Industrial Maintenance Technician

Company description

Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc. is a company of diverse businesses unified by shared values. We serve the agricultural, mining, industrial, and water reclamation markets with a broad range of products and technologies. Tessenderlo Kerley’s team members are passionate and committed to meeting our customers’ needs, and our mission to nurture and enhance life is rewarding, empowering, and meaningful.

If you want to work alongside innovative, quality-focused people with a shared vision of building a sustainable future, Tessenderlo Kerley is the right place for you.

Job description

$25.00 - $28.41 Hour

Tessenderlo Kerley is seeking to hire a Maintenance Technician who will be responsible for supporting plant operations in their Fresno, California facility. Your primary role will be to conduct plant troubleshooting and maintenance to ensure safe and efficient plant operations.

As a Maintenance Technician, you will maintain and repair rotating equipment while keeping accurate equipment records, conducting preventative maintenance, managing spare parts inventory, and keeping work areas clean and organized.

Experience with plant maintenance with an emphasis on pump maintenance, tank agitators, product conveyors, and elevator maintenance is desired, as this is an area of focus for this role.

Key Accountabilities:

• Assist with the development of plant maintenance procedures. 
• Perform maintenance activities as required to ensure safe and reliable process operations.
• Maintain facility equipment files, conduct preventative maintenance, and maintain sufficient spare parts inventory.
• Maintain all maintenance shop and parts storage areas in a clean and orderly fashion.
• Troubleshoot and mitigate plant process issues.
• Conduct all Tessenderlo Kerley business in a professional manner and with integrity.
• Complete training on how to contain, clean up, package and label hazardous waste according to HAZWOPER training and OSHA, EPA, RCRA, HM-126 and DOT regulations.

Profile

Please Note: Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship. 

Key Knowledge Skills and Behaviors:

• A high school diploma or GED is required.
• At least five years of experience working in general maintenance.
• Strong technical knowledge and skills.
• Experience with plant maintenance with an emphasis on pump maintenance, tank agitators, product conveyors, and elevator maintenance is desired.
• Strong mathematical and analytical skills are a plus.
• Basic knowledge of chemistry.
• Demonstrated track record in process maintenance.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and work with personnel in a professional manner.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong people skills; must be comfortable with personnel from the shop floor to the executive suite.
• Familiar with Microsoft Office and SAP.
• Knowledge of HAZWOPER, OSHA, PSM, RCRA and DOT regulations Is preferred.
• Willing and able to work an eight-hour day shift with some weekends, overtime, and possible holidays if scheduled, OR a 12-hour swing shift rotating between days, nights, weekends and holidays as scheduled. (Training will be on an eight-hour schedule).
• Perform any other duties as deemed necessary by management.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to lift 50 pounds throughout the workday, stand for prolonged periods of time, climb multiple flights of stairs, and perform various tasks using reaching, pulling and pushing techniques.  
• Must be medically cleared to utilize self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), in-line air with full face respirator, and other respiratory equipment. 
• Must be able to walk up to a quarter mile regularly throughout the workday.

Offer

Working at Tessenderlo Kerley

Working at Tessenderlo Kerley

• Work/life balance
• Fun and rewarding environment
• Learning, development and teamwork
• Community involvement/outreach
• Challenging and meaningful work

Benefits & Rewards:

The starting salary range for this position is $23.58 - $28.56 per hour. Please note: The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the geographical region and the candidate’s experience, education, and work location. 

• Medical-Dental-Vision-Prescription (Low employee premiums!)
• 401(k) plan with dollar-for-dollar matching up to the first 5% of employee contribution
• 401(k) company retirement contribution at year-end, up to 4% of annual base salary
• Short-term incentive awards based on measured performance criteria
• Life Insurance (2x annual base salary)
• Paid vacation and sick time, and 10 paid holidays per year
• Tuition Reimbursement: Up to $5,000 per calendar year (non-taxable)
• Adoption Assistance: Up to $7,500 in reimbursement assistance
• Paid maternity and parental time off
• Business Travel Life & Accident Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Telemedicine program for you and your dependents
• Long-Term Disability insurance
• Company referral program

Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc. is part of Tessenderlo Group (Euronext: TESB), a global industrial group that focuses on agriculture, valorizing bio-residuals, machinery, mechanical engineering, electronics, energy, and industrial solutions for water management. At the heart of the strategy of Tessenderlo Group lies the conviction that “Every Molecule Counts.” In everything we do, we seek to further valorize and add value to our products and processes. For more information about Tessenderlo Group, please visit www.tessenderlo.com.

Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.