Maintenance Technician at Yancey Bros. Co in Cordele, GA

Who We Are:

From Georgia. For Georgia. Since 1914 Yancey Bros. Co. has proudly served as the authorized Caterpillar equipment dealer for Georgia, providing our customers with the highest quality sales, parts and service. From Caterpillar heavy and compact construction equipment to on-highway trucks, we remain committed to learning more about our customers, offering equipment and support to keep up with their changing needs. This all starts with our greatest asset…our employees.

What You Will Be Doing:

As the Maintenance Technician for Yancey Engineered Solutions, you will be responsible for performing routing preventative maintenance and repairs on Yancey’s buildings and mechanical equipment. You will be responsible for multi-craft maintenance tasks, including carpentry, painting, plumbing, HVAC, and electrical.

Major Tasks, Responsibilities, and Key Accountabilities:

• Perform maintenance on production and facilities equipment, including mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, and electronic systems and components.
• Maintain and repair the facility’s structure, equipment, and grounds, including plumbing, HVAC, carpentry, painting, and minor electrical, with occasional assistance from specialists.
• Work with manufacturing or process engineering in the installation or repair of building plumbing, wiring, drywall, and carpentry required in the production process.
• Make periodic or special inspections of the premises to determine repair work necessary and perform repairs.
• Understand and perform work within the Company Safety Management System (CSMS) policies.
• Understand, operate, and respond to fire protection system alarms.
• Perform assigned TPM tasks and assist in identifying needed TPM tasks and frequency adjustments.
• Handle and properly dispose of trash and waste streams including hazardous wastes.
• Practice 6S and comply with all safety rules, guidelines and safe working practices.
• Safely operate material handling and lifting equipment such as overhead cranes, forklifts, pallet jacks, motorized scissor lifts, work platforms, and floor scrubbers.
• Work with Manufacturing, EHS, and Engineering to design, fabricate, and/or procure tools used for manufacturing.
• Understand and work under the direction of the appropriate YES policy and/or procedure.
• Know YES’s Quality, Safety and Environmental Policies. Be able to fully discuss the importance of these policies and how they impact work.
• Additional duties as assigned by manager.

Education/Experience:

• The knowledge, skills, and abilities typically acquired through the completion of an associate’s degree in a technical field or post-high school vocational/trade school.
• 3+ years of experience with multi-craft maintenance required. Experience in an automated manufacturing environment is preferred.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.

Required Qualifications/Skills:

• Ability to read and understand technical information, such as manuals, prints, wiring diagrams, and schematics, at an advanced level.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize different projects and workload.
• Interpersonal skills and the ability to work with a wide variety of people.
• Experience using various power and hand tools.
• Basic computer skills.

Preferred Qualifications/Skills:

• HVAC license / certifications.
• Welding experience.
• Knowledge of and skill using statistical tools such as 5S-6S methods, Toyota Production System tools, Kaizen & Lean Manufacturing methodologies.
• Knowledge and use of Continuous Improvement Processes including Kaizen, PDCA, root cause analysis, and correction action methods.

Environmental Job Requirements:

Environment:

• Most of your time is spent standing/walking
• Willing to work in extreme weather conditions and around loud noises

Physical:

• Requires appropriate Personal Protection Equipment to be worn.
• Requires good hand-eye coordination; arm, hand, and finger dexterity, including the ability to grasp; and visual acuity to operate equipment and read technical information.
• Must be able to work on a high lift, up to 30 feet, as well as in confined, dirty spaces.
• Must be able to lift up to 60 lbs.

Travel:

• Does not typically require travel.

Who We Are Looking For:

To be successful in this position you should have previous experience performing maintenance on production and facilities equipment as well as on the facility itself. You should have basic computer skills, be safety conscious, and be willing to take initiative. The ability to multitask and prioritize multiple projects is essential to this position as well.