Maintenance Technician - Welder/Fabricator

About the role

Dura-Line, an Orbia Connectivity Solutions business, is hiring a Maintenance Technician (Welder/Fabricator) in Elyria. You will assist all production departments, mainly the Extrusion department, in repairing and maintaining equipment and in fabricating equipment to support production. The schedule is Monday to Friday, 6am to 2:30pm, and pay starts at $28 per hour depending on experience.

Key responsibilities

• Assist all departments with equipment breakdowns and maintenance needs, and perform basic facilities maintenance.
• Use a voltmeter, welder and hand tools; check and replace fuses, motor starters, relays, pumps, motors and AC/DC components; troubleshoot electrical circuits.
• Help the maintenance crew with rebuilds, shutdowns and installations.
• Maintain a clean, organized and safe work area and follow all safety rules and procedures.
• Fabricate equipment and components for production as needed and perform other duties as assigned.

Required profile

• High school diploma or skilled trades education preferred.
• 2+ years of hands-on mechanical maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to MIG/TIG weld and to safely use hand tools, power tools and electrical devices.
• Ability to read schematics, blueprints, diagrams and sketches.
• Physical ability to work around obstacles and fork trucks, climb ladders, work on the plant floor for 8-12 hours, work around hot machinery, weather and noise, and lift up to 50 lbs.
• A valid driver's license may be required.

Required skills

• Mechanical aptitude with bearings, gears, sprockets, hydraulics, pneumatics, pumps and related equipment.
• MIG/TIG welding.
• Basic math, measurement and reading comprehension.
• Basic Microsoft Office skills and experience using maintenance systems.

What we offer

• Medical, dental and vision insurance starting day one.
• 401(k) with up to 6% company match and a 3% automatic company contribution.
• Paid time off, sick time, parental leave, paid holidays, paid vacation, short- and long-term disability leave, and an employee assistance program.
• Quarterly performance, referral and sign-on bonuses, tuition, fitness, safety boots and glasses reimbursement.