentioned

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This plant: Zekelman Industries in Kansas City

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About the Role

Atlas Tube, a subsidiary of Zekelman Industries, is seeking a Maintenance Technician for our North Kansas City, MO facility. This role is responsible for performing preventative, routine, and unpredicted maintenance tasks to ensure maximum efficiency and effectiveness of production equipment, overhead cranes, and other facility components. The ideal candidate has strong troubleshooting skills, mechanical aptitude, and a proactive approach to maintenance and repair.

Shift: 1st Shift 5:00 AM – 3:00 AM

Pay: $30 - $40 per hour plus Production Bonus – Averaging $3 to $5 per hour

Who You Are

  • ✓5+ years of manufacturing experience.
  • ✓Ability to read and use hydraulic schematics.
  • ✓Experience operating and rigging overhead cranes.
  • ✓Strong mechanical aptitude and basic math skills.
  • ✓Effective communication and interpersonal skills.

Physical & Work

Requirements

  • ✓Required use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
  • ✓Use of various hand tools and equipment as needed.
  • ✓Ability to work occasional overtime.
  • ✓Warehouse environment with an uncontrolled climate year-round.
  • ✓Exposure to a dusty and noisy work environment within OSHA guidelines.
  • ✓Regular exposure to moving mechanical parts.

What You’ll Get

  • ✓Competitive Compensation
  • ✓Bonus Plan & Profit-Sharing Opportunities
  • ✓401(k) with Company Match
  • ✓Comprehensive Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
  • ✓Tuition Assistance Program
  • ✓Paid Vacation & Holidays
  • ✓Employee Loyalty Awards
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You may not know our name, but you know our products. What we make is part the places where we live, work and play – all day, everyday.

Zekelman is a family of companies — 100% domestic manufacturers — with a legacy dating back to 1877. We’re proud to be the largest independent steel pipe and tube manufacturer in North America and the leading innovator in multi-family housing development.

We believe in what we build and what we build, builds the world around us. Hospitals, hotels, schools, bridges, airports and more.

Come build a career you believe in.

About Us

You may not know our name, but you know our products. What we make is part of the places where we live, work, and play – all day, every day.

Zekelman is a family of companies — 100% domestic manufacturers — with a legacy dating back to 1877. We’re proud to be the largest independent steel pipe and tube manufacturer in North America and the leading innovator in multi-family housing development.

We believe in what we build, and what we build, builds the world around us—hospitals, hotels, schools, bridges, airports, and more.

Come build a career you believe in.

What You’ll Do

  • •Work safely following OSHA and workplace safety practices set forth by Atlas Tube policy.
  • •Repair and maintain mechanical production and facilities equipment.
  • •Fabricate, assemble, or repair components and assemblies to prepare for use on production and facilities equipment.
  • •Perform precision machinery lubrication.
  • •Utilize strong hydraulics background and knowledge for troubleshooting and repair.
  • •Install, perform preventative maintenance, and modify all production and/or facilities mechanical equipment, including mills, slitters, cranes, conveyors, coolant and lubrication systems, and exhaust systems.
  • •Work within a team environment as well as independently, participating in team meetings as requested.
  • •Perform emergency maintenance work to maintain a high level of Overall Equipment Effectiveness (O.E.E.).
  • •Contribute to root cause analysis efforts and continuous improvement toward failure reduction/elimination.
  • •Initiate follow-up work orders for open concerns.
  • •Specify part requirement details for planned work.
  • •Provide continuous improvement suggestions to enhance preventative maintenance (PM) activities and reduce unanticipated failures.
  • •Report discrepancies in drawings and bill of materials (BOM) for correction.
  • •Fabricate, machine (lathe, grinder, mill, etc.), weld, fit/assemble components, and assemblies as needed for planned and unplanned maintenance.
  • •Document full details of work activities, including symptoms, root causes, extent of damage, and corrective actions.
  • •Utilize SAP - Computerized Maintenance Management System to capture daily work activities and locate parts.
  • •Maintain high levels of 5S (sort, set in order, shine, standardize, sustain) within defined work and storage areas.
  • •Perform other duties as assigned.
  • •Complete a 90-day probationary period, with the option to extend to 180 days.
  • •Maintain regular, full-time, predictable onsite attendance per the posted schedule.

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We are Zekelman Industries.

We manufacture superior quality tubular and related products, and provide outstanding service for our valued customers.

We seek to continuously advance the skills and opportunities of our employees, utilizing the latest technology and management tools available to consistently increase profitability and the enterprise value of Zekelman Industries and of our customers.

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